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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NEW BOOK | Nicaragua Azul: Natural History of Nicaragua’s Subaquatic Ecological Heritage Discover the underwater life that inhabits the depths of Nicaragua's coastal waters & its rivers, lakes, lagoons & estuaries. Read freely or buy online: buff.ly/ddZ0aUa #OpenAccess #Nicaragua #MarineScience

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Open Book Collective @openbookcollective.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

How do you persuade your institution to fund open access? Join us on 22 October (11:00 CEST / 10:00 BST) for a free Open Access Week webinar with colleagues from the University of Essex and TU Delft, plus the Open Book Collective. Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Have we mentioned... that we're 18 today? 🎉 📚️ We're celebrating this milestone by sharing a post with 18 thoughts on publishing as an #OpenAccess, scholar-led press — one for every year! See you again for more celebrations when we publish our 500th book... 🔜 buff.ly/jOJAfYR #OAbooks

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18 Thoughts for 18 Years: A Birthday Message from OBP

Open Book Publishers (OBP) turns eighteen today! As we reach our maturity as official publishing ‘adults’, we have dipped into our story so far and pulled out eighteen thoughts on our experiences of…

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Thoth Open Metadata @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026

Happy 18th birthday @openbookpublish.bsky.social! 🎂 Below they share '18 Thoughts for 18 Years'. Particular nod to no. 12 'Infrastructure is essential': "One of Copim’s mottoes is ‘no open access without open infrastructure’ and we would agree wholeheartedly..." @copim.bsky.social #OpenInfras

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🎉 We are 18 today! 🎉 If you'd like to get us a birthday gift, we'd be thrilled if you'd join our Patreon. Tiers range from £1-50 a month w/various benefits, and you're directly supporting our #OA book publishing, making research free for everyone w/ no author fees. Thank you! 🎁 buff.ly/SE4UdBt

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Open Book Publishers | Membership | Patreon

Become a member of Open Book Publishers on Patreon. Join for free or become a member for just £6/month. We're Open Book Publishers, a not-for-profit open…

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Rupert Gatti @rupertgatti.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Does this make us "grown-up" then?🤔 🤪

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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations @openbookpublish.bsky.social! Long may the good ship OBP continue to sail the waves of scholarly publishing 🎉 (Also glad to see 'no open access without open infrastructure' makes an appearance in this post! 🧡)

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🎉 Open Book Publishers is 18 today! 🎉 To celebrate this milestone & reflect on 18 years of publishing Diamond #OpenAccess books, we share '18 Thoughts for 18 Years' on our experience as an independent, scholar-led #OA press Enjoy & raise a glass of your drink of choice with us! buff.ly/jOJAfYR

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18 Thoughts for 18 Years: A Birthday Message from OBP

Open Book Publishers (OBP) turns eighteen today! As we reach our maturity as official publishing ‘adults’, we have dipped into our story so far and pulled out eighteen pieces of advice for anyone…

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

THREAD 🧵 ⬇️ A very generous and engaged liveskeet by @roopikarisam.bsky.social exploring @walshbr.bsky.social's 'Embedded Pedagogies' The book is #OpenAccess and can be read for free or you can buy a copy: www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116...

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Brandon Walsh @walshbr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

At least one person asked if the book launch event on 10/5 was open to the public. Yes! That's the whole reason I made it virtual. The press is international, and the majority of people who asked after a launch event were non-local. So join if you'd like. cal.lib.virginia.edu/event/17640296

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Embedded Pedagogies Virtual Book Launch with Brandon Walsh

Join us to celebrate the launch of Embedded Pedagogies: Digital Humanities Teaching and the Infrastructure of Change, an open-access book authored by the Scholars' Lab's Brandon...

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Brandon Walsh @walshbr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Very grateful to see that @dhandlib.bsky.social picked up Embedded Pedagogies and shared it as a recommended resource this past week. Means a lot for it to feel useful for the librarian community. dhandlib.org/recommended-...

