Academic Publishing in the Digital Era: Lecture with Dr. Manuela Gerlof

The advent of digital media has fundamentally transformed academic publishing. A variety of electronic formats, open access, data-driven publishing, digital humanities, and most recently AI are just some of the revolutionary developments that have had a notable impact on publishing in recent years.

These innovations bring with them vast potential and exciting opportunities. But with so many options available, authors often find it overwhelming to navigate this rapidly-evolving publishing landscape.

In this presentation followed by discussion, Dr. Manuela Gerlof (De Gruyter Publishers) outlined the major current trends in humanities publishing. She shared her industry expertise and provided authors with guidance for making the most of what digital publishing today has to offer.

Dr. Manuela Gerlof is vice president for humanities and social sciences publishing at De Gruyter and is currently based out of De Gruyter’s Boston office. She has an academic background in German literature and over 15 years’ experience in publishing. Her publications include two edited volumes and the monograph Tonspuren/Sound Tracks, which explores radio play as a medium of cultural memory.