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Sebastian Nordhoff replied to the topic Business Models for Open Access Books in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoI read the report. The Association of University Presses finds that University Presses are providing great value and that their average cost per book is 20,000$. Of these, 15,000$ are covered by subsidies and the rest via prints sales etc.
They report 50% of book costs are overhead and acquisition. Work directly related to the creation of a book…[Read more]
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Maurizio Brancaleoni deposited Bizzarrie fantascientifiche nelle Note di Carlo Dossi in the group
Public Humanities on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoThe Note Azzurre (Blue Notes), arguably the most representative work of the Scapigliato Carlo Dossi, have always
been the focus of attention of scholars and enthusiasts. A few notes, however, have been studied little or not at
all: these fragments revolve around extremely modern matters and obsessions, such as the impact of technology
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Cagdas Dedeoglu deposited Information Infrastructures and the Future of Ecological Citizenship in the Anthropocene in the group
Digital Humanists on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoIn the last two decades, the concept of ecological citizenship has become a recurrent theme in both popular and academic discussions. Discussions around the prospects of, and limitations to, ecological citizenship have mostly focused on the idea of political agency and the civic responsibility of individuals in relation to their environments, with…[Read more]
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Christina Drummond replied to the topic Job ads section for OA books in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoOPERAS is hiring a Community Manager to facilitate community consultation and engagement related to Open Access eBook Usage (OAeBU) data. https://www.operas-eu.org/calls-and-job-opportunities/community-manager-oa-ebook-usage-oaebu-data-trust/
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Daniel Gorman replied to the topic Job: Contemporary Publishing Fellow at University of Pennsylvania Libraries in the discussion
Digital Humanists on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoThis sounds like it was/is an interesting position. Were you looking specifically for people with library science degrees, or could people with other credentials apply? (History PhD candidate brainstorming alt-ac jobs over here!)
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Daniel Gorman replied to the topic Online Conference: The Art Museum in the Digital Age in the discussion
Digital Humanists on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoSounds like an interesting conference. Were any sessions filmed for YouTube, Vimeo, or other streaming platforms?
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Pramod Ranjan deposited कोविड-19: सांख्यिकी, विज्ञान और वैज्ञानिक चेतना in the group
Public Humanities on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoकोविड महामारी से निपटने के लिए विज्ञान की भूमिका को सर्वोपरि बताया गया। लेकिन विज्ञान के नाम पर अनेक ऐसी चीजें भी हुईं, जिसने इस विभिषिका को निर्मित करने तथा इसे और भयावह बनाने में योगदान किया। इस दौरन सांख्यिकी के आंकड़ों को विज्ञान बनाकर प्रचारित किया गया तथा दुनिया के अधिकांश हिस्से को लॉकडाउन में धकेल दिया गया। ऐसे में सवाल यह…[Read more]
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Pramod Ranjan deposited कोविड-19: सांख्यिकी, विज्ञान और वैज्ञानिक चेतना in the group
Cultural Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoकोविड महामारी से निपटने के लिए विज्ञान की भूमिका को सर्वोपरि बताया गया। लेकिन विज्ञान के नाम पर अनेक ऐसी चीजें भी हुईं, जिसने इस विभिषिका को निर्मित करने तथा इसे और भयावह बनाने में योगदान किया। इस दौरन सांख्यिकी के आंकड़ों को विज्ञान बनाकर प्रचारित किया गया तथा दुनिया के अधिकांश हिस्से को लॉकडाउन में धकेल दिया गया। ऐसे में सवाल यह…[Read more]
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Pramod Ranjan deposited Die Macht des Wissens in the group
Public Humanities on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoPramod Ranjan wirft einen Blick aus Indien auf die Coronakrise und das wissenschaftliche Verständnis von der Welt, das oft erwähnt, aber meist ignoriert wird, sowie die Frage, wem das nutzt.
Die übertriebene Angst vor Covid-19 hat die menschliche Zivilisation und Kultur in Gefahr gebracht. Die Richtung, in die sich die Menschheit bewegte, br…[Read more]
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Sonia D. Andras deposited Call for Book Chapters: Fashioning the ‘Little Parises’ of the World. Interlaced National Symbols in the group
Cultural Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoChapter Abstract Submission Deadline: 1 December 2022
Fashioning the ‘Little Parises’ of the World. Interlaced National Symbols
Book edited by Dr. Sonia D. Andraş (The “Gheorghe Şincai” Institute for Social Sciences and the Humanities, Târgu-Mureş, Romania)As Vogue Paris, the only edition containing a city name, became Vogue France, the…[Read more]
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Oscar Perea-Rodriguez deposited La época del Cancionero de Baena. Los Trastámara y sus poetas. in the group
Cultural Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoEl presente libro pretende establecer unas premisas básicas en el conocimiento que, desde la perspectiva historiográfica, puede realizarse del Cancionero de Baena, basándose en la inserción de gran parte de sus poemas en el contexto histórico en que fueron compuestos, además de acotar —hasta donde su autor le ha sido posible llegar— las biografía…[Read more]
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Lucy Barnes replied to the topic Business Models for Open Access Books in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoA significant new report has come out from TOME: Report: The Cost to Publish TOME Monographs https://aupresses.org/news/report-the-cost-to-publish-tome-monographs/
I am looking forward to reading this closely and suspect it might generate some discussion! I’d be interested to hear any thoughts anybody has.
