New York University Press
Furqan S. has extensive experience in editorial and research roles, currently serving as an Editorial Assistant at New York University Press since September 2020, where direct reporting to the Editor-in-chief involves facilitating new acquisitions and managing existing titles. Previous roles include Freelance Editor/Writer at Driving-Change.Org and Research Assistant at New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study, focusing on synthesizing scholarly articles for an academic project. Furqan's background also includes work as an Editorial Intern and responsibilities at New York University Press, where tasks involved database management, user interface testing, and copyediting manuscripts. Earlier experiences include a summer internship at NPR Digital Services, where contributions enhanced the functionality of member station websites, and an internship with Oxfam America, assisting in the site relaunch. Furqan earned a Bachelor's Degree in Individualized Study focused on "Deconstructing Colonial Narratives" from New York University between 2016 and 2020.
New York University Press
New York University Press is a publisher of academic books and electronic media publishing for general interest and in a wide variety of fields. It is a department of the New York University Division of Libraries that works across the humanities and social sciences.New York University Press has award-winning lists in sociology, law, cultural andAmerican studies, religion, American history, anthropology, politics, criminology, media and communication, literary studies, and psychology. The university press publishes over 100 new books each year, with a backlist of nearly 3,000 titles in print. Its numerous partnerships include distributor of Monthly Review Press; co-publisher of the Social Science Research Council; charter member of both the American Literatures Initiative and Early American Places, which support the publication of first books; and more.New York University Press was founded in 1916 by Elmer Ellsworth Brown, then Chancellor of New York University and is headquartered in New York, N.Y.