April 2023 Independent Publishing: Perspectives From The Hispanophone World

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We are pleased to invite you to the "Independent Publishers Colloquium: Perspectives from the Hispanic World" to be held at Rutgers-New Brunswick, NYU, CUNY, Columbia, and Recirculation/Word Up Books from April 12 to 15, 2023.

During those days we will hold a series of conversations with publishers from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain about the practices, challenges and experiences associated with the universe of independent publishers. The colloquium is an invitation to generate a sustained and plural dialogue and examine the profound transformations that the publishing industry has undergone in recent years.

The panels with editors, the workshops and the tribute to Sergio Chejfec will be free and open to the public, as well as the book fair that will take place on April 15 at "Recirculation", a new project of the Word Up community bookstore, located at 876 Riverside Drive (& 160th St.) Washington Heights, NYC 10032.

Below you will find the schedule of activities of the colloquium. No registration required.

PDF of the Program in English

PDF of the Program in Spanish

04/12/23 Rutgers University - Location: New Brunswick, NJ

Miércoles, 12 de abril

Rutgers University 

Rutgers Theological Seminary        
35 Seminary Place, New Brunswick

Desayuno (8:30am-9:30am) 

Bienvenida (9:30am-9:45am)

Edición independiente y prácticas feministas (10am-11:20am) 

Presentadora: Nora Muñiz

Panelistas:

- Nicole Delgado, La Impresora (Puerto Rico)

- Alejandra Algorta, Cardumen (Colombia)

- Giovanna Rivero, Mantis (Bolivia)

Moderadora: Carolina Sánchez

Políticas de la edición y ediciones de lo político (11:30am-1:00pm)

Presentadora: Nora Muñiz

Panelistas:

- Carlos Aníbal, Rialta (Cuba)

- Beatriz Llenín Figueroa, Editora Educación Emergente (Puerto Rico)

- Alfonso Serrano, La Oveja Roja (España)

Moderador: Michel Mendoza

Almuerzo (1:00pm-2:00pm)

Academic Building West 6051
15 Seminary Place, New Brunswick

Taller de traducción (2:00pm-3:30pm) (Evento en inglés)

Dirigido por:

- Karen Bishop

Academic Building West 6050
15 Seminary Place, New Brunswick

Taller de fabricación y diseño de libros (2:00pm-3:30pm) (Evento en español e inglés)

Dirigido por:

- Javiera Barrientos

Academic Building East 2400

Plenaria

Independent publishing in the Hispanophone World: A Critical Reflection (5:00pm-6:30pm)
(Evento en inglés

Presentador: Jeffrey Lawrence

Panelistas:

-Carolina Orloff, Charco (Escocia)

-Diego Rabasa, Sexto Piso (México)

-Beatriz Llenín Figueroa, Editorial Educación Emergente (Puerto Rico)

Moderadora: Isabel Guzzardo Tamargo 

Academic Building West 6to Piso 

Cena (6:30pm)

Wednesday, April 12

Rutgers University 

Rutgers Theological Seminary        
35 Seminary Place, New Brunswick

Breakfast (8:30am-9:30am) 

Welcome (9:30am-9:45am)

Independent Publishing and Feminist Practices (10am-11:20am) (event in Spanish)

Introductions: Nora Muñiz

Panelists:

- Nicole Delgado, La Impresora (Puerto Rico)

- Alejandra Algorta, Cardumen (Colombia)

- Giovanna Rivero, Mantis (Bolivia)

Moderator: Carolina Sánchez

The Politics of Publishing and Publishing the Political (11:30am-1:00pm)  (event in Spanish)

Introductions: Nora Muñiz

Panelists:

- Carlos Aníbal, Rialta (Cuba)

- Beatriz Llenín Figueroa, Editora Educación Emergente (Puerto Rico)

- Alfonso Serrano, La Oveja Roja (España)

Moderator: Michel Mendoza

Lunch (1:00pm-2:00pm)

Academic building West 6051
15 Seminary Place, New Brunswick

Translation Workshop (2:00pm-3:30pm) (Event in English)

Led by:

- Karen Bishop

Academic Building West 6050
15 Seminary Place, New Brunswick

Bookmaking and Design Workshop (2:00pm-3:30pm) (Event in Spanish and English)

Led by:

- Javiera Barrientos

Academic Building East 2400

Plenary

Independent publishing in the Hispanophone World: A Critical Reflection (5:00pm-6:30pm) (Event in English)

Introductions: Jeffrey Lawrence

Panelists:

-Carolina Orloff, Charco (Escocia)

-Diego Rabasa, Sexto Piso (México)

-Beatriz Llenín Figueroa, Editorial Educación Emergente (Puerto Rico)

Moderator: Isabel Guzzardo Tamargo 

Academic Building West 6th floor

Dinner (6:30pm)

04/13/23 New York University - Location: New York City, New York

Jueves 13 de abril 

New York University

Silver Center, Jurow Lecture Hall,100 Washington Square East

Autonomía y prácticas editoriales indígenas (4:00pm-5:20pm)  

