Latest News from SPARC
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Theme for Open Access Week 2025 Asks “Who Owns Our Knowledge?”
Open AccessThe theme of International Open Access Week for 2025 asks a pointed question about the present moment and how, in a time of disruption, communities can reassert control over the knowledge they produce.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Open Education 101 Series
Open EducationSPARC is pleased to announce Open Education 101, a series designed to provide an entry point to open education work as well as a refresher for those already engaged in this field.
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Monday, June 2, 2025
SPARC Welcomes Corinna Turbes as New Government Relations Lead
Corinna Turbes joins SPARC as the new Senior Manager of Government Relations.
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Friday, May 30, 2025
SPARC to Become Independent Nonprofit Organization on June 1
Effective June 1, 2025, SPARC will officially transition to operate as an independent nonprofit organization.
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Monday, May 12, 2025
Carly Robinson Named SPARC Senior Policy Fellow
Carly Robinson will be joining SPARC as a Senior Policy Fellow.
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Thursday, May 1, 2025
Emily Ford Joins SPARC as Director of the Open Research Funders Group
SPARC has hired Emily Ford as the new Director of the Open Research Funders Group (ORFG).
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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
OA 101 Round 2: Visibility & Impact, Problematizing “Predatory” Publishing, and Authors Rights
Open AccessSPARC is excited to announce a second round of our Open Access 101 series, building on the significant response from the community to the first series hosted last year.
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