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Pramod Ranjan deposited भय की महामारी in the group
Public Humanities on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoकोविड-19 नामक संक्रामक रोग ने मनुष्य द्वारा रचित संसार के साथ ऐसा कुछ किया है जो पहले कभी न देखा गया, न सुना गया, और न ही कल्पित किया गया। वैसे तो प्रत्येक महामारी मनुष्य के मन में कुछ बेचैनियाँ पैदा करती ही हैं, लेकिन इस महामारी की अपूर्वता ज़्यादा बड़ी हद तक इसके प्रति सरकारी तंत्रों की अनुक्रिया, विश्व-संगठनों के रवैये, दैत्याकार मीडिया-कंपनि…[Read more]
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Pramod Ranjan deposited Implications of the arrest of Indian environment activist in the group
Public Humanities on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoClimate activist Disha Ravi was arrested by the police on 13 February 2021. The Government of India charged her with sedition.
The 22-year-old Disha Ravi was charged with contributing to the ‘toolkit’ prepared by Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg for mobilizing support for the ongoing agitation of the landowners (farmers) of…[Read more]
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Wout Dillen deposited DH Benelux Journal 4. The Humanities in a Digital World in the group
Digital Humanists on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoThe fourth volume of the DH Benelux Journal. This volume includes seven full-length, peer-reviewed articles that are based on accepted contributions to the 2021 virtual DH Benelux conference. Contents: 1. Editors’ Preface (Wout Dillen, Margherita Fantoli, Marijn Koolen, Marieke van Erp); 2. Introduction: The Humanities in a Digital World (Lorella…[Read more]
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Luis Ernesto Paz Enrique deposited Asociaciones de bibliotecarios en Cuba: análisis histórico de su surgimiento en 1936 in the group
Library & Information Science on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoLa proliferación de las asociaciones de profesionales de bibliotecarios en Cuba tiene lugar en la década de 1930 como parte de la incorporación de la nación al movimiento mundial. A partir de una revisión de la literatura científica publicada se pudo identificar la ausencia de fuentes dedicadas al análisis de asociaciones de profesionales de bib…[Read more]
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Pramod Ranjan deposited Die Welt nach Covid-19 in the group
Public Humanities on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoDer Autor aus Indien beschreibt, in welcher Situation sich die Welt aufgrund der exzessiven und ungerechtfertigten Maßnahmen befindet, die ergriffen wurden, um die Verbreitung von Covid-19 aufzuhalten. Er zeigt, wie die Pandemie insbesondere die von sozialer Armut betroffenen Gemeinschaften beeinflusst. Er konzentriert sich auf die ausgebeuteten…[Read more]
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Pramod Ranjan deposited Die Welt nach Covid-19 in the group
Cultural Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoDer Autor aus Indien beschreibt, in welcher Situation sich die Welt aufgrund der exzessiven und ungerechtfertigten Maßnahmen befindet, die ergriffen wurden, um die Verbreitung von Covid-19 aufzuhalten. Er zeigt, wie die Pandemie insbesondere die von sozialer Armut betroffenen Gemeinschaften beeinflusst. Er konzentriert sich auf die ausgebeuteten…[Read more]
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Pragya Ranjan deposited The Present and The Future of Darjeeling Tea in the group
Cultural Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoDarjeeling tea is known worldwide for its delicate taste and for being one of the most expensive teas. Despite this, when we look at the tea laborers we find how little their condition has changed over time. They still have to protest for days to increase a few rupees in their wages. Although there is still rising demand for Darjeeling tea in the…[Read more]
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Pragya Ranjan deposited Darjeeling- a journey through time –Colonialism and Establishment of Darjeeling in the group
Cultural Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoWe all know about Darjeeling tea but little do we know about its history. The story of the establishment of Darjeeling has many twists and turns. There are only few works which are done on this topic and hence we have very limited sources to refer to. Set against the backdrop of the looming Himalayas and drenching monsoons, this interview will aim…[Read more]
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