Paywall: The Business of Scholarship

Interested in learning more about academic publishing, open science, and open access?

Join us for a screening of the new documentary film, Paywall: The Business of Scholarship, followed by a panel discussion about the film and the future of academic publishing, to celebrate Open Access Week 2018.

About the film:

Featuring interviews with representatives from The Royal Society, Springer Nature, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Wikipedia, Creative Commons, Sci-Hub and researchers from around the world, Paywall: The Business of Scholarship questions the rationale behind the $25.2 billion a year for-profit academic publishing industry and demonstrates a clear need for increased access to research and knowledge.

About the panel:

 The panel will include:

  • Professor Ginny Barbour, Director of the Australasian Open Access Strategy Group (AOASG)
  • Sarah Blatchford, Regional Director, Routledge/Taylor and Francis, and member of Board of Directors, Council for Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS)
  • Associate Professor Fiona Fidler, ARC Future Fellow, Ambassador for the Centre for Open Science (COS), and University of Melbourne researcher working in the areas of reproducibility, transparency and open science

The important details:

  • Time: Friday, 26th October, 1-3pm
  • Location: Singapore Theatre, Melbourne School of Design
  • Audience: All staff, students and wider members of the community are welcome.
  • Catering: popcorn and choc-tops will be served

Bookings are essential. Reserve your ticket online via Eventbrite now.


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