The intention of the Knowledge Mobilization Community of Practice (CoP) at the University of Waterloo is to bring together practitioners from departments, centres and institutes that facilitate Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) across the University community.
Our network:
- Builds peer relationships that support information exchange.
- Provides a platform for sharing KMb practices, events and experience.
- Enhances UW KMb capacity.
- Supports the career development of its members.
Membership
Members of the CoP are those individuals from Waterloo who self-identify as practitioners of KMb. Ideally, we attract staff, faculty, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who are working directly to support research impact.
Upcoming events
Summer social: Thursday, September 3; 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. (EV1 Courtyard). Bring your lunch (or pick up lunch at the Ev3rgreen Café in ENV 3 or Tim Hortons next door at Modern Languages) and join us for an informal social session. Members and future members of the KMb CoP are welcome
KMb in Canada and beyond — where we are and where we are going (with David Phipps, Director, Research Impact Canada and AVP Research Strategy and Impact, York U): Thursday, October 1; 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.; location TBA
Enhancing Research Impact through Engagement with Media (panel session with Waterloo’s James Danckert, Diana Parry, Anabela Bonada, Naila Ayala and Pamela Smyth): Thursday, November 26; 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; location TBA
Principles
- Close the loop between theory and practice of KMb.
- Co-learning and collaboration.
- Collective ownership and decentralized leadership.
Objectives
- Build networks and relationships with others doing similar work; promote new collaborations and connections.
- Promote knowledge exchange by working across departmental boundaries and sharing ideas (e.g., share relevant articles/resources).
- Provide a platform for learning (e.g., sharing best practices, services and tools, developing technical skills, new ways of doing things, relevant events, etc).
- Enhance Waterloo's institutional capacity to maximize innovation and the impact of its academic research and assess progress.
- Support career development for Knowledge Mobilizers.
What is knowledge mobilization (KMb or KM)
Knowledge mobilization and the co-produced pathway to impact model
To learn more about the CoP activities and how to join, please contact Nadine Quehl, KMb CoP Chair at nquehl@uwaterloo.ca.