Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning Graduate Writing Lab: “From Dissertation to Book: A Panel Discussion with University Press Editors”

Event time: 
Thursday, April 30, 2026 - 3:00pm
Location: 
Sterling Memorial Lecture Hall and Memorabilia Room See map
301 York Street
New Haven, CT 06520
Event description: 

The Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning Graduate Writing Lab presents

  • Susan Ferber, Executive Editor (American and world history)
  • Morgan Jones, Acquisitions Editor, Oxford University Press
  • Philip Leventhal, Senior Executive Editor, Columbia University Press
  • Sharmila Sen, Global Editorial Director, Harvard University Press

“From Dissertation to Book: A Panel Discussion with University Press Editors.” 

Hoping to eventually publish your dissertation as a book? Our panelists from prominent university presses will give you guidance on how to craft a proposal, how to select and approach editors, and how to transform your project from a dissertation into a book.

 

Admission: 
Free
Open to: 
Yale Community Only