All Arts graduate students are welcome to attend this event. Join us for interesting conversation and lunch.
The Lives and Liveliness of Books: Perspectives on Scholarly Publishing with Faith Wilson Stein
Description of event:
How do books come to life through publication? Please join Poetry Matters and Connected Academics for a professional development workshop with Faith Wilson Stein, Senior Editor and Acquisitions Manager at Northwester University Press. What should a prospective author expect when working with an acquisitions editor? What kinds of career paths in academic publishing are possible for graduate students in the arts and humanities? This workshop is intended for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early career researches who are interested in the worlds of publishing in and beyond academia.
Faith Wilson Stein began her career in publishing with positions at Slavic Review and Stanford University Press. As Senior Editor and Acquisitions Managing at Northwestern University Press, she oversees projects from across the humanities, including work in literary studies, theater and performance studies, and critical ethnic studies, as well as select translations and crossover titles. Faith Wilson Stein holds a PhD in Comparative Literature with a focus in English, Russian, and French from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Date: March 21, 2025
Time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Location: Ferrier 408
This event is part of Poetry Matters initiative and Connected Academics for Arts.
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