Before “Transatlantic” was theory, it was movement—of people, stories, and hope. This #ResearchSpotlight traces how early Black women’s writing crossed oceans, reshaping freedom and belonging along the way. Read more: works.hcommons.org/records/z747...

What does James Baldwin’s Beale Street sound like? This #ResearchSpotlight listens for whispers of love and freedom woven through his words—mapping a political soundscape that still resonates today. Hear what’s beneath the surface: works.hcommons.org/records/vgz8...

Looking to support a nonprofit organization that believes the global exchange of knowledge should be without barriers, or icky user data management policies? Become a KC champion! The perks include custom domains and special merch. 💖 Sign up today! about.hcommons.org/kc-champions/

Registration is now open for the #arlisna2026 tours! Learn more about the art, architecture, and culture of Montreal while learning more from your colleagues at the conference! linktr.ee/arlisna

Another day, another report of a for-profit academic website exploiting user data 🙄😫 Create an account on Knowledge Commons (hcommons.org)! We're a nonprofit where users can create websites, upload works to our open access repository, and so much more. And guess what? We don't sell your data! 💖

For anyone interested in sharing elsewhere, Knowledge Commons ( @kcommons.bsky.social ) provides a fantastic alternative: a scholar-run, open platform for profiles, an IR, and more. The "Works" section would be a great home for everyone's deleted papers! hcommons.org

Reflecting on what we love most about open scholarship: We love the connections it creates across institutions and disciplines. We love the communities it strengthens. We love the collaboration it makes possible. And we love the impact humanities research can have when it’s shared widely. 💗

What does it mean to live “black data”? This #ResearchSpotlight turns to Faithe Day as they explore how digital archives can honor Black life beyond extraction—toward care, creation, and connection. Read in full: works.hcommons.org/records/jg2n...

How do Black women navigate digital mirrors? This #ResearchSpotlight turns to Francesca Sobande’s conference paper, where identity and image meet resistance and risk. Step into the digital reflections: works.hcommons.org/records/j5p4...

There’s just something about seeing the humanities thrive that makes us feel all the love. 💗 At Knowledge Commons, we’re passionate about supporting open scholarship and creating space for humanities research to be shared, discovered, and celebrated.

And this report - an interesting and worthwhile read from @samuelmoore.org et al.! - is hosted on KC Works, the platform I oversee as Technical Lead for @kcommons.bsky.social. It's gratifying to see the infrastructures I build and maintain in use, making humanities scholarship available for all.

This February, we’re sharing what we love about Knowledge Commons 💕 Open research. Shared knowledge. Stronger scholarly communities. We’re proud to support humanities scholars by helping their work connect, travel, and reach wider audiences.

💕 TOMORROW 💕 Join the Commons team from 9am-10am for "The Ethics of Open Scholarship," brought to you by MSU Ethics Week. All are welcome for this open discussion. Register now! msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Dear Open Access, Thanks for making research open, shareable, and easy to fall in love with. 💌 You help scholars and communities everywhere discover and connect through knowledge. #KnowledgeCommons #OpenAccess #OpenKnowledge #Humanities #ScholarlyCommunication

📣 Happening next week 🗣️ Join the KC team on February 17 from 9am-10am for "The Ethics of Open Scholarship," a webinar taking place as part of MSU's Ethics Week. This event will explore how to create better equity in the open access and open science movements. Register now! tinyurl.com/59ppxbr9

Today's #ResearchSpotlight highlights The Black Press Research Collective Newspaper Project led by Kim Gallon and Hollis Robbins—mapping over a century of journalism that shaped the Black freedom struggle. Visualize Black press history here: works.hcommons.org/records/0tm5...

It's #LoveData week and there is a lot to love about Knowledge Commons! ❤️ Today we're celebrating the KCWorks stats dashboard with an infographic showing 4 of the hidden secrets. 🤫 View the infographic in KCWorks! works.hcommons.org/records/8j0f...

I'll be speaking next week at MSU's ethics week on The Ethics of Open Scholarship panel. My section will be on the labor of OA and the invisible infrastructures that shape it. ethics.msu.edu/events/ethic...

One thing we love about Knowledge Commons is how it brings humanities scholars together to share open, accessible research across disciplines. Building community + supporting open knowledge = a win-win. 💗 #KnowledgeCommons #OpenKnowledge #AcademicResearch #ScholarlyCommunication

Next week, as part of MSU's 2nd annual Ethics Week, the Commons team will present "The Ethics of Open Scholarship." This panel will be led by members of the Commons team, and will include discussion of creating greater equity in scholarly and scientific communication! Register: tinyurl.com/59ppxbr9

Powering possibility through play. This #ResearchSpotlight dives into Black Game Studies, tracing how Black creativity and critical thought shape the terrain of digital play. Explore the worlds being built: works.hcommons.org/records/lind...

@kcommons.bsky.social hows what’s possible when infrastructure is built with its community — and what’s at risk when funding doesn’t match importance. Read more: investinopen.org/blog/buildin...

Why do we love open access? 💖 Because knowledge should be shared, not locked away. At Knowledge Commons, we support open, accessible humanities research so scholars, students, and communities can discover and build on work without barriers. #KnowledgeCommons #OpenAccess #Humanities #HigherEducation

In the MORPHSS report **Openness in the arts, humanities and social sciences: Documenting open research practices beyond STEM**, we explore the narrow focus of existing frameworks of open research & propose more inclusive ways of accommodating the diversity of open practice across all disciplines.

