Diversifying scholarly writing and publishing
Pat Gordon-Smith will discuss how scholarly communication is slowly diversifying, and share examples from her work as commissioning editor for UCL Press.
Diversifying scholarly writing and publishing
27 Feb 2025, 16:00 – 17:00
Movement in higher education towards diversity, engagement and decolonisation has implications for legitimate scholarly communication, and that has a knock-on impact for publishing. In this talk, Pat will draw on examples of writing she has worked with at UCL Press, including co-produced texts with non-academic partners, scholarly fiction and poetics, and decolonising approaches.
This will come with a health warning that the road less travelled is bumpy, for readers and authors - and publishers! But change will only come through practice. Pat's examples of working with successful material aim to show that there are options for students and academic writers at all points in their career.
This event will be particularly useful for those interested in publishing, EDI, writing development, and academic writing support.
Related links
- Tweet with #IOEWritingSeminar
- Academic Writing Seminar Series
- Academic Writing Centre
- Academic Communication Centre
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Pat Gordon-Smith
Commissioning editor
UCL Press
With more than 30 years experience, Pat specialises in books on Archaeology, Education, History, Heritage, Law, Museum Studies and Social Sciences.
Dr Nicole Brown (Chair)
Associate Professor
UCL IOE
Nicole's expertise lies in social research practice.
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Cost
Free
Open to
All
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Yes
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