Online Panel 2: 'Silencing Sexual Misconduct in Academia: Challenges in academic publishing'
11 March, 12-2pm GMT
In August 2023 the edited book Sexual Misconduct in Academia: Informing an Ethics of Care in the University was withdrawn from publication by Routledge - Taylor and Francis Group, with the publisher stating they had received ‘a series of legal threats from various parties’ in relation to one chapter. Thousands of academics internationally called for its re-publication, yet the entire volume remains un-published with no apparent route forward.
In this webinar, we will discuss the implications of this development for academic writing on sexual misconduct, asking questions such as, ‘If sexual harassment is part of the conditions of production of academic knowledge, how can we create conditions in which it is possible for survivors and scholars to write about it safely?’ and ‘What should academics expect from publishers when writing in this area?’
Speakers: Donya Ahmadi, Alex Petit-Thorne, Tom Dark, Dirk Voorhoof.
