Meredith Kahn

Announcing the Frankel Institute Annual

by Meredith Kahn May 17, 2013

Michigan Publishing is happy to announce the online availability of a new open access publication, the Frankel Institute Annual. Produced since 2008 by the University of Michigan’s Jean & Samuel Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies, the Annual collects interdisciplinary essays from the Institute’s visiting scholars into a single yearly issue. The most recent issue ...

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Maize Books Q&A with Jack Dougherty

by Meredith Kahn May 10, 2013

Our friend and colleague Jack Dougherty posed several excellent questions after our recent announcement. With Jack’s permission, we’ve reproduced his questions here with answers and commentary indented below. We have also included a follow-up question from another friend and colleague, Kristen Nawrotzki. Many thanks to Jack and Kristen for the opportunity to participate in a stimulating ...

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Announcing Maize Books, A New Imprint for Scholarly and Creative Works

by Meredith Kahn May 1, 2013

The University of Michigan Press, a unit of Michigan Publishing, is committed to producing and disseminating high-quality scholarship. As part of that commitment, we’re proud to announce Maize Books, a new Michigan Publishing imprint. This imprint represents a lean, responsive model for publishing scholarly and creative works. We understand that scholarship can take many forms, ...

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Unique Publishing Collaboration Results in Patient-Authored Book

by Meredith Kahn April 23, 2013

[NB: This article was written by Susan Topol, and is being shared via Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license.] ICD Connection: Living with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator is a collection of stories that describe what it’s like to live with an ICD—a device that is implanted under the skin to treat life-threatening heart rhythms that can ...

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Publishing, Copyright, Data, and More: Join Us for Enriching Scholarship 2013

by Meredith Kahn April 9, 2013

Every year, the University of Michigan’s Teaching and Technology Collaborative offers an intensive week of workshops, discussions, and seminars for instructional faculty and staff. Enriching Scholarship is an amazing opportunity to learn new skills and think creatively about your teaching and scholarship. There will be a number of sessions relevant to academic publishing and scholarly ...

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“Promoting Your Book Like Plutarch: Wisely and Well,” a Faculty Workshop with Kevin Smokler

by Meredith Kahn March 20, 2013

A working scholar has precious little time to apply to attracting readers for a new book. But also can’t afford not to. The middle ground is, as Plutarch would say, to promote wisely and well, utilizing available resources for the best and strongest use of already overtaxed time. Please join us on Tuesday, April 9, ...

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Upcoming Panel Discussion “Publish Not Perish: Faculty Advice for New Academic Authors”

by Meredith Kahn March 6, 2013

Are you an undergraduate, graduate student, or faculty member interested in learning more about academic publishing? Please join us for a distinguished panel of faculty members from across the disciplines who will discuss the academic publishing experience for aspiring authors from a variety of viewpoints. All are welcome to attend. Registration is encouraged, but not ...

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Join Us for Open Education Week, March 11-15, 2013

by Meredith Kahn March 4, 2013

Open Education Week is a global celebration of open education and its impact on learning. Please join us for the following events sponsored by the University Library: “The (not really) Secret Life of Wikipedia,” Lecture & discussion with Cliff Lampe, Assistant Professor, UM School of Information 11 March 2013, 1-2:30PM @ Hatcher Gallery Free and ...

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Aaron Tugendhaft Awarded the Jonas Greenfield Prize For Younger Semitists

by Meredith Kahn March 1, 2013

The American Oriental Society recently awarded its Jonas Greenfield Prize For Younger Semitists to Aaron Tugendhaft for his article “How to Become a Brother in the Bronze Age: An Inquiry into the Representation of Politics in Ugaritic Myth,” published in the journal Fragments. The prize is awarded every three years to a scholar under forty for ...

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University of Michigan Joins Library Publishing Coalition

by Meredith Kahn January 14, 2013

The University of Michigan, in collaboration with more than 50 other academic libraries and the Educopia Institute, has joined a two-year project (2013-2014) to create the Library Publishing Coalition (LPC). The project emerged from conversations between Purdue University, the University of North Texas, and Virginia Tech regarding the need for a community dedicated to advancing ...

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