Join us October 29–30 for an exciting two-day event at Wesleyan University featuring inspiring talks and seminars led by top magazine writers and editors.
Whether you’re a student looking to break into the industry, or a professional editor, this is your chance to learn from leaders in the field. Explore all aspects of the publishing process—from founding a magazine and creating a style guide to building a stable of writers and understanding fact-checking. You’ll also engage in thought-provoking discussions about the state of media in a changing culture.
Speakers include editors from The Drift, Granta, The Believer, The Point, The New York Times Magazine, n+1, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Harper’s, The Yale Review, and The New York Review of Books, among others.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your skills and connect with magazine industry leaders! The event is free and open to the public but registration is required. Please register here.
Attendees can park in the Vine Street parking lot between Washington St. (Route 66) and Cross Street.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, October 29
- 11:00am – 12:15pm: How to Start a Magazine | Beckham Hall
- Panelists: Rebecca Panovka (The Drift), Daisy Alioto (Dirt), Alexander Provan (Triple Canopy), Samuel Rutter (Kismet), Hélène Werner (Now Voyager) Moderator: Merve Emre
- 12:15pm – 1:30pm: Making a Magazine Union: Labor Organizing in the Current Media Landscape | Shapiro Center
- A lunch discussion between Hannah Aizenman (The New Yorker) and Chloe Arnold (Harper’s)
- 1:30pm – 2:45pm: Troubleshooting: The Problems of Running a Small Magazine | Beckham Hall
- Panelists: Brodie Crellin (Granta), Celeste Marcus (Liberties), Clare Sestanovich (The Yale Review), Rebecca Panovka (The Drift) Moderator: Samuel Rutter (Kismet)
- 1:30pm – 2:45pm: The Art of Freelancing | Memorial Chapel
- Panelists: Brandy Jensen (Defector), Lovia Gyarkye (Hammer & Hope), Niela Orr (The New York Times Magazine), Ratik Asokan (Equator) Moderator: Jamie Lauren Keiles
- 3:00pm – 4:15pm: Magazines vs. NYC | Beckham Hall
- Panelists: Daniel Gumbiner (The Believer), Jon Baskin (The Point), Kyle Tibbs Jones (The Bitter Southerner), Adam Ross (The Sewanee Review) Moderator: Brandy Jensen (Defector)
- 4:30pm – 5:45pm: The State of Magazine Fiction | Memorial Chapel
- Panelists: Brodie Crellin (Granta), Dennis Zhou (The Paris Review), Adam Ross (The Sewanee Review), Clare Sestanovich (The Yale Review) Moderator: Namwali Serpell
- 6:00pm - 7:30pm: Drinks and Refreshments | Alsop House
Friday, October 30
- 10:00am – 11:15am: Finding an Audience | Beckham Hall
- Panelists: Aliza Abarbanel (Cake Zine), Elena Saavedra Buckley (The New York Times Magazine), Genevieve Smith (New York Magazine), Lou Bahet (The Metropolitan Review) Moderator: Alana Pockros (The Nation)
- 10:00am – 11:15am: Fact-Checking Masterclass | Frank Center 001
- Speaker: Fergus McIntosh (The New Yorker)
- 11:30am – 12:45pm: Experiments in Audio | Beckham Hall
- Panelists: Mia Lobel (Slate), Sara McCrea (Random House), Andrew Leland, John DeLore (Starlight Diner Studio), Kevin Lozano (Bloomberg) Moderator: Michele Moses (The Yale Review)
- 11:30am – 12:45pm: Gen-Z and the Future of Magazines | Memorial Chapel
- Panelists: Charlotte Klein (New York Magazine), Hengzhi Huang Yang (House House Magazine), Elan Kluger (The New Critic), Isabel Bekele (Dazed), Oliver Egger (The Yale Review) Moderator: Elena Saavedra Buckley (The New York Times Magazine)
- 1:00pm – 2:15pm Early Career Writers and Editors Lunch | Shapiro Center
- Hosted by Mia Foster (The Atlantic)
- 2:30pm – 3:45pm: Editing in the Age of A.I. | Beckham Hall
- Panelists: Alexander Provan (Triple Canopy), Meghan O’Rourke (The Yale Review), Jon Baskin (The Point), Thomas Meaney (Granta) Moderator: Merve Emre
- 2:30pm – 3:45pm: Comparative Editing | Memorial Chapel
- Panelists: Lisa Borst (n+1), Genevieve Smith (New York Magazine), Elena Saavedra Buckley (The New York Times Magazine), Daniel Zalewski (The New Yorker) Moderator: Kevin Lozano (Bloomberg)
- 4:00pm – 5:30pm: What are Magazines For? | Memorial Chapel
- Panelists: Meghan O’Rourke (The Yale Review), Jake Silverstein (The New York Times Magazine), Emily Greenhouse (The New York Review of Books), Jon Baskin (The Point), Thomas Meaney (Granta) Moderator: Merve Emre
