Join Jason Weidemann, an Editorial Director at the University of Minnesota Press, for a “publishing bootcamp” workshop, geared toward graduate students, post docs, and early career scholars working on their first books. Together we’ll discuss information on the editorial process – how to talk to editors, revising the dissertation, and proposals.

Time will be left for sharing current works and what presses attendees might look into. Jason’s itinerary allows for additional one-on-one consultations to practice pitching works, etc. To schedule a time, contact: colleen@ucsc.edu.

Jason Weidemann is an Editorial Director at the University of Minnesota Press. Jason Weidemann seeks manuscripts that make field-defining interventions in their core disciplines, contribute to interdisciplinary conversations, and communicate to readers beyond the academy, including activists, policymakers, community members, and general readers. His broad interests in Native and indigenous studies includes literary studies, the social sciences, legal studies, and education. He also acquires works in cultural and human geography, science and technology studies, anthropology, and sociology. Special interests include environmental politics, multispecies ethnography, urban studies, global flows of labor and capital, and Asian studies. Of specific interest are manuscripts that examine the social and racial dimensions of medicine and science. Proposals for translations from Japanese are welcomed, specifically science fiction and critical theory. He is also interested in manuscripts on the social aspects of video games and digital communication. Subject areas: anthropology, Asian studies, media studies, geography, Native and Indigenous studies, sociology, science and technology

For more information: https://scijust.ucsc.edu/2025/04/15/may09-uminnpress/

Co-hosted by the UCSC Science & Justice Research Center, The Humanities Institute, and the Division of Graduate Studies.