FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS

The Center for Publishing at New York Universityís School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) continues its tradition of honoring Fulbright Scholars by welcoming Madoka Hanajiri of Japan, the Centerís fourth Fulbright Scholar in three years. Ms. Hanajiri could only find the right combination of coursework and faculty at NYUís Master of Science in Publishing Program. ìI hope to study the existing and future coexistence of print and new media,î said Ms. Hanajiri. She is most looking forward to Publishing on the Internet and Multimedia Product Development, two courses offered at The Center. ìI want to study at NYU because the faculty are more than academicsóthey are important members of publishing companies. This will undoubtedly afford me fresh and realistic information in the classroom,î she explains.

For the past twelve years, Ms. Hanajiri has worked as a member of the editorial staff in the Book and Magazine Department of Bungei Shunju Ltd., a major Japanese publishing company. Though she has learned a great deal through professional experience, Ms. Hanajiri explains, ìI have much to discover about the landscape of the publishing industryóspecifically, management skills.î

After studying at NYU, Ms. Hanajiri hopes to be a ìnew media pioneer,î pursuing a career publishing works of nonfiction; in particular, biographies and books on multiculturalism. Among other awards received, Ms. Hanajiri edited Japanese Men Who Love Philippine Women (written by Megumi Hisada, 1990), winner of the Ohya Nonfiction Prize of the Year, Japanís most valuable honor for a nonfiction work. As she begins her first semester at NYU this fall, Ms. Hanajiri joins the ranks of Ms. Ina Hermanov of the Slovak Republic; Ms. Lavia Campeanu, of Romania; and Stephanie Kriesel, of Germany; three other Fulbright Scholarship recipients who have attended, or are currently studying at NYUís Center for Publishing. Ms. Kriesel, who is currently studying at The Center comments, ìThe combination of three academic semesters with internships at several US publishers has provided me with an understanding of both American and European publishing. Highly qualified faculty, specialized courses and the practical experiences of my internships have trained me in a way not available elsewhere.î

ìThe publishing industry has transitioned to function globally, and we are honored to now have four Fulbright scholars participate in our program,î stated Robert E. Baensch, Director of the Center of Publishing. ìEach scholar brings an international reality to our courses.î
   

 

 






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