Bloomsbury Publishing
Project Title
For publishing and disseminating critical globally-relevant research of early-career African scholars
Date
Sep. 10, 2020
Duration
50 months
Description
Progression along the academic pipeline is predicated on scholars publishing in reputable peer-reviewed journals and presses. African scholars are required to publish in order to receive promotion, but access to top journals and presses is often out of reach. Established in 1986, Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house, which, through its Zed Books imprint, specializes in bringing African issues to its international readership. Under the Zed imprint, Bloomsbury will develop, manage, and publish a book series on critical African issues, showcasing the work of Carnegie-supported early-career scholars. Corporation support will fund open access publishing of up to eight peer-reviewed monographs, a high-profile editorial board to support authors in developing high-quality scholarship, and dissemination of books to African universities.