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Jonathan Basile deposited The Epic of Genesis: Catherine Malabou and the gêne of Epigenetics in the group
Science Studies and the History of Science on Humanities Commons 2 years, 2 months agoThis article examines the conflicting representations of plasticity and epigenetics in the work of philosopher Catherine Malabou and evolutionary theorists Mary Jane West-Eberhard and Eva Jablonka. Malabou effaces the unsettled debates within the life sciences in order to speak of a new biological ‘paradigm’ and to attribute values of novelty or…[Read more]
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Ana Dumitran deposited Russian Icons from Transylvania. Exhibition Catalogue in the group
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 2 years, 3 months agoThis publication is part of the project “Ricontrans – Visual Culture, Piety and Propaganda. Transfer and Reception of Russian Religious Art in the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean (16th to Early 20th Century)”, funded from the European Research Council (erc) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant…[Read more]
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Lucy Barnes replied to the topic OA Impact on Print Book Sales: Report and Webinar in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 2 years, 3 months agoThanks for sharing Brenna — this was an interesting report; good to see some discussion of it.
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Lucy Barnes replied to the topic New Webinar: The Role of Libraries and Open Access Publishing in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (Americas) in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 2 years, 3 months agoThanks for sharing, Pablo!
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Brenna McLaughlin started the topic OA Impact on Print Book Sales: Report and Webinar in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 2 years, 3 months agoPlease join the Association of University Presses during OA Week 2023 for a discussion and Q&A with co-authors of the new study of print revenue of OA books. Open to all, free to register.
AUPresses Webinar: Unpacking the Open Access Impact on Print Book Sales
Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 10:00-11:00 AM ET
In September, Ithaka S+R…[Read more]
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Pablo Markin started the topic New Webinar: The Role of Libraries and Open Access Publishing in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (Americas) in the discussion
Open Access Books Network via email on Humanities Commons 2 years, 3 months agoDear Colleagues,
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all, require global collaboration, knowledge sharing, and equitable access to information. Open Access, which provides unrestricted access to scholarly research and knowledge, has…[Read more]
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Sarah Lowengard deposited Ordering Colours in 18th and Early 19th Century Europe in the group
Science Studies and the History of Science on Humanities Commons 2 years, 3 months agoI co-edited this collection of essays about color order and color ordering systems based on a workshop held at TU-Berlin in 2020.
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DUSTIN DOUGLAS TICSE ALFARO deposited Tesoro natural y cultural reserva paisajística Nor Yauyos Cochas catálogo fotográfico turístico . in the group
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 2 years, 3 months agoEl libro: Tesoro natural y cultural reserva paisajística Nor Yauyos Cochas, catálogo fotográfico turístico, es la consecuencia del trabajo multidisciplinario y en equipo de los docentes de las facultades de Ciencias de la Comunicación, Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente de la Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú, que se conformó con la finali…[Read more]
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Pablo Markin started the topic Upcoming Webinar: The Role of Libraries and Open Access Publishing in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (EMEA) in the discussion
Open Access Books Network via email on Humanities Commons 2 years, 3 months agoDear Colleagues,
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all, require global collaboration, knowledge sharing, and equitable access to information. Open Access, which provides unrestricted access to scholarly research and knowledge, has…[Read more]
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Tom Grady replied to the topic Job ads section for OA books in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 2 years, 3 months agoNew Vacancy at COPIM! Scholarly Publishing Outreach Officer working with me on the Opening the Future revenue model. Deadline 8th Oct so get applying quick!
COPIM is reshaping how knowledge dissemination is funded and accessed. Do you want to be part one of the most ambitious and impactful projects working in open access scholarly publishing…[Read more]
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Francesco Luzzini deposited Harvesting Underground: (re)generative theories and vegetal analogies in the early modern debate on mineral ores (I) in the group
Science Studies and the History of Science on Humanities Commons 2 years, 4 months agoThe early modern use of vegetal terms to explain the origin and growth of ores was widespread in mining industry, alchemy, and natural philosophy. In the writings of authors from many different backgrounds, mineral veins were often described as ‘trees’ which moved upwards, bore fruits, and underwent a life cycle. Accordingly, the existence in ore…[Read more]
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Elisabeth Moreau deposited Simple and Compound Drugs in Late Renaissance Medicine: The Pharmacology of Andrea Cesalpino (1593) in the group
Science Studies and the History of Science on Humanities Commons 2 years, 4 months agoFrom antiquity, Galenic physicians extensively discussed the active powers of simple and compound drugs. In their views, simple drugs, that is, single ingredients, acted according to their material qualities and the properties of their substance. As for compound drugs, their efficacy resulted from the mutual interaction of their ingredients and…[Read more]
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Sarah Lowengard deposited Expanding on the (Already Global) History of Turkey Red in the group
Science Studies and the History of Science on Humanities Commons 2 years, 4 months agoThis essay, which expands on my talk at the Colors and Cultures / Couleurs et Cultures conference in April 2021, charts the history and my plans for a broad exploration of Turkey red as both subject and as object in global history. In it, I move between the personal—the compulsions that led me to undertake this series of studies, and which c…[Read more]
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