Between the ivory tower and TikTok: How do the humanities communicate?

How can research findings in the humanities be communicated in a clear, lively, and understandable way—both within academia and to society at large? This question is addressed in the anthology Wissenschaftskommunikation in den Geisteswissenschaften (Science Communication in the Humanities), which was produced as part of the Lost in Translation? teaching project at the University of Bremen.

1 min read · 10. September 2025

The contributions in this volume first provide an overview of the special features and challenges of science communication in the humanities. They then discuss various communication contexts and formats:

The role of the humanities in internal and external science communication
Citizen science projects as a bridge between research and society
Digital formats such as social networks or videos for communicating humanities content
One exemplary focus is on foreign language teaching and research, which opens up special perspectives on questions of comprehensibility and translatability of scientific content.

The publication is aimed at anyone who researches and teaches in the humanities—and who is looking for strategies to communicate their work in a visible, accessible, and effective way. It offers both theoretical foundations and practical ideas for concrete implementation.

Link to publication: Gödecke, Georgia & Grünewald, Andreas (Hg.) (2024). Science communication in the humanities. Fundamentals, concepts, applications. Bielefeld: wbv Publication. https://doi.org/10.3278/9783763976003

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