Who owns our knowledge? Rethinking Publishing in a Scholar-Led World
The University of Northern Iowa hosts this presentation discussing how the proliferation of open access journals, led by scholars and published by universities from around the world, is challenging publishing models, reshaping access to knowledge, and redefining the global landscape of scholarly communication.
Presenter
Juan Pablo Alperin is the Scientific Director of the Public Knowledge Project (PKP), and Associate Professor in the Publishing Program, and the Co-Director of the Scholarly Communications Lab (ScholCommLab) at Simon Fraser University. Dr. Alperin is an established researcher of scholarly communications, known for bringing evidence-based perspectives to pragmatic solutions in support of open access and open science. He has published dozens of peer-reviewed publications and delivered countless presentations on related topics. He serves on the boards and steering committees of various organizations, including the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) and OpenAlex. His work focuses on making scholarly communication more equitable, inclusive, and publicly engaged, particularly across Latin America and the Global South.
Location Details
- Location:
- *ONLINE* Register via Zoom.
Additional Information
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- Date:
- Monday, October 20, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Audience:
- Faculty Graduate Post-Doc Professional Staff
- Categories:
- Open Access Week Open Scholarship Scholarly Communications and Copyright
- Presenter(s):
- Juan Pablo Alperin