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Online Lecture Series: Open Divide 2025/2026 - Critical Studies on Open Access
In 2018, the anthology Open Divide: Critical Studies on Open Access was published. It critically examined the transformation of academic publishing. Dominant narratives of open access were questioned and controversies highlighted. The editors of this anthology are now initiating a twelve-month series of lectures: Experts from academia, libraries and the publishing industry will take a critical look at competition, commercialization and governance in academic publishing, as well as highlighting new perspectives for the future of open access.
From the publisher back to the community: buying back the title rights or founding a new company?
In the free 90-minute online event, journal editors will gain practical insights into how their journal can be successfully transformed into a Diamond Open Access journal.