Open Access Symposium "Research without paywalls"
Open Access Symposium "Research without paywalls"
Symposium on Open Access publishing in the humanities and social sciences on 22nd October 2015
03 september 2015
Open Access
Open Access
The University of Groningen Library hosts the symposium Research without paywalls - Chances and challenges of Open Access for the humanities and social sciences on 22nd October 2015 to discuss Open Access publishing in the humanities and social sciences.
This half-day conference brings together Open Access experts, scholars, librarians and everyone interested in Open Access to discuss the opportunities it provides for academic publishing.
While Open Access took off fast in the natural sciences, engineering and medical disciplines, its acceptance in the humanities and social sciences has so far been lower. Historians or sociologists, among others, often cite different publication strategies and fewer funding options as reasons
why they find it difficult to go Open Access.
Are paywalls inevitable for publishing in the humanities and social sciences? What would make a transition to Open Access attractive?
Open Access experts and beginners welcome
Featuring renowned researchers and Open Access experts Martin Paul Eve (University of London, founder of the Open Library of Humanities) and Andrej Janko Zwitter (University of Groningen), the first part of the symposium addresses the why and how of Open Access in the humanities and its
importance for scholarly and public debate.
Following that, Groningen and Utrecht researchers Hedderik van Rijn, Hayo Terband and Marleen Janssen will share stories about their experience with Open Access and present their Open Access journals.
No matter your involvement in Open Access, everyone is cordially invited to join the symposium which will offer opportunities for debate and display: Exchange with fellow scholars and learn more about the Open Access facilities and support the University offers for researchers.
This symposium takes place during the international Open Access Week (19th to 23rd October 2015).
Prelimenary programme
Thursday, 22nd October 2015
13.30 - 13.40 Opening
Open Access in the humanities: Why we need it and how to do it
13.45 - 14.30
Dr Martin Paul Eve (University of London)
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14.30 - 15.00
Prof. Andrej Janko Zwitter (University of Groningen)
15.30 - 16.30 Open Access journals in Groningen and Utrecht
Timing & Time Perception: Reviews
Prof. Hedderik van Rijn (Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences)
Stem-, Spraak- en Taalpathologie
Dr Hayo Terband (University of Utrecht)
Journal of Deafblind Studies on Communication
Prof. Marleen Janssen (Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences)
16.30 - 17.00 Panel discussion
17.00 - 18.00 Drinks and snacks with Open Access information market
Registration
Registration is not required but much appreciated until 15th October 2015 with Ms. Margreet Nieborg .
Location
Van Swinderen Huys, Oude Boteringestraat 19, 9712 GC Groningen
Further information
* Open access at the University of Groningen
* What can the University of Groningen Library do for you as researcher and author?