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Workshops, Webinars, and Keynotes by CASE

Publishing professionals need training in cultural competence and DEI that’s specific and applicable to their jobs, not just generic corporate professional development. While many organizations offer essential DEI training, they often don’t teach publishing professionals how to incorporate these principles into their actual work.

We bridge that gap. CASE by KAA is an editorial service that offers cultural accuracy and sensitivity editing on manuscripts and other materials. We also offer workshops, webinars, and keynotes designed to equip publishing professionals with practical, job-specific DEI tools.

Workshops and Webinars

Please select from our current offerings. If you have a specific audience in mind or are curious about a subject not listed below, or if you wish to invite Dr. Hannah Gómez as a keynote speaker, we’re happy to accommodate you.

Engaging Audiences Authentically

Aimed at publicists and marketers, this webinar covers best practices for connecting with diverse audiences.

Curating a Socially Responsible List

Aimed at editors, editorial directors, and publishers, this webinar covers best practices for auditing backlists and making social justice-informed editorial decisions.

Becoming a Cultural Accuracy & Sensitivity Editor

Aimed at aspiring publishing professionals and editorial freelancers, this webinar explains the role of a cultural accuracy and sensitivity editor.

Inclusion Without Appropriation

Aimed at authors and IP developers, this webinar covers best practices and techniques for thoughtfully diversifying stories and worlds without culturally appropriating or essentializing.

Understanding Visual Stereotypes

Aimed at artists, illustrators, designers, and editors of visual materials, this lecture provides a history of prominent visual stereotypes and teaches those who work with images how to identify and avoid invoking stereotypes.

Partners, Not Censors

Aimed at leaders, executives, and decision-makers, this webinar conveys the business case for engaging in cultural accuracy and sensitivity editing and explains the function of the role of cultural accuracy and sensitivity editor.

Editing for Cultural Sensitivity

Aimed at editors and aspiring publishing professionals, this workshop trains editors to rethink what is considered “universal” or “normal” and equips them to better identify areas of a manuscript that may need a cultural accuracy and sensitivity edit.

Subject Area Red Flags

Aimed at editors or writers, this webinar on a specific area of the client’s choice (e.g. disabilities, religion, ethnic groups) offers a broad overview of the selected identity or cultural group, including major language both in use and considered offensive, stereotypes, misconceptions, and essential information to better understand, represent, and reference that group or experience. This is co-led by a CASE editor with relevant expertise.

Auditing Book Collections for Diversity and Authenticity

Aimed at bookstore buyers or collection development librarians, this workshop teaches participants how to better curate diverse collections and create diverse displays.

Cultivating Culturally Sensitive Workshops

Aimed at creative writing professors and instructors, this webinar offers tactics and tips for running creative writing workshops that support students’ creative endeavors while thoughtfully addressing issues of misrepresentation, cultural appropriation, or insensitivity that may arise.

Scalable to small, intimate groups or entire departments of 50+ people, we offer the only DEI and cultural competence seminars specific to publishing.

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Our programs empower various roles.

Publicists and marketers learn how to authentically reach marginalized communities without inadvertently offending or tokenizing.
Editors can better identify when a manuscript needs cultural accuracy and sensitivity editing by an expert.
Publishers and editorial directors can audit their lists and identify gaps or areas for expansion.
Librarians and booksellers can learn to curate diverse collections.
Aspiring publishing professionals gain insight into cultural accuracy and sensitivity editing.
Freelancers can add this vital editorial work to their toolkit.

Each session is designed by an expert in the field.

Your event or conference deserves a keynote speaker who’s an expert on cultural sensitivity, social justice, and the publishing industry. KAA’s CASE department head, Hannah Gómez, PhD (far left), facilitates all these learning experiences. Her insights are based on over a decade of experience in the publishing industry combined with her doctoral work studying literature, culture, and the publishing industry. When appropriate, CASE freelance editors or KAA team members co-lead sessions.

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“Hannah provided an insightful and extremely helpful session on inclusive and multicultural marketing, equipping our marketing and publicity teams with strategies to authentically connect with our reading audiences. Hannah’s deep expertise and lively, engaging approach reinforced our commitment to reaching and connecting with as many readers as possible. I think we all left inspired and better equipped to develop meaningful campaigns with authentic messaging.”

“Hannah’s workshop for Pub Club at Emerson College provided invaluable experience for our aspiring editors and writers. She provided insightful advice on the importance of cultural accuracy in publishing and practical strategies for working with texts and authors who write about various experiences. Her expertise and thoughtful approach made complex topics understandable, fostering meaningful discussions about representation, and ethical editorial practices. Attendees left with a better understanding of their role in promoting mindful storytelling. I strongly recommend Hannah’s workshops to anyone who wants to think more deeply about diversity and inclusion in publishing.”

“Partnering with Hannah and the KAA team has been a consistently positive experience. Their team’s exceptional attention to detail and commitment to cultural accuracy is commendable. KAA’s sensitivity editors are not only thorough but also incredibly perceptive and the value they’ve added extends beyond the pages, fostering a deeper understanding and respect for diverse narratives and for authors writing outside of their lived experience. I strongly endorse their services to any writer seeking to enhance their manuscript with conscientious and respectful representation.”

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Find answers to frequently asked questions below. If you can't find your question, send us an email!

We are a nonprofit organization or educational institution and can't afford your fees. Will you present for free?

We are happy to offer discounted rates for mission-aligned nonprofits and educational institutions (email us to ask about that), but we do not do presentations free of charge. Publishers and other organizations that partner with us on CASE edits also receive preferred pricing on workshops and webinars.

Why should we choose KAA instead of a DEI consulting firm for this type of workshop?

There are many wonderful organizations that offer DEI or cultural competence training, but CASE by KAA is the only one that specifically approaches it from a publishing (or library, bookselling, or creative writing) perspective rather than a general corporate approach. This means your trainer truly understands your job, your needs, and your organization, and she teaches with that in mind, so your learning outcomes are applicable to your role.

Are these workshops online or in person?

We can offer both, even at the same time! Workshops have been delivered via Zoom to a room of virtual and in-person attendees. We can also travel to you (additional fees may apply; trainer travel, hotel, and per diem must be covered in most cases). If you’d like to plan a more extensive experience for your team, you may want to plan a full retreat in Tuscany and engage in multiple workshops and other team-building events.

Can I sit in on a workshop before I decide to pay for one for my organization?

Most likely no, as many of our clients work with us under NDA. However, you can find some past presentations, panels, and podcast appearances by our lead trainer, Dr. Hannah Gómez, linked on her media kit.