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Fighting the Trolls: How Researchers can Navigate Online Spaces More Safely – Nov. 13, 2024
Session Description
November 13 2024 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
The Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS) and The Conversation Canada are pleased to offer a newly created online workshop aimed at mitigating online harassment, trolling, and possible doxxing related to sharing research findings on social media and other digital platforms.
Unfortunately, this form of knowledge mobilization has resulted in scholars exposing themselves to the risk of unsafe online spaces. Sometimes used as an intimidation tactic to silence those who speak out against misinformation, and other times leveraged simply to silence marginalized voices, unsafe online spaces can have serious consequences. Because universities increasingly encourage scholars to do much of their research work online, scholars are left vulnerable.
This online workshop offers evidence-based strategies for scholars to mitigate the perils of online environments.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the workshop participants will:
- Be able to articulate the differences between trolling and doxxing in online spaces
- Describe strategies for increasing online safety when sharing research online
- Understand the stakes of not sharing research findings with a broader audience
- Integrate online safety plans in knowledge mobilization and translation planning
