IU Press presents panel discussion with IU women
scholars
Please join us
September 26 for a unique panel discussion featuring Indiana University women
scholars describing the path from research to book publication.
“Indiana
University Women’s Contribution to Scholarship” will take place from 4:00 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. in the President’s Room at the University Club in the Indiana
Memorial Union. A reception and book exhibit will follow from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00
p.m. featuring Press publications in women’s and gender studies and books by IU
women authors.
The panel will
be introduced by Laurie McRobbie, First Lady of Indiana University, with
closing remarks from Provost Lauren Robel. It will be moderated by Janet
Rabinowitch, Director of IU Press, and feature faculty in diverse disciplines,
including Maria Bucur, Professor of History and Associate Dean of the College
of Arts and Sciences; Heidi Gealt, Director of the IU Art Museum; Estelle
Jorgensen, Professor of Music Education at the Jacobs School of Music; Eileen
Julien, Professor of Comparative Literature; Audrey McCluskey, Professor of
African and African Diaspora Studies; and Suzanne Stetkevych, Professor of Near
Eastern Languages and Cultures.
Topics to be
considered by the panel will include publishing and professional advancement;
the research, writing, and publishing process; choosing the right publisher for
your field; furthering the discipline through publishing; the professional and
personal rewards of research and publishing; and the impact of women’s
scholarship on the academy and the broader public. Panelists will share their
experiences researching, writing, and publishing in a lively discussion of the
processes, challenges, and rewards.
The
event is supported in part by the Office for Women’s Affairs. Everyone is
welcome.
