Nov 12 2020

Virtual Fall 2020 Publishing Symposium

November 12, 2020

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Chicago, IL 60612

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4:00-4:05 PM
Welcome
Joanna Groden, Vice Chancellor for Research, UIC

4:05-4:55 PM
"Getting It Written"

Word by word, a blank page becomes a manuscript, a dissertation becomes a book. How does this transformation occur? How do authors find and create time, inspiration, support, and motivation to write? This practical panel will share strategies from experienced authors in the humanities and social sciences, including advice on overcoming the particular challenges of research and writing in a pandemic.

Tarini Bedi, associate professor of anthropology, UIC
Lynn Hudson, associate professor of history, UIC
Ronak K. Kapadia, director of graduate studies & associate professor of gender and women’s studies, UIC
Chair: Mark Canuel, professor of English and director of the Institute for the Humanities, UIC

Registration: http://bit.ly/GettingitWritten

4:55-5:10 PM
Break

5:10-6:00 PM
“Getting It Published”You have completed your dissertation, drafted your article, or prepared your book proposal. How do you identify the right publisher and venue for your work? What is the best way to approach an editor? What questions should you ask, and what questions should you be prepared to answer? Three experienced editors share their top tips for authors, with special focus on how to pitch your project and connect with an editor in a virtual environment.

Debbie Gershenowitz, senior acquisitions editor, University of North Carolina Press
Emily Taber, acquisitions editor, the MIT Press
Daniel Nasset, editor-in-chief, University of Illinois Press
Chair: Laurie Matheson, director, University of Illinois Press

Registration: http://bit.ly/GettingitPublished

Check out our web page for a Portfolio of Resources on publishing with university presses.

Co-Sponsors

UIC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
UIC Institute for the Humanities
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs

Questions? Contact Margo Chaney, University of Illinois Press, mechaney@illinois.edu

Contact

Margo Chaney

mechaney@illinois.edu

Date posted

Oct 20, 2020

Date updated