Litmag at ProCon
Literary magazines are one of the most intricate – and unappreciated – projects in student media.
Nothing else on campus relies so much on creating something from nothing. There’s no news to cover, no script to follow, and every issue is reimagined and rebuilt.
Sessions
Litmag Money 101
Budgeting and funding your literary magazine are two of the most difficult aspects of keeping its heart beating. This focused session helps students figure out how to make a magazine happen on a tight budget covering everything from grant writing, community partnerships and creative fundraising ideas.
Isobel Breheny-Schafer, Stonybrook University.
9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27
Fix (or start) my litmag
Bring in your own magazine projects (or even just ideas) to get advice on everything from design tweaks to content curation to artwork and photography. It is a live brainstorming and troubleshooting session for students at any stage of creating a publication.
Isobel Breheny-Schafer MA, Stonybrook University
Yousi Mazpule, Miami Dade College
10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27
Give me your poor, your immigrants, your creatives…
Inclusivity in literary magazines isn’t just highlighting underrepresented voices to make sure the content speaks to all kinds of audiences. It’s doing so in the age of DEI expulsion in government agencies and academia. Through the voices in litmags, a lot can be said without running the risk of being censored or having funding pulled.
Yousi Mazpule, Miami Dade College
1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27
A Literary magazine journey: the graduate arts and science magazine
Here’s a quick and lean behind-the-scenes walkthrough on how a single issue of a litmag comes together, from the first pitch meeting to the final printed copy – including a mini-dive into start-up funding, editorial processes, curating an issue, web presence, how to balance creative and other important content. We’ll also discuss dealing with feedback.
Ava Nederlander, Stony Brook University
Isobel Breheny-Schafer, Stony Brook University
3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28
ProCon 25 