Jack Halberstam, David Feinson Professor of Humanities at Columbia University and coeditor of the Perverse Modernities book series at Duke University Press, will share with us his experience of publishing with academic presses. For early-career academics, navigating the process from establishing initial contact with an editor, responding to reviewer reports, and revising the manuscript can be daunting. This workshop will demystify the process of book publication by sharing insights and strategies. Target participants are PhDs who just completed their dissertations and faculty members in the process of writing their first book.

Participants are strongly encouraged to submit a 2-page single-spaced prospectus of their book, including the book’s main argument, intervention, and potential audience and market. For further questions, please email Professor Alvin K. Wong at akhwong@hku.hk

Please submit your prospectus to Professor Wong by September 17, 2025, before 5:00pm.

Date:  Friday, September 26, 2025

Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

Venue: Arts Faculty Lounge, Room 430, 4/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, HKU

HKU Portal ID is required. Registration is limited to 20 participants. We will inform successful registrants prior to the event.

https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=102605

This event is co-organised by the Faculty of Arts, the Department of Comparative Literature, the Center for the Study of Globalization and Cultures (CSGC), and the Department of Sociology at the University of Hong Kong.