Publishing: History and Contexts

3 units

This course offers a broad introduction to book publishing, with the goal of establishing an understanding the larger issues facing publishing today, as well as the historical and cultural contexts that informs these issues. We will look at both multiple types of book publishing, with a general emphasis on contemporary Anglophone trade publishing, and will have frequent class visits (via Zoom) by professionals from different sectors of the publishing community. This course will count for one of the core requirements of the Publishing specialization.