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Learn more about the application process and details of the new Book Ends Book Completion program. At this session, Obermann Center Director Teresa Mangum will share her vision for the program and answer questions. 

Co-sponsored by the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Books Ends—Obermann/OVPRED Book Completion Workshop--supports University of Iowa faculty from disciplines in which publishing a monograph is required for tenure and promotion. The award is designed to assist faculty members turn promising manuscripts into published books.

Beginning fall 2018, Book Ends will bring two senior scholars to campus for a candid, constructive three-hour workshop on the faculty member’s book manuscript. The award will cover travel, accommodations, and a $500 honorarium for each visiting scholar. We will also ask two University of Iowa senior faculty members to participate. The Director of the Obermann Center or a representative for the Center will work with successful applicants to select the outside reviewers, organize their visits, and facilitate the discussion. Reviewers will be asked to provide substantive written comments, and the workshop will be recorded for the author’s use during the revision process. Our goal is for each author to leave the workshop with concrete suggestions for revision, advice about appropriate presses, and a timeline that will lead to a revised manuscript ready for presses to review within six months.

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