The Conversation is an independent news and analysis online publication that delivers expertise from the academic and research community directly to the public. Canada has joined as the 6th national affiliate of this global network, which launched in Australia in 2011. Queen’s University is a founding member of The Conversation Canada.

Quick Stats (as of Winter 2023):

• 113,000-plus academics from institutions worldwide are contributing authors to The Conversation
• The Conversation garners 64M reads per month through their websites and via Creative Commons licensing
• Content is repurposed by more than 22,000 media outlets around the world, including The Washington Post, Maclean’s, Le Monde, The Guardian, and Time Magazine
• To date, 275 Queen’s researchers have contributed 444 articles, generating more than 8.6M reads globally

Queen’s faculty and researchers, including graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, who would like to promote their research through The Conversation can simply register as an author and pitch a story idea. When an idea is accepted, researchers work with a Conversation Canada editor. Stories are typically 800 – 1000 words. Researchers have oversight over content, headlines, and imagery before publication. For more info, see:

A quick guide to writing for The Conversation Canada at Queen’s University

Queen’s Contact:

Melinda Knox, Director, Thought Leadership and Strategic Initiatives
University Relations, 613-533-6000 ext. 79653