Yale Center for Teaching and Learning

From Dissertation to Book: A Panel Discussion with University Press Editors in the Humanities & Social Sciences

Audience

Graduate & Professional Students, Postdoctoral Fellows

Event Time 

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
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Location of Event: 

Sterling Memorial Library, 120 High street, SML Lecture Hall and Memorabilia room.

Event Description 

Hoping to eventually publish your dissertation as a book? Our panelists from university and trade presses will give you guidance on how to craft a proposal, how to select and approach editors, and how to transform your project from a dissertation into a book. Demystify the process during a Q&A and discussion with:

Anne Savarese, Publisher, Princeton University Press (literary studies)

Jim Lance, Senior Editor, Cornell University Press (anthropology, sociology, geography)

Ian Van Wye, Assistant Editor, Farrar, Strauss and Giroux Trade Publisher

Note: This event is open to the entire Yale community, including postdoctoral scholars and junior faculty. GSAS PhD students can also book a 15-minute one-on-one meetings with an editor prior to the panel. See the final question in the registration form for details. 

Register here. (link is external)