India webinar: Redefining Manuscript Editorial Expertise in 2026
EASE India
📌About the Event
The EASE India webinar: Redefining Manuscript Editorial Expertise in 2026 is a free online session focused on how manuscript editors can stay relevant and valuable in the AI-driven scholarly publishing landscape. The webinar will cover practical areas such as evaluating AI-generated content, sensitive author communication, accessibility, alt text, peer reviewer feedback, graphical abstracts, and visual accuracy.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Mode of conduct: Online webinar
- Organized by: EASE India, the Indian Regional Chapter of the European Association of Science Editors.
- Main theme: Manuscript editing expertise in the AI era
- Key focus areas:
- AI in editing: Evaluating AI-generated content in scholarly manuscripts
- Author communication: Handling sensitive communication with authors in the AI era
- Accessibility: Understanding the role of editors in alt text and simplified feedback
- Editing beyond text: Reviewing graphical abstracts and ensuring visual accuracy
- Speaker: Hema Thakur, Manager, Skill Development India, Cactus Communications
- Speaker background: BELS-certified academic editor with over 8 years of experience in scholarly publishing, academic editing, client service, and editor training
📅 Important Dates
- Webinar date: Thursday, 18 June 2026
- Time in India: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM IST
- UK time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM UK time
- Registration mode: Online registration through the official webinar registration link on the EASE event page
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibility: Open to all
- Best suited for:
- Manuscript editors
- Academic editors
- Journal editors
- Researchers and authors
- Publishing professionals
- Students interested in scholarly publishing and academic writing
- Participation rule: Participants need to register online for the webinar.
- Evaluation process: No competition or formal evaluation process is mentioned for this webinar.
- Event type: This is a learning-based expert webinar, not a contest or challenge.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Learn how editors can add value in the AI publishing landscape
- Understand practical challenges in AI-generated manuscript content
- Gain insights into accessibility, alt text, and reviewer feedback
- Explore editorial skills beyond text, including graphical abstracts and visual accuracy
- Learn from an experienced academic editor and trainer from Cactus Communications