Presentadora: Tatiana Rojas

Panelistas:

-Dante González, Pakarina (Perú)

-Javier Silverio, Taller Leñateros (México)

-Anabel Gutiérrez (NYU Libraries)

Moderador: Odi González

 Independencia y sostenibilidad del libro (5:30pm-6:50pm)

Presentadora: Tatiana Rojas

Panelistas:

 -Astrid López, Antílope (México & NYU)

-Sebastián Martínez Daniell, Entropía (Argentina)

-Daniel Madrid, Pez Espiral (Chile)

Moderadora: Carolina Dávila 

Thursday, April 13

New York University

Silver Center, Jurow Lecture Hall,100 Washington Square East

Autonomy and Indigenous Publishing Practices (4:00pm-5:20pm) (event in Spanish)

Introductions: Tatiana Rojas

Panelists:

-Dante González, Pakarina (Perú)

-Javier Silverio, Taller Leñateros (México)

-Anabel Gutiérrez (NYU Libraries)

Moderator: Odi González

 Independence and Sustainability (5:30pm-6:50pm) (event in Spanish)

Introductions: Tatiana Rojas

Panelists:

 -Astrid López, Antílope (México & NYU)

-Sebastián Martínez Daniell, Entropía (Argentina)

-Daniel Madrid, Pez Espiral (Chile)

Moderator: Carolina Dávila 

04/14/23 CUNY / Columbia University - Location: New York City, New York

Viernes, 14 de abril        

       
City University of New York & Columbia 

CUNY Graduate Center                  
365 5th Ave, NYC

Mesa redonda sobre la industria editorial
(10:00am-1:00pm)

[Sólo para participantes]

Columbia, Casa Hispánica,612 W 116th St

Editar a Sergio Chejfec (4:00pm-5:30pm) 

Panelistas: 

-Silvina López Medin, Ugly Duckling (NYC & Argentina)

-Sebastián Martínez Daniell, Entropía (Argentina)

-Carolina Orloff, Charco Press (Escocia)

Moderador: Jeffrey Lawrence

Recordar a Sergio Chejfec (6:00pm-7:30pm)

Panelistas: 

-Juan Cárdenas

-Alan Pauls 

-Heather Cleary

Moderador: Bruno Bosteels

Recepción en la Biblioteca Gonzalo Sobejano

Friday, April 14    

                 
City University of New York & Columbia 

CUNY Graduate Center                  
365 5th Ave, NYC

Round table on the Publishing Industry
(10:00am-1:00pm)

[Only for participants]

Columbia, Casa Hispánica,612 W 116th St

Editing Sergio Chejfec (4:00pm-5:30pm)  (event in Spanish)

Panelists: 

-Silvina López Medin, Ugly Duckling (NYC & Argentina)

-Sebastián Martínez Daniell, Entropía (Argentina)

-Carolina Orloff, Charco Press (Escocia)

Moderator: Jeffrey Lawrence

Remembering Sergio Chejfec (6:00pm-7:30pm)    (event in Spanish)

Panelists: 

-Juan Cárdenas

-Alan Pauls 

-Heather Cleary

Moderator: Bruno Bosteels

Wine and cheese in Sobejano Library

04/15/23 Independent Publishing Book Fair @ the Recirculation Book Store - Location: New York City, New York

Sábado 15 de abril   

Recirculation, A project of Word Up Community Bookshop

876 Riverside Dr, NYC

Feria del libro (11:00am-5:00pm)

Patrocinadores:

Rutgers Book Initiative 

Rutgers Center for Cultural Analysis

Rutgers Dean of Humanities Office

CUNY Mexican Studies Institute

CUNY PhD Program in Latin American, Iberian and Latino Cultures

Casa Hispánica- Columbia University

Rutgers Spanish and Portuguese

Rutgers English

Rutgers Comparative Literature

Rutgers Center for Latin American Studies

Rutgers Translation Studies Initiative

NYU Spanish and Portuguese

Columbia Spanish and Portuguese

Columbia Sun Dial House

NYU Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Rutgers Modernism and Globalization Research Group
 

Saturday, April 15   

Recirculation, Un proyecto de la libreria comunitaria Word Up

876 Riverside Dr, NYC

Book Fair (11:00am-5:00pm)

Sponsors:

Rutgers Book Initiative   

Rutgers Center for Cultural Analysis

Rutgers Dean of Humanities Office

CUNY Mexican Studies Institute

CUNY PhD Program in Latin American, Iberian and Latino Cultures

Casa Hispánica- Columbia University

Rutgers Spanish and Portuguese

Rutgers English

Rutgers Comparative Literature

Rutgers Center for Latin American Studies

Rutgers Translation Studies Initiative

NYU Spanish and Portuguese

Columbia Spanish and Portuguese

Columbia Sun Dial House

NYU Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Rutgers Modernism and Globalization Research Group