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Brandon Walsh @walshbr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

ICYMI I wrote a short piece over at the @openbookpublish.bsky.social blog to celebrate the launch of my book. It's a capsule-sized overview of the arguments Embedded Pedagogies makes. Text is openly available: buff.ly/kQau5oV Launch event on 10/5 at 1:00 ET: cal.lib.virginia.edu/event/17640296

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

NEW POST | 'Teaching Back to the University' Author @walshbr.bsky.social writes about his new book 'Embedded Pedagogies: Digital Humanities Teaching & the Infrastructure of Change', a roadmap for university workers balancing institutional pressures & their teaching ambitions: buff.ly/sE77CgB

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Teaching Back to the University

Embedded Pedagogies: Digital Humanities Teaching and the Infrastructure of Change offers a roadmap for university workers caught between the powers that shape the work that they do and the teaching…

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Brandon Walsh @walshbr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A new piece crossposted to the @openbookpublish.bsky.social blog to celebrate the publication of Embedded Pedagogies. "Teaching Back to the University" - walshbr.com/blog/teachin... Book is openly available: buff.ly/kQau5oV Launch event on 10/5 at 1:00 ET: cal.lib.virginia.edu/event/17640296

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

NEW POST | Teaching Back to the University by @walshbr.bsky.social 'Embedded Pedagogies: Digital Humanities Teaching & the Infrastructure of Change' offers a roadmap for university workers caught b/w the powers shaping their work & the teaching that they hope to see in the world: buff.ly/sE77CgB

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Liz Grumbach @emgrumbach.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I've had this book launch on my cal for weeks, and it arrives just in time for my second session class to start here, too! Cannot wait to read more of @walshbr.bsky.social brilliant words, and reflect on how we can orient towards a (sorely needed) hopeful vision for teaching and learning. ✨

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Brandon Walsh @walshbr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Focus here is on my particular point of view as a DH administrator in a library and how our work intersects with the university's embedded pedagogies, that web of policies, norms, and decisions that structure the work of the classroom from far beyond its walls.

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Brandon Walsh @walshbr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Embedded Pedagogies is out! Available freely online through @openbookpublish.bsky.social and for purchase in a variety of different formats. It's a tough time to teach, and it's easy to feel helpless. In this book I argue for an expansive view of teaching and the work it can do in the world.

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

BOOK LAUNCH for 'Embedded Pedagogies: Digital Humanities Teaching and the Infrastructure of Change' Join this free online event on Mon 5 Oct at 1-2pm ET to hear author Brandon Walsh discuss the book in conversation w/ Scholars' Lab alumnus Winnie Pérez Martínez: cal.lib.virginia.edu/event/17640296

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Embedded Pedagogies Virtual Book Launch with Brandon Walsh

Join us to celebrate the launch of Embedded Pedagogies: Digital Humanities Teaching and the Infrastructure of Change, an open-access book authored by the Scholars' Lab's Brandon...

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What shapes teaching beyond the classroom? In 'Embedded Pedagogies', Brandon Walsh explores how university structures, policies & values influence pedagogy—& how educators can challenge these to build more equitable & hopeful institutions. Read free: buff.ly/kQau5oV #DigitalHumanities #HigherEd

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Embedded Pedagogies: Digital Humanities Teaching and the Infrastructure of Change by Brandon Walsh

This volume offers a timely and incisive exploration of teaching in an era of institutional instability and political pressure. Drawing on extensive experience as a digital humanities practitioner and administrator, Walsh argues that teaching does not occur solely in the classroom but is deeply shaped by the policies, structures, and values embedded within universities themselves.

The book reveals how institutional norms, such as claims to neutrality, intellectualism, and future-orientation, quietly shape what and how educators can teach. Walsh combines theory with practical insight, using case studies, digital projects, and firsthand reflections to demonstrate how these forces operate and how they can be challenged. This volume offers guidance for educators seeking to navigate and transform hostile or resource-constrained environments, advocating for pedagogies grounded in transparency, collective care, and social justice.

