This Is How We Do It: International Best Practices for Diamond Open Access
The DFG-funded Service Centre for Diamond Open Access (SeDOA) invites you to attend the online event series ‘This Is How We Do It: International Best Practices for Diamond Open Access’.
Join SeDOA for our new international event series launching in 2026. "This Is How We Do It" brings together global experts to go beyond theory and dive into the practical realities of Diamond Open Access.
In each session, international guests will showcase how they implement Diamond OA at their institutions and successfully integrate these initiatives into national frameworks. Whether you are looking for scalable solutions or want to discuss common challenges with peers, this series provides a platform for honest exchange and actionable insights.
Upcoming events at a glance:
- 29 April 2026, 4:00–5:00 p.m. (CET): Frédéric Clavert (Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH)): Narrative, Data, Hermeneutics: Multi-Layered Articles and the Journal of Digital History and “Logic”. Contribution within the "Arbeitskreis Digital Humanities" of the Max Weber Foundation. Research Seminar (Moderation: Jana Keck, GHI Washington)
- 7 May 2026, 2:30–3:30 p.m. (CET): Anne Baillot and Françoise Gouzi (DARIAH-EU): DARIAH Overlay Journal Transformations
- 15 June 2026, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (CET): Agnieszka Wiktor-Sass (PRESSto, AMU University Library in PoznaÅ„): Institutional support for Diamond Open Access journals – an example of the PRESSto platform
- 1 December 2026, 02:00-03:00 p.m. (CET): Katarina Perić (National Library of Serbia and Milica Ševkušić, Institute of Technical Sciences of SASA & EIFL): Community-Led Support for Diamond Open Access in Serbia
What to expect:
- First-hand reports from international Diamond OA pioneers
- Strategies for institutional and national integration
- Interactive Q&A sessions with the community
Target audience:
Scholarly authors and editors, stakeholders within the Diamond Open Access ecosystem, academic publishing houses and institutional repositories, strategic decision-makers driving the Open Access transformation.
Event team and moderation: Stefanie Westphal (Max Weber Foundation & Herzog August Library), Katja Wermbter (Technische Universität Braunschweig), Isabella Greiner (Information Centre for Life Sciences), Nanette Rißler-Pipka (Max Weber Foundation)
THIRD EVENT:
On 29 April 2026, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. (CET) our guest is: Frédéric Clavert (Luxemburg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH)): Narrative, Data, Hermeneutics: Multi-Layered Articles and the Journal of Digital History and “Logic”. Contribution within the "Arbeitskreis Digital Humanities" of the Max Weber Foundation. Research Seminar (Moderation: Jana Keck, GHI Washington)
Since its launch in 2021, the Journal of Digital History has developed the concept of the “multilayered article.” This contribution will explain this concept and its genealogy, then emphasize its implications for digital history.
Please note: To address an international audience, the event will be held in English. The session will not be recorded.
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