Kath Burton works in humanities development at the academic publisher Routledge Taylor and Francis. She is also a community gardening enthusiast with Incredible Edible Reading.

Sarah and Kath talk about

1. Exploring new ways of sharing scholarly knowledge
2. The surprisingly pragmatic reason for her move into academic publishing
3. Why she feels privileged to be part of the research conversation
4. Activism and launching the journal Porn Studies
5. Her passion for connecting communities through gardening

Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage https://sarahmclusky.com/kath-burton-publishing-professional-episode-40

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