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 As a global community of mission-driven publishers dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the <a href="https://aupresses.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Association of University Presses</a> (AUPresses) is dismayed by targeted Russian bombings of Ukrainian warehouses, printers, and publishing houses across multiple regions including Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Kherson during July and August. The International Publishers Association, of which AUPresses is a member, reports six deaths as a result of these bombings and the destruction of more than 8 million books, including school books. (<a href="https://internationalpublishers.org/ipa-condemns-devastating-attacks-on-ukrainian-publishing/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">IPA’s summary of the devastation</a> )
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 AUPresses has created this GoFundMe effort in hopes of assisting our colleagues in Ukraine. Your donation here will be used as follows:
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 1) The first $6,000 collected will send 3 Ukrainian publishers to the International Convention of University Presses at the Frankfurt Book Fair on October 9. This gathering, reconvening after a 7-year hiatus, aims to facilitate transnational dialogue, network building, and shared perspectives on the future of university press publishing. (<a href="https://www.eventbrite.de/e/international-convention-of-university-presses-at-the-frankfurt-book-fair-tickets-1990118161995?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">more information about the convention</a> )
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 2) Any funds received in excess of that amount will be donated to the <a href="https://ubi.org.ua/uk/organization" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ukrainian Book Institute</a> (UBI) as it persists in developing the country’s book industry, promoting reading, and making Ukrainian literature more accessible in Ukraine and more visible in the world.
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 As the UBI states, “even in turbulent times, the importance of culture and books in particular should never be underestimated. Our actions are a testament to the unwavering strength of literature in the face of adversity.”
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 AUPresses is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so donations are tax deductible according to US law.
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