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How can the academic publishing community ensure that a wider range of Arabic voices and topics are better represented in their catalogues and in scholarly discourse?
The event will be held in English, with live interpretation into Arabic.
Hosted by the Sheikh Zayed Book Award and Publishing Perspectives, this event features three experts in a discussion on:
How we got to this point of English-language dominance What can be done to elevate more Arabic scholars and topics in international discourse
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Date: March 9, 2021
Time: 10 am NY / 4 pm Frankfurt / 7 pm UAE
Duration: 1 hour
Languages: English and Arabic
Location: Zoom event, free to attend |
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How can publishers ensure that Arabic scholars and subjects are represented in their catalogues?
Beyond acquisitions, what other measures can publishers take to support scholars working with the Arabic language and in Arabic studies?
How can smaller academic publishers working in specialized areas (like Arabic studies) make sure their content is seen more globally, particularly when the larger publishers are using their resources to shift to open access?
How did English become the dominant language of scholarly publishing, and how we can broaden scholarly publication to include Arabic and other languages? |
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