Sharjah to host NYU publishing programme

Following the directives of Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), the ‘Sharjah NYUSPS Executive PublishingProgramme’,organisedbySBA in partnership with the Center for Publishing, Writ-ing, and Media at the NYU School of Professional Studies, commences tomorrow (Monday April l4)at the American University of Sharjah (AUS).

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Being held for the first time outside the United States, the Sharjah edition of this prestigious four-day programme will empower local and regional publishingexecutivesthroughadvancedworkshops and discussions on content creation, digital mar-keting, artificial intelligence, and global publishing industry trends, all led by a distinguished line-up of international academics and publishing experts.

DAY |: PUBLISHING PATHWAYS AND PIVOTS: The inaugural programme in Sharjah will be launched withintroductory remarks from Andrea Chambers, the Associate Dean of the NYU SPS Center for Publishing, Writing, and Media (PWM); and Christie Henry, Directorof Princeton University Press,inform-ing participants about the agenda and purpose of the event. Henry will then lead a session exploring theimpact ofindependent presses, drawing onher extensive knowledge about Princeton University Press's legacy.