DFI’s Multimodal Scholarship Series Presents:
Multimodality and Academic Publishing
A collaboration with Teachers College Record
Thursday, February 22, 2024
5:00 - 7:00p
Smith Learning Theater
Academic publishing is undergoing an evolution as more scholars embrace multimodal forms of knowledge production and dissemination. This panel brings together key voices to discuss the changes and challenges around publishing multimodal scholarship.
Panelists:
Lesley Bartlett, former Editor, Anthropology and Education Quarterly; Professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Esther Jackson, Scholarly Communication Technologies Librarian, Columbia University
Nick Sousanis, Author of Unflattening (Harvard University Press); Associate Professor, San Francisco State University
Moderators:
Nancy Lesko, Executive Editor, Teachers College Record; Maxine Greene Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University
Lalitha Vasudevan, Vice Dean for Digital Innovation, Teachers College, Columbia University
Topics to be addressed:
- How peer review and editing processes accommodate multimodal research
- New formats and platforms for disseminating multimodal scholarship
- Tenure, promotion, and incentivizing multimodal work
- Accessibility and inclusivity considerations
- New directions and opportunities for multimodal publishing
This timely discussion explores how academic publishing can evolve to fully embrace diverse multimodal scholarship. The panelists represent leading journals, scholars, and organizations at the forefront of these changes. The panel will be of interest to editors, reviewers, authors, publishers, and anyone interested in the future of academic knowledge production and publication.
Format: Live (with audience) and live-streamed Registration (via eventbrite)
To request disability-related accommodations, contact OASID at oasid@tc.edu, (212) 678-3689, as early as possible.