Publishing Statement & CV
Phillip Kalantzis Cope
Publishing Practice
I combine my academic interests and research foundations with my professional pursuits, aiming to make meaningful contributions to academic and artistic communities and the publishing industry. I have worked in various new and traditional media settings, navigating contemporary print and online publishing transitions and modalities. I’ve also managed content development and strategic planning in non-profit settings and software development teams building infrastructures for scholarly communication.
Professional Service
As an active member of the American Association of Publishers, I’ve served on the Committee for Digital Innovation, the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Executive Council, and the Copyright and Policy Committee of the Association of Learned and Professional and Society Publishers (ALPS), allowing me to gain insights into industry trends and policy developments.
Publishing Studies
I frequently participate in conferences and panels, discussing topics such as the future of publishing, copyright issues, and the challenges and opportunities presented by digital media. I am the Editor of Information, Medium, and Society: Journal of Publishing Studies and Chair of the Information, Medium, and Society: Publishing Studies Research Network. With this Research Network, we seek to offer a framework to approach the question of what makes this domain of social practice unique. We have a twofold aim. On the one hand, we set out to consider the conceptual frames – a social theory of publishing. On the other hand, we are equally concerned with considerations of practice – how Publishing Studies shapes the development of a professional community that ‘lives’ in cultures and societies and shapes persons.
Information, Medium, and Society: Publishing Studies Research Network →
Publishing CV
Editorial & Publishing Roles
- Chief Social Scientist, Common Ground Research Networks. Leadership profile
- Chair and Editor, 2019–present, Information, Medium & Society—Publishing Studies Research Network and journal. Network history · Editorial board
- Co-founder, Immaterial Books. Publisher biography
- Co-founder, New Criticals. 2018 biography · Archived website
Professional Service
- Member, Policy Committee, Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP). Committee listing
- Copyright Committee member, 2021, ALPSP. Annual meeting record
- Member, Committee for Digital Innovation, 2016–2018, Association of American Publishers. Professional profile
Selected Talks & Interviews
- 2025 · Could AI Make a Zine? Interdisciplinary roundtable, Main Library, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 29 October. Event announcement
- 2022 · Open Access Challenges for Small Publishers. Panelist, ChronosHub webinar, 25 August. Recording and summary
- 2021 · In Conversation with Philip Kalantzis-Cope. Teaching and Learning Online Network—Voices, 31 March. Podcast episode listing
- 2018 · Technology, Knowledge & Society. Plenary speaker, Fourteenth International Conference. Speaker profile
Publishing Statement
I combine my academic interests and research foundations with my professional pursuits, aiming to make meaningful contributions to academic and artistic communities and the publishing industry. I have worked in various new and traditional media settings, navigating contemporary print and online publishing transitions and modalities. I’ve also managed content development and strategic planning in non-profit settings and software development teams building infrastructures for scholarly communication.
As an active member of the American Association of Publishers, I’ve served on the Committee for Digital Innovation, the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Executive Council, and the Copyright and Policy Committee of the Association of Learned and Professional and Society Publishers (ALPS), allowing me to gain insights into industry trends and policy developments.
I frequently participate in conferences and panels, discussing topics such as the future of publishing, copyright issues, and the challenges and opportunities presented by digital media. I am the Editor of Information, Medium, and Society: Journal of Publishing Studies and Chair of the Information, Medium, and Society: Publishing Studies Research Network. With this Research Network, we seek to offer a framework to approach the question of what makes this domain of social practice unique. We have a twofold aim. On the one hand, we set out to consider the conceptual frames – a social theory of publishing. On the other hand, we are equally concerned with considerations of practice – how Publishing Studies shapes the development of a professional community that ‘lives’ in cultures and societies and shapes persons.