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...sending postdocs and professors on the path to stardom isn’t high on Sisler??s list of priorities. Over his 12 years as director, he has improved communication between editors, expanded the sciences book list, investigated taking HUP online and consolidated the power of his own office. As the rest of the industry has caught up to the innovations that modernized HUP 30 years ago, Sisler has kept Harvard at the forefront of the publishing world. The ever-increasing numbers of academic dreams he defers are nothing more than the unavoidable human collateral damage from keeping...
...Sisler??s focus on the “plus” in “scholarship plus” subtracts from the number of slots available to people writing in academic fields without commercial possibilities. And aspiring scholars frequently confront an informal “two-book” rule—to be considered for a tenured humanities position at a top university, many departments expect that a candidate have two books published and favorably reviewed. “University presses play a crucial role in the whole process by which people get tenure...
This process could seem daunting to a young professor, but one fortunate enough to be granted entrance to Sisler??s expansive corner office overlooking a quiet, pretty Cambridge neighborhood might be disarmed by his easygoing style. It’s hard to be intimidated by this friendly, unimposing man, about six feet tall and slightly balding, with soft eyes behind round thin-rimmed glasses—until you remember that one word from him can land you a coveted job at a premier university. The walls are lined with the oeuvre of those who have won his favor?...
Surprisingly, Sisler??s elimination of HUP’s second-in-command position met with nary a whimper from his subordinates. Many editors say the press has become a more democratic and consensus-based institution since he assumed the reins despite the increase in his formal authority. HUP’s editors say he provides an overall coherent direction but respects their autonomy. “The editors he’s hired have been told that they have the capacity to shape their own lists and follow their own instincts as to what to publish...
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