Publishing 101: Image Rights, Contracts, and Promotion for Historians

AHA Session 52
Friday, January 9, 2026: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Continental C (Hilton Chicago, Lobby Level)
Chair:
Erin Greenwald, Historic New Orleans Collection
Panel:
Sarah Muncy, American Historical Review
Levi Stahl, University of Chicago Press
Elizabeth Townsend Gard, Tulane University

Session Abstract

You’ve written a dissertation or drafted a new manuscript and are in talks to publish your work. Now what? Whether you’re a recent PhD, early career scholar, or preparing to publish your second book, you may have questions about how to navigate contracting, permissions, and publication promotion. Join us for a session featuring experts from the publishing world as we discuss the nuts and bolts of publishing contracts, image or reuse permissions, and publication marketing.
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