In 2013, Dr. David Perry was irritated about how the media was reporting on the retirement of Pope Benedict XVI. Too many outlets were missing key facts about medieval history! So he wrote an op-ed for CNN about it. Now, with over 600 published essays, Perry has fully committed to public-facing work in wide-ranging fields -- not just history, but disability, politics, mental health, parenting, gender, and many more.

In this talk, Perry will draw from his own experiences to talk about the the role of the scholar and expert in this fraught moment, not just arguing that more of us should try to work as public scholars, but that we largely already possess the skills we need to do so. But we do need to learn to adapt our expertise and practices to meet new audiences where they are and, hopefully, bring them along for the journey.

Light refreshments will be available and this event is free and open to the public. No registration is required, but is encouraged for planning purposes.