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The Why and How of Digital Multimodal Scholarship: 'Working with a Publisher'
Join us for this special series of 4 masterclasses demystifying digital project development, publishing, and preservation taking place across 11-13 Feb 2026. Please see the EventBrite page for more details on each masterclass and to register your place.
Hosted by the EMPTINESS project and co-organised by Stanford University Press, this series of masterclasses will demystify digital project development, publishing, and preservation. While the traditional print book has and will continue to advance scholarly communication, it is becoming increasingly more useful to present scholarly arguments in a multimodal framework. Digital publications allow authors to frame their arguments within and alongside the data, media, and multi-linear pathways that best represent and exemplify those arguments. The masterclasses will present insights into the various aspects of digital publishing, from making the decision to go digital and securing funding and partnerships, to working with a publisher and ensuring a project’s longevity.
The event will be of particular interest to Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities researchers and publishers as well as digital technicians/research software engineers interested in digital preservation pathways and web archiving.
‘Working with a Publisher’ (3rd of 4 masterclasses): From drafting text and preparing multimedia assets, to writing a proposal and identifying potential publishers, to managing expectations for peer review, contracts, and production, the digital publishing trajectory consists of a series of efforts and milestones that together inform a final product that is equal in value and legitimacy to a traditional book. This masterclass will help authors navigate the process and convey to supporters and stakeholders the scholarly rigor and innovative practices inherent in digital publications.
Attendance is free, but places are limited. We look forward to seeing you there!
Date:
12 February 2026, 14:00
Venue:
St Antony's College - Main Site, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details:
Old Fellows Dining Room, Hilde Besse Building (wheelchair accessible)
Speakers:
Allison Levy (Brown University Digital Publications),
Jasmine Mulliken (Stanford University Press)
Organising department:
School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography
Organisers:
Stanford University Press (Digital) (Stanford University Press),
EMPTINESS project (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
emptiness@anthro.ox.ac.uk
Host:
EMPTINESS project (University of Oxford)
Booking required?:
Not required
Booking url:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-why-and-how-of-digital-multimodal-scholarship-tickets-1980554778658?aff=oddtdtcreator
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Michelle Chew
