Sharing your research through exhibits lets you connect with new audiences, showcase key findings in engaging ways, and extend the impact of your work beyond traditional publications.

Ways to Exhibit Scholarly Work 

Different exhibit formats allow you to present research visually, spatially, or through stories, making complex ideas more accessible and inviting engagement.

  • Data visualizations: Translate datasets into visual formats such as charts, graphs, or infographics. Exhibits may range from simple visuals to more immersive displays, helping audiences quickly grasp complex information. 
  • Image-based exhibits: Curate photographs, archival materials, fieldwork documentation, or creative works to tell a visual story. These exhibits can communicate context, process, or findings in an accessible and compelling way. 
  • Mapping projects: Use maps to present spatial data or place-based narratives. Mapping can reveal patterns, relationships, or histories tied to geography, and is especially useful for research involving communities, environments, or movement.
  • Oral histories: Present recorded interviews that capture personal stories, perspectives, and community knowledge. These exhibits often foreground voices that may be underrepresented in traditional scholarly outputs.
  • Photovoice: A participatory method where research participants use photography to document their experiences. Exhibits typically pair images with captions or narratives, highlighting lived experience and supporting community-engaged research. 

Key Considerations 

  • Audience & Purpose: Who do you want to reach? What should they learn, feel, or do? 
  • Accessibility: Can audiences engage in multiple ways (visual, audio, text)? 
  • Ethics & Representation: How are consent, attribution, and community perspectives addressed? 
  • Format: What medium best suits your work (visual, spatial, digital)? 
  • Sustainability: How long will it be available? Will there be a digital version or archive (e.g., Omeka S)? 

Support & Next Steps 

Learn more about Library-supported options to exhibit scholarly work by the MacEwan community: