At this summer's Annual Meeting, the Association of University Presses will reflect its members' continuing commitment to cultivating diversity in all its forms. Drawing inspiration from this year's host city of Detroit, the program will feature opportunities for mission-driven scholarly publishing professionals to discuss ways of making publishing practices more inclusive.
Community activists Lauren Hood and Desiree Cooper will open the conference. Throughout the conference participants will consider strategies for building a culture of gender equity; making digital content more accessible; fostering inclusivity in language; creating new paths for people of colour at mid-career in scholarly communications; and applying anti-racist principles to publishing.
This year's program committee, chaired by Mary Francis (Editorial Director, University of Michigan Press), has also sought to highlight ways that publishing professionals collaborate to support the dissemination of vetted scholarship and other culturally or regionally important work. Sessions such as ‘Building Collaborative Partnerships on Campus and in the Community’ and ‘Federating Accessible Resources Among Libraries, Presses, and Repositories’ will allow participants to explore best practices and common ground.
A preliminary program is available online and registration is now open.
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