New on the Polish American Publications Scene: PAHA Books

Abstract

The PAHA Publications Subcommittee was formed and charged with considering the creation of a PAHA Imprints Series that would evaluate for publication works of merit in the area of Polish Diaspora Studies, broadly defined, which were deemed not commercially viable for a university press or commercial publisher; such works might include but not necessarily be limited to unpublished M.A. theses and other works of historical, literary, or other scholarly interest; non-fiction, fiction, poetry; and documents of scholarly or cultural merit and interest but limited market potential. Such an imprint series would be meant to compliment and not compete with existing Polish-content publishing projects. Also, given all of the tasks associated with this project and its vast potential, it was envisioned that this publication program would not need to exceed one or two books per year.With Board authorization, the PAHA Publications Sub-Committee (Anna Jaroszyńska-Kirchmann, Anna Muller, Dorota Praszalowicz, John Bukowczyk (chair), Jim Pula, and Neal Pease) met online several times through 2022.After extensive discussion, the sub-committee, by unanimous vote, prepared a motion to establish a PAHA Imprints Series which was approved by a vote of the Board at its midyear meeting. The Publications Sub-Committee subsequently was charged with the task of implementing the motion. After further discussion with various PAHA members and internal conversation, the Sub-Committee approved two motions by unanimous vote and these, in turn, were approved by the PAHA Board: Motion One:That the PAHA Board approve the appointment of the following individuals to a three-year term on the PAHA Imprints Series Board (ISB): Neal Pease as editor-in-chief, with the following additional members: Josh Blank, John Bukowczyk, Anna Jaroszyńska-Kirchmann, Grażyna Kozaczka, Anna Mazurkiewicz, and James Pula;That their terms are to begin upon the conclusion of the PAHA annual meeting of 2023 (or January 8, 2023)—with subsequent ISB terms to begin triennially, also upon conclusion of the given annual meeting; andThat the original proposal as approved by the Board in September be amended to read (p. 3, line 6) “an additional 3–6 unpaid members” in place of “3–5.”Motion Two:That the PAHA Imprint Series be named PAHA Books.Look for further news about this publication project in the pages of the PAHA Newsletter and Polish American Studies and on the PAHA blog and the PAHA Facebook page. For further information, contact Neal Pease, Editor-in-Chief, PAHA Books, at pease@uwm.edu.