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: - Susan Ferber, Executive Editor (American and world history) – Morgan Jones, Acquisitions Editor, Oxford University Press (political science, international relations,environmental politics, urban politics, geopolitics/security studies) - Philip Leventhal, Senior Executive Editor, Columbia University Press (film and media studies, journalism studied, literary studies) –Sharmila Sen, Editorial Director, Harvard University Press (classcis, religion, history, sociology, biogracy, literary studies, comics, current events) 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.
