Webinar on Open Access

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Open Access and Democratisation of Knowledge

This is the second in a series of conversations the IAMCR Publications Commitee hopes to curate around the theme of open access and open science. The first webinar mapped the broad contours of the open science movement, and argued for a wider commitment to principles of knowledge sharing and dissemination. Watch the recording here.

In this webinar, we hope to unpack some of the thorny issues and the hopes around open access publishing - what would we like to see, and what are the limitations/constraints to achieving the ideal of diamond open access? What models seem to hold promise? What do different stakeholders - researchers, institutions, publishers, funders - have to bring to the table?

When: 5 December 2024, at 14h00 UTC / 09h00 New York / 14h00 London / 15h00 Paris / 17h00 Nairobi / 19h30 Kolkata / 22h00 Beijing. The event will last 90 minutes.

Pre-registration is required by 3 December. Register here.

Convenor: IAMCR Publications Commitee

Welcome and opening remarks: Prof. Maria Michalis, University of Westminster and Chair of IAMCR Publications Committee

Moderator: Prof. Usha Raman, University of Hyderabad and member of IAMCR Publications Committee

Speakers

Richard Baggaley, University of Westminster Press

James Campbell, Intellect books

Nina Watts, University of Westminster Press

Richard Woolley, Palgrave and responsible for the Palgrave/ IAMCR book series “Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research

Registration

Pre-registration is required by 3 December, 2024. Register here.

Location: The meeting will take place on Zoom. Pre-registered participants will receive personal invitations 24 hours before the webinar begins. 

Who can participate: The webinar is open to all IAMCR members but space is restricted. A limited number of guest invitations for non-members may be available. Fill out this form to request being added to the guest list.

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If you are not a member of IAMCR, you can join here.


About the Publications Committee round table series

This series of conversations, hosted by the IAMCR’s Publications Committee, examines the politics of academic knowledge production and dissemination. By drawing on multiple perspectives from across the globe, the series aims to move beyond or explore alternatives to existing models and practices associated with collecting and sharing knowledge.