Boydell & Brewer, 1969-2019: Fifty Years of Academic Publishing (A Roundtable)

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Boydell and Brewer

Organizer Name

Caroline Palmer

Organizer Affiliation

Boydell & Brewer, Ltd.

Presider Name

Caroline Palmer

Paper Title 1

Discussant

Presenter 1 Name

Jerry E. Singerman

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. of Pennsylvania Press

Paper Title 2

Discussant

Presenter 2 Name

Elizabeth Archibald

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Durham Univ.

Paper Title 3

Discussant

Presenter 3 Name

Richard W. Barber

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Boydell & Brewer, Ltd.

Paper Title 4

Discussant

Presenter 4 Name

Norris J. Lacy

Presenter 4 Affiliation

Pennsylvania State Univ.

Paper Title 5

Discussant

Presenter 5 Name

Asa Simon Mittman

Presenter 5 Affiliation

California State Univ.-Chico

Paper Title 6

Discussant

Presenter 6 Name

Sarah R. Rees Jones

Presenter 6 Affiliation

Centre for Medieval Studies, Univ. of York

Paper Title 7

Discussant

Presenter 7 Name

Larissa Tracy

Presenter 7 Affiliation

Longwood Univ.

Start Date

10-5-2019 3:30 PM

Session Location

Valley 3 Stinson Lounge

Description

Founded by the distinguished historian Dr Richard Barber in 1969, Boydell and Brewer celebrates its fiftieth anniversary as an independent scholarly publisher in 2019. Its flagship list lies in medieval studies, ranging widely across the major disciplines, including history, literature, art history, and music. The list also champions interdisciplinary work, in association particularly with York Medieval Press. During Boydell’s existence, much has altered in the field of academic publishing, including the role of the publisher itself. The aim of this round table is to bring together a number of those involved with Boydell, authors, editors, and series editors, to reflect on changes in publishing over the last half century; the challenges and opportunities for publishers and academics in the future; and the contribution made by Boydell and Brewer itself to medieval studies. Caroline Palmer