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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Examining How Systems of Research and Education Still Reflect the Structures of Colonialism
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationOur knowledge systems exclude many perspectives because legacies of injustice are built into their foundations. Racism, colonialism, and other forms of discrimination limit whose voices are heard, whose interests are prioritized, and whose knowledge counts. Openness can create pathways to more ...
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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Examining the Roots of Universities in Slavery and Anti-Black Racism
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationOur knowledge systems exclude many perspectives because legacies of injustice are built into their foundations. Racism, colonialism, and other forms of discrimination limit whose voices are heard, whose interests are prioritized, and whose knowledge counts. Openness can create pathways to more ...
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Monday, July 11, 2022
Announcing SPARC’s Knowledge Equity Discussion Series
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationSPARC's Knowledge Equity Discussion Series will provide an introduction to broad concepts and considerations of epistemic injustice and knowledge equity in the areas of academic libraries and archives.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Elsevier’s Acquisition of Interfolio: Risks and Responses
Open Access · Open DataIn this analysis, we detail the potential risks posed by Elsevier's acquisition of Interfolio, what institutions should watch for, and proactive steps institutions can take to reduce the negative impacts of consolidation.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Knowledge Justice (Online): Different Ways of Knowing and Doing
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationThis event is a public lecture component of the Knowledge Equity and Justice Spring Seminar. Anasuya Sengupta is Co-Director and co-founder of Whose Knowledge?, a global multilingual campaign to centre the knowledges of marginalised communities (the minoritised majority of the world) online. ...
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Inequities of Article Processing Charges: How the Oligopoly of Academic Publishers Profits from Open Access
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationThis event is a public lecture component of the Knowledge Equity and Justice Spring Seminar. Speakers Stefanie Haustein is associate professor at the School of Information Studies (ÉSIS) at University of Ottawa. She also co-directs the Scholarly Communications Lab (ScholCommLab), an ...
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Monday, November 29, 2021
SPARC Statement on UNESCO Ratification of Open Science Recommendation
Open Access · Open DataSPARC welcomes the unanimous ratification of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science during its 41st General Conference. This action represents an enormous step forward towards creating a global knowledge sharing ecosystem that is both open and equitable by design.
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
SPARC Releases 2021 Update to Landscape Analysis & Roadmap for Action
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationSPARC's 2021 Update to its comprehensive Landscape Analysis and accompanying Roadmap for Action, which provides an in-depth look at developments in the academic publishing market in the past year and their implications for higher education institutions.
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