Our February newsletter has officially launched! 🚀 Read more of the month's highlights you may have missed, including our brand new theme, how you can become a KC Champion, and so much more! 💌: mailchi.mp/599e0dd7b0a3...

The Ethics Institute at MSU is holding their second ever Ethics Week on Feb. 16-20, 2026! View the schedule now, and sign up for "The Ethics of Open Scholarship," which will be presented by the KC team. More details: ethics.msu.edu/events/ethic...

In today’s #ResearchSpotlight, explore how design, space, and protest shape the ongoing fight for racial justice: works.hcommons.org/records/4j6v...

We are pleased to announce that Knowledge Commons has recently received a $20,000 donation from @digitalscholar.bsky.social to support our platform! We offer our sincere thanks to Digital Scholar for their generous donations and continued support. You can read more on our blog 💙

Once again I have to say how proud I am to work on this project and how much it means to be that others see what we're trying to do and the ways in which we're trying to enact our organization's values into our platform. #opeanaccess #repositories

Many thanks to Katina Magazine, who recently featured us as a #ResourceReview! If your library, organization, or institutions wants to learn more about KCWorks, email us for a demo at [email protected]. katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

This month we kick off a new #ResearchSpotlight series celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth—featuring research that amplifies Black voices, histories, and movements shaping culture, politics, and social justice. Discover, read, and share scholarship that honors Black histories and envisions Black futures.

Thanks @investinopen.bsky.social! So proud to be part of this work. If you haven't yet checked us out what are you waiting for? Come join us!

Thanks Invest in Open for featuring us, and for the important work you do 💕

We have another batch of new followers so we thought we'd post the TL;DR of who we are and what we do! 😎 Visit our website 🔗: hcommons.org Subscribe our newsletter ✉️: tinyurl.com/4uzufxd2 Learn more about us 📖: about.hcommons.org

There are many research hosting services out there. Lots of them want to host your work in order to mine it for profit. Knowledge Commons wants to build a coalition of researchers, teachers, students, and more, in order to resist the authoritarian effort to undermine public access to knowledge.

Knowledge Commons is a worthy, trusted public service. We hope you can support them!

ICYMI we announced KC Champions this morning! 📣 If you'd like to support your favorite non-profit, academy-owned project that is free to everyone and doesn't steal user data or profit from sketchy policies, you can learn more here: about.hcommons.org/kc-champions/

Knowledge Commons provides free tools for scholars, students, and independent researchers but we can't do that without community support. Check out our new program below and become a part of the future of scholarly communications.

Stop supporting ed tech or predatory platforms like academia dot edu. Start supporting community-led initiatives like Knowledge Commons (Humanities Commons), built by academics *for* academics.

🧵 1/3 Today we’re announcing a new individual membership program, KC Champions, available through our storefront! 💪 Our platform is available free of charge, but we've designed an offering for those who want just a bit extra and who want to help support us. 🔗 about.hcommons.org/2026/01/26/b...

Have you checked out our new stats dashboard yet? 👀 You can view analytics for all of KCWorks, or turn it on just for your own collections that you create. Browse subjects, file formats, and so much more. We're biased, but it's a pretty cool feature. 😊 Check it out now! works.hcommons.org/stats

We've been checking a lot off the Knowledge Commons to-do list lately, and that includes in KCWorks! ✅ Follow along on our Github change log if you'd like to see what we've been up to lately, including the refined searching in collections! Check it out: mesh-research.github.io/knowledge-co...

So, yeah, I finally decided we needed a new look last week and set to work on a redesign of Knowledge Commons. Much improved, including on accessibility and mobile. We still have improvements to make, but this makes some strides. about.hcommons.org/2026/01/20/a...

We’re excited to share that Knowledge Commons has a fresh new look! 🎨✨ Our updated theme on hcommons.org brings a cleaner design, improved navigation, and a more welcoming experience for our community. Same mission, new coat of paint — take a look! 🔗 buff.ly/VfAg9Uz

Big Infra Finder update! 🚀 We added 32 new entries in 2025, bringing us to 134 solutions. New categories include data collection tools, geospatial platforms, & integrated library systems. Find open, community-governed infrastructure for your institution. Read more: investinopen.org/blog/infra-f...

Our 2025 Annual Report just launched! 🚀 You can download the full report as a PDF or a text-based version right now. Read about all of our accomplishments over the next year, including stats for uploads to KCWorks. ❤️ 🔗: about.hcommons.org/annual-report/

We're a non-profit, academic-run project that provides both the space and tools for building solidarity among knowledge creators. But we cannot do that work without support. To keep moving forward, we need your help building the Knowledge Commons coalition. 🔗: about.hcommons.org/2025/12/18/j...

We’re currently experiencing a widespread outage affecting access to Knowledge Commons, including KCWorks and all user sites. Our team is actively investigating and working to restore service as quickly as possible. Thanks for your patience, and we're sorry for the inconvenience.

Profiles on Knowledge Commons are currently down. We anticipate they will be back sometime soon. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience as we get them up and running again! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Closing out December's #ResearchSpotlight with a timely resource on the role of digital rights in social justice. Explore Maity Ritu’s work on the challenges and opportunities of protecting rights in our digital age: works.hcommons.org/records/8wab...