UCLA Editor-in-Residence Public Events with Courtney Berger
Wed 4/23/2025 • 10:30AM - Thu 4/24/2025 • 5:45PM PDT
Hershey Salon 158
Attend one of two UCLA Editor-in-Residence public events with Courtney Berger, Executive Editor, Duke University Press.
Wednesday, April 23, 10:30 am-11:30 am: Talk
Talk: Writing Books People Will Want to Read: Advice for First-Time Authors
We will discuss some of the most common issues that first-time authors face during the writing and publishing process. Berger will offer guidance on how to conceptualize a scholarly book project, put together a book proposal, and make the most of the peer review process. She will also offer strategies for finding the right publisher and working with an acquisitions editor. This will be an informal workshop designed to help first-time authors navigate the publication process and think about the purpose and reach of their writing. There will be plenty of time for discussion, so please bring your questions!
Thursday, April 24, 4:00-5:45 pm: Panel
Panel & Reception: Writing and Publishing as a Scholar-Activist
In this conversation, Courtney Berger (Executive Editor at Duke University Press) and UCLA faculty will discuss the challenges and rewards of writing as both scholar and activist. We will address a range of questions that scholar-activists navigate in their work and in their writing. What does it mean to be a scholar-activist and how does it change the kind of writing you do? How do you negotiate the competing demands of activism and the university? How do you write in a way that will reach both scholarly and non-scholarly audiences? And how do you maintain ethical relations with the communities you work with while doing scholarly work?