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

NEW BOOK | 'Bioethics in Apocalyptic Times' by Henk Ten Have Ten Have's tracing of apocalyptic thinking, from the four horsemen to the doomsday clock, is essential reading when existential anxiety around AI has become pervasive Read freely or buy online: buff.ly/P1sZP0E #Apocalypse #Bioethics #OA

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 is having a moment — but The Uprising’s Robin Hood marketing takes liberties with history 🏹 For the real story, try When Katherine Brewed by O’Brien & Cresswell: a historically grounded play on revolt & radicalism Read free: buff.ly/AzePEIZ #Uprising #PeasantsRevolt

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

NEW BOOK | 'Music and Dances from Central Nepal: The Works of Subi Shah, Vol 1' edited by Anna Marie Stirr, Mason Brown, Hikmat Khadka & Lochan Rijal The first English translation of Shah's analysis of Himalayan folk music & perfomance Read freely or buy: buff.ly/vhIzHNK #FolkMusic #Himalayas

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Music and Dances from Central Nepal: The Works of Subi Shah, Volume 1
Edited by Anna Marie Stirr, Mason Brown, Hikmat Khadka, and Lochan Rijal

The first English translation of works by performer, educator, and writer Subi Shah presents an essential commentary and analysis of Himalayan folk music and performance. Having documented this musical tradition since the 1960s, Shah has created in-depth analyses of song, dance, music, poetry, and drama within their local and spiritual contexts.

This book stays true to Shah’s voice and style, equipping the reader with the translated text, together with tools such as audio and video examples, musical scores, and glossaries, which enrich our understanding of Himalayan performance. Shah’s detailed contribution to this field is invaluable reading for students, scholars, and musicians alike.

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Anna Hughes @anna-r-hughes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Catch up with the other blogs in the series featuring @abertayuni.bsky.social @jisc.bsky.social @openbookpublish.bsky.social And look out for more coming soon 👀 👉 research.jiscinvolve.org/wp/category/... #OpenAccess #DiamondOA #ResearchInfrastructure #OpenInfrastructure #ScholComm

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

There's STILL TIME to book your place on this free webinar, 'Distributing knowledge for equity: Two new books & an evolving concept for Open Science' Inspired by two recent #OpenAccess books exploring open, distributed knowledge & open infra Find out more & register: buff.ly/siHgezR #OpenResearch

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WEBINAR | Distributing knowledge for equity: two new books and an evolving concept for Open Science

The publication of two open access books by the Diamond open access publisher Open Book Publishers stimulates this webinar to explore openness and equity in the distribution of knowledge.

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🌐 Distributing knowledge for equity: two new books and an evolving concept for Open Science DOAJ Community Manager and Ambassador for Latin America Ivonne Lujano is part of a webinar with authors @openbookpublish.bsky.social ▶️ blogs.openbookpublishers.com/webinar-dist...

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

WEBINAR | Distributing knowledge for equity: two new books and an evolving concept for Open Science WHEN: Monday 14 September, 2pm UTC (8am Mexico City, 3pm London and Abuja, 4pm Berlin, 5pm Kyiv) REGISTER (FREE): buff.ly/0LDJaey FIND OUT MORE: buff.ly/siHgezR

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

OUT NOW | Trespassing: The Subversive Travel of Indonesian Women in Literature & Performance by Jennifer Goodlander How Indonesian women challenge the boundaries of home, nation & identity through acts of movement, real & imagined Read freely online or buy a copy: buff.ly/NQMOKFb #OAbooks

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Trespassing: The Subversive Travel of Indonesian Women in Literature and Performance by Jennifer Goodlander

This volume explores how Indonesian women writers and artists challenge the boundaries of home, nation, and identity through acts of movement, both real and imagined. Moving across novels, films, performance, and lived experience, Jennifer Goodlander introduces ‘trespassing’ as a framework for understanding how women navigate spaces where they are not expected to belong.

