[Commlist] Call for Papers: Publishing and the Changing World

*Publishing and the Changing World*

*By the Book8*

*21 to 23 June 2023*

*University of Porto, Portugal*

*Conference of the European Publishing Studies Association*

*Registration 
Form:*https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScz2u00b2Twehef1ChvgQ2kgTROGrZ7viwQz1d_qfcoBPgz3w/viewform 
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The European Publishing Studies Association (EuroPub) aims to foster 
knowledge exchange around the contemporary book trade. By the Book 
brings together industry professionals, educators, and scholars to 
examine critical issues around the book publishing industry and take 
forward the developing field of publishing studies.

Presentations will take different forms to accommodate the range of 
academic and industry voices that make By the Book, now in its eighth 
year, such a distinctive conference. In previous years we have discussed 
topics ranging from curation to the development of publishing skills.

By the Book 8 will focus on changes in the book trade, past and future. 
Whether these are based on technological, economic or sociological 
phenomena, they invite us to reflect on the behaviours and practices 
amongst the book industry, commercial and cultural

actors in the field of books, and readers. We will concentrate on 
notable trends in publishing, crossing different sectors from consumer 
to academic publishing. Of particular interest this year are the 
challenges for industry personnel around securing their resources, 
whether this concerns talent, IP, paper, or investment funds.

The following is a list of possible topics for papers:

• Diversity

• Translation

• Independent bookselling

• Small publishing houses

• Self-Publishing

• Publishing, creative clusters and regional development

• Sustainability

• Book proces and costs of production

• Business and management models

• Publishing business and cross media industry perspectives

• Big Five and other industry giants

• Digital transformation

• Digital modalities

• Ebooks

• Audiobooks and podcasting

• Social media and reading

• Reading habits

• The changing role of public and academic libraries

• Publishing as part of the creative industries

• Research and education approaches within publishing studies

• Scientific and academic publishing challenges

The three-day conference will also host a thread around publishing 
education. We welcome proposals that describe best practice in teaching, 
innovative student projects and other related topics. Delegates have the 
opportunity to exchange ideas around publishing education as well as 
links with industry, and future developments.

The conference welcomes papers from international researchers including 
industry practitioners and PhD students. The conference is in English 
but papers in either Portuguese or Spanish will be considered for 
participation in a parallel session. The committee invites proposals of 
the following types:

1. Research paper (including pedagogical research)

20-minute presentation of research outcomes

2. Poster presentation: A3 poster (and in digital form) which visualizes 
research outcomes or projects, accompanied by a 5-minute introduction of 
the poster.

3. Group proposal for roundtable discussion of key issues 1-hour 
discussion including questions.

4. Best practice in teaching publishing studies

15-minute presentation of case studies (e.g. live projects, group work, 
special assignments).

Proposals should be of around 250 words together with a short (100-word) 
biography of the participant/s. Subject to peer review, a selection of 
the best papers will be published in a special issue of the premier 
publishing journal Logos.

The registration form should be completed by by Friday 27 January 2023.

The conference fee is 275 euros including for those who would like to 
attend without presenting a paper. There is a reduced rate of 125 euros 
for PhD students. Delegates should make their own arrangements for 
travel and accommodation.

Conference committee

Paulo Faustino, University of Porto

Madeleine Span, University of the Applied Arts, Vienna

Kamila Augustyn, University of Wrocław

Miha Kovač, University of Ljubljana

Christoph Bläsi, University of Mainz

Angus Phillips, Oxford International Centre for Publishing

Jaka Gerčar, University of Ljubljana


*Registration Form:* 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScz2u00b2Twehef1ChvgQ2kgTROGrZ7viwQz1d_qfcoBPgz3w/viewform 



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