Information, Medium & Society: Twenty-first International Conference on Publishing Studies, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France, 30 June 2023
Tenth International Conference on the Book Universidad Abat Oliba CEU, Barcelona, Spain
Tenth International Conference on the Book Universidad Abat Oliba CEU, Barcelona, Spain
Opening Reception, The Eleventh International Conference on Books & Publishing, Universität Regensburg Universitätsbibliothek, Regensburg, Germany

When you join the Information, Medium & Society – The Publishing Studies Research Network you become part of an international network of scholars, researchers, and practitioners. We are more than a professional organization. Our members present at our annual conference, publish in our journals, and write for our book imprint. Your membership makes our independent organization possible, while giving you access to a large body of knowledge and professional development opportunities.

Benefits of Membership

You can become a member in one of two ways: annual Membership is included with any Presenter Pass conference registration, or by purchasing a standalone Membership.

Research Network Membership

Annual Conference Access & Discounts

  • Discount to the annual conference (or any other Common Ground Research Network Conference)
  • Complimentary Online Only Audience Pass for Annual Conference (on request)
  • Access to Digital Media for Past Conferences

Publishing Opportunities

  • Members receive 15,000 CGScholar Points that can be applied in the Rights Agreement Phase to publish one journal article or upgrade to an Open Access Option
  • Dedicated Managing Editor to review book manuscript applications
  • Ability to serve as a peer reviewer and to become recognized on the Editorial Board

Access to Content

  • A one-year personal electronic subscription journal and book content published by the Research Network
  • $25 annual CGScholar Credit that can be used in the bookstore

Virtual Programming

  • Access to all of the Imagining Futures speaker series, and Meet the Author series content
  • Learning Series: we offer educational, insightful, and relevant content on industry trends via online training sessions on book and journal publishing; navigating early career challenges; mentorship programs, and much more
  • Partner Series: featured events by our network partners or local hosts

Building Community

  • Ability to grow your network via our CGScholar Community social space.
  • Quarterly Research Network email newsletter containing news and information about upcoming Events, new publications, and trending topics from the Research Network.

Memberships are available for students at a discounted rate, please visit the Knowledge Base to request a student discount.

Standard Membership $200.00