Organized around modes of travel—by foot, train, boat, and plane—the book reveals how mobility becomes a form of resistance, enabling women to redefine themselves beyond the constraints of tradition, gender roles, and national expectations. Blending literary analysis with ethnography and performance studies, this volume offers a dynamic, interdisciplinary account of Indonesian women’s creativity. It will appeal to scholars and students of gender studies, Southeast Asian studies, literature, and performance.

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Kira Hopkins @kirahopkins.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This looks set to be a great session - looking forward to attending

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Lucy Barnes @alittleroad.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Upcoming webinar on #OpenResearch, equity & how distributed knowledge cld affect the future of the university. Inspired by two recent #OpenAccess books by OBP: - Distributing Knowledge by Richard Heller - The Politics of Open Infrastructures ed. by Katja Mayer, Astrid Mager and Renée Ridgway

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Rupert Gatti @rupertgatti.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Should be really interesting webinar - discussing openness and equity in the distribution of knowledge, by contributors to two different #openaccess publications on those themes

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Andrew Hobbs @drewhobbs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

2 Sept 1912 In evening I & my wife to [Morecambe] Tower ... singing, dancing, character impersonating, cinematographing, &c., Geo. Roby [sic], low comedian, went through his parts very well ... Excellent dancing; but one of the dancing ladies too close in her tights – needed more central covering.

Different formats of Hewitson Diaries vol 2: e-book, on phone and print copy.

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Andrew Hobbs @drewhobbs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Hewitson Diaries: Sun 13 Dec 1891 I & my son L to church. The service was of the ordinary kind, conducted by Curate Evans. A christening – the baby small & dark complexioned and quiet when sprinkled. A decent, reasonable sort of baby. No sermon. Good. www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116...

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The Diaries of Anthony Hewitson, Provincial Journalist, Volume 2: 1891–1912

Journalist Anthony Hewitson (1836-1912) worked in one of the largest sectors of the periodical press, provincial newspapers. His diaries, written between 1865 and 1912, reveal the people, processes an...

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Andrew Hobbs @drewhobbs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Did I mention I've got a book out? In his diaries, Hewitson liked to sum people up in a few words. A goldmine for family historians wanting to learn something about the personalities of their ancestors. www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116... @openbookpublish.bsky.social

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Andrew Hobbs @drewhobbs.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Print copy has arrived, so it must be real! The Diaries of Anthony Hewitson, provincial journalist, vol. 2, 1891-1912. Get your copy here, or download for free: www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116... @openbookpublish.bsky.social

The diaries of Anthony Hewitson, provincial journalist, vol. 2, 1891-1912, edited by Andrew Hobbs. Cover shows Hewitson as old man, posing with his hand inside his coat, other hand on back of a chair, long white beard, receding hairline

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

'SFU School of Communication Alumnus Michael Karlberg Calls for a New Approach to Social Justice in Open-Source Book': www.sfu.ca/communicatio... Access the book: www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116... #OpenAccess #SocialJustice

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

PODCAST | Ladan Rahbari and Olga Burlyuk discuss their edited #OpenAccess collection, 'From the Margins: Migrant Academics’ Narratives of Precarity', with Amisah Bakuri on the New Books Network: newbooksnetwork.com/ladan-rahbar... Access the book: www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116...

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From the Margins: Migrant Academics’ Narratives of Precarity edited by Ladan Rahbari and Olga Burlyuk

From the Margins: Migrant Academics’ Narratives of Precarity is the much-anticipated second volume following Migrant Academics’ Narratives of Precarity and Resilience in Europe published in 2023.

