University of Tokyo International Publishing Initiative (UT-IPI) is going to have an online symposium, "Publishing in English for International Audiences". The goal of this event is to encourage you to write books in English and provide specific useful advice on how to do so. This Symposium will feature Breakout Sessions for individuals to select at their preference. We encourage you to attend Breakout Sessions that interest you the most.

■ Date & Time:

Friday, 19 November 2021

14:30-17:00 (JST)

■ Hosted via Zoom. Registration

■ Programme：

Introductory Remarks: 14:30 - 14:45 　

James Babb (UT-IPI editor, Social Sciences)
Takeshi Fujitani (UT-IPI editor, Law)
Christopher Gerteis (UT-IPI editor, Humanities and Area Studies)

Breakout Sessions: 15:00 - 15:45

1) Publishing Opportunities at the University of Tokyo

　Koichiro Kokubun (UT Global Studies Series, Institute of Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo)

　Takahiro Nakajima (UT Studies on Asia Series, Institute of Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo)

2) Publishing Opportunities at Taylor and Francis/Routledge

　Tips for Preparing a Strong Book Proposal for Humanities or Social Science Authors

　Katie Peace (Taylor & Francis, Pacific Asia)

　Simon Bates (Routledge, Singapore)

3) Publishing Opportunities at Springer Nature

　Alex Westcott (Springer Nature, Singapore)

　Satvinder Kaur (Springer Nature, India)

Breakout Sessions: 16:00 - 16:45

1) Some Thoughts on the Future of Publishing

　Andrew Schuller (Oxford University Press, retired)

2) Special Session on STEM

　Tips for Preparing a Strong Book Proposal for STEM Authors

　Andrew Stow (CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Japan)

　Akiyuki Tokuno (Springer Nature, Japan)

3) Revising Your Manuscript for American and European Publishers

　Michiko Suzuki (Institute for Social Science, The University of Tokyo)

　Kanako Kusanagi (Center for Advanced School Education & Evidenced Based Research, The University of Tokyo)

4) Publishing Opportunities at Cambridge University Press

　Chris Harrison (Cambridge University Press)

5) Publishing Opportunities at Manchester University Press

6) Publishing Opportunities at Edward Elgar

　Alex Pettifer (Edward Elgar)

Closing Remarks: 16:45 - 17:00

James Babb (UT-IPI, Social Sciences)
Takeshi Fujitani (UT-IPI, Law)
Christopher Gerteis (UT-IPI, Humanities and Area Studies)