This new collection deepens and expands the conversation on the lived experiences of migrant academics navigating global academia. Maintaining the autoethnographic and narrative approach of the first volume, From the Margins brings together diverse voices that challenge the Eurocentric framing of academic mobility by extending the focus beyond Europe to contexts such as the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Africa, and the Middle East.

Through deeply personal, creative, and reflexive narratives, the contributors delve deep into the notions of privilege, migration, and precarity, revealing how academic hierarchies and colonial legacies shape everyday experiences of belonging, vulnerability, and resilience.

20% OFF when you buy From the Margins: Migrant Academics’ Narratives of Precarity with Migrant Academics’ Narratives of Precarity and Resilience in Europe.

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Hear from the finalists of the 2026 ACLS #OA Book Prizes & Arcadia #OA Publishing Awards inc OBP's Marianne Sommer! Marianne is shortlisted for The Diagrammatics of “Race”: Visualizing Human Relatedness in the History of Physical, Evolutionary & Genetic Anthropology, ca. 1770-2020: buff.ly/nUQTPJ7

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Sommer explores the history of visual portrayals of human population relationships and evolutionary trees from pre-Darwinian times up through the early 21st century. This is an important and timely book that should be read by both professionals and the general public as it shows how these portrayals have been used both to justify racism and to debunk the very concept of human races. Prof. Alan R. Templeton, Washington University.

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Hear from the finalists of the 2026 @acls1919.bsky.social #OpenAccess Book Prizes & Arcadia #OpenAccess Publishing Awards, including OBP's Kathryn Rudy! Kathryn is shortlisted for her book, 'Image, Knife, and Gluepot: Early Assemblage in Manuscript and Print': buff.ly/tx2uBfL

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"This is an extraordinary book about extraordinary books. Kate Rudy's recent study challenges the boundaries of academic books both in its format, a freely available e-book (as well as paperback and hardback versions) containing QR codes and a digital appendix, and in its contents, moving seamlessly between in-depth manuscript analysis, a "methodological self-portrait" (7), and an honest assessment of the ability to conduct research in the twenty-first century."

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Frans Brom @fransbrom.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Proud on my book on the role of ethicists and ethics in pluralist democracies.

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

OUT NOW | 'The Doctrine of One: Personal Encounters with Film, Art & Music' by Michael Beckerman A bold meditation on how we interpret art, music & culture—& what it means to listen, see & feel differently from others Read freely online or buy a copy: buff.ly/anjUW2a #musicology #film #OpenAccess

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The Doctrine of One: Personal Encounters with Film, Art and Music by Michael Beckerman

This volume is a bold and original meditation on how we interpret art, music, and culture—and what it means to listen, see, and feel differently from others. Drawing on Czech history and aesthetics, the book moves from filmmaker Hugo Haas’s coded tributes to his murdered brother, to the haunting ex libris designs of Josef Váchal, to the deeply personal resonances of Schubert’s chamber music, Dvořák’s cello concerto, and Gideon Klein’s tragic Terezín Trio. Across these vivid case studies, the author asks whether meaning in art can ever be shared—or whether it always belongs to the individual observer.

Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book offers both a philosophical inquiry and a passionate defense of individuality in an age of conformity. It will captivate readers of musicology, cultural studies, and philosophy alike—anyone who has ever wondered what it truly means to interpret a work of art.

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

OUT NOW | 'The Diaries of Anthony Hewitson, Provincial Journalist, Vol 2: 1891–1912' ed by Andrew Hobbs The 2nd vol of Anthony Hewitson's diaries offers rare insight into the career of a 19th century journalist Read freely online or buy a copy: buff.ly/hQ88jnZ #OpenAccess #journalism #19thCentury

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The Diaries of Anthony Hewitson, Provincial Journalist, Volume 2: 1891–1912 edited by Andrew Hobbs

Journalist Anthony Hewitson (1836-1912) worked in one of the largest sectors of the periodical press: provincial newspapers. His diaries, written between 1865 and 1912, reveal the people, processes and networks involved in the creation of Victorian newspapers. They also tell us about fatherhood, old age, antiquarianism and local history, and the culture of Victorian towns and villages.

This full scholarly edition offers a wealth of new information about local newspaper writing and sub-editing, newspaper ownership and publishing, and aspects of Victorian periodicals and culture extending far beyond provincial newspapers. The Diaries of a Provincial Journalist are an indispensable research tool for local and regional historians, as well as social and political historians with an interest in Victorian studies and the media, and anyone interested in turn-of-the-century social and cultural history.

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

OUT NOW | 'Orienting Public Policy: Ethicists in Democratic Public Reasoning' by Frans W.A. Brom -- a philosophical exploration of the role of ethicists in democratic public reasoning. Read freely online or buy a copy: doi.org/10.11647/OBP... #OpenAccess #ethics #democracy #philosophy

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Orienting Public Policy: Ethicists in Democratic Public Reasoning by Frans W.A. Brom

Moral philosophers and academic ethicists contribute to society not merely as citizens, but in their professional capacity as academics participating in democratic public reasoning. But on what grounds?

Drawing on moral and political philosophy, the book presents ethics as a reflective practice and understands professional engagement as a form of ethics advice. Case studies on climate justice, animal experimentation, and food policy illustrate how ethical analysis can clarify normative assumptions, foster dialogue across differences, and help navigate contested issues without erasing pluralism. In an era of increasing polarization, the book calls for a renewed understanding of ethics as a reflective public practice. It offers guidance for philosophers, policymakers, and advisors seeking to sustain a democratic ethos grounded in equality, dignity, and the rule of law.

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Hear from the finalists of the 2026 @acls1919.bsky.social #OpenAccess Book Prizes & Arcadia #OpenAccess Publishing Awards, including OBP's Joanna Page! Joanna is shortlisted for her book, 'Decolonial Ecologies: The Reinvention of Natural History in Latin American Art'. buff.ly/ZWK1Tw4

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'Decolonial Ecologies' is an original and heartening contribution to ecocritical scholarship. Through the study of how past understandings of nature and natural history have been folded into current art from Latin America, Joanna Page foregrounds new possibilties for thought and action brought about by local knowledges and Indigenous epistemologies. The book not only puts European and Latin American art and theoretical production into dialogue, it also opens new avenues of research for those interested in imagining (less catastrophic) relationships between art and the Anthropocene. Mara Polgovsky Ezcurra, Birkbeck, University of London.

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

NEW POST | 'The Unbearable Light(ness) of AI' by Giuliano Pozza explains the central theme running through his recently published book: the tension between the challenges posed by AI and the opportunities it presents when developed and governed responsibly. buff.ly/gFKRsXZ #OAbooks #AI

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The Unbearable Light(ness) of AI

The central theme running throughout the book is the tension between the challenges posed by AI and the opportunities it presents when developed and governed responsibly.

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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

NEW BOOK | Bourdieu & Literature by John Speller Hot off the press, this revised & corrected edition offers a wide-ranging, rigorous & accessible introduction to the relationship between Bourdieu's work & #LiteraryStudies Read freely online or buy a copy: buff.ly/tQ96zkG #OpenAccess #Bourdieu

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Bourdieu and Literature, Revised and Corrected Edition by John Speller

This revised and corrected edition offers a comprehensive overview and critical assessment of Pierre Bourdieu's contributions to literary theory and his thinking about authors and literary works.

One of the foremost French intellectuals of the post-war era, Bourdieu has become a standard point of reference in the fields of anthropology, linguistics, art history, cultural studies, politics, and sociology, but his longstanding interest in literature has often been overlooked. This study explores the impact of literature on Bourdieu's intellectual itinerary, and how his literary understanding intersected with his sociological theory and thinking about cultural policy. It provides an invaluable resource for students and scholars of literary studies, cultural theory and sociology.

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