Who gets to own, control, and suppress knowledge over time is a highly contentious topic. As Jeff Roquen writes for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social, "Reading delivers a lively account on a subject at the core of fundamental human rights and free societies." 📚 blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

Very exciting to get the first paper copies of my new book with Tim Monteath called “Doing Open Social Science - A Guide for Researchers” published free in OA digital form by LSE Press on 14 May here press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3... Paperbacks will be £30 or $42 but it is 400 pages…

@elinorpotts.bsky.social Marketing and Communications Officer at LSE Press, expands on her talk from the 2025 @oipassoc.bsky.social Symposium. She explores why celebrating success in publishing can feel boastful and why recognising achievements should instead be embraced. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4wDr4sz

"Herzog shows the deeper stakes involved in reading’s relation to equality and personhood." — Mary G Dietz, John Evans Professor Emerita of Political Theory, Northwestern University Reading Wars by Don Herzog is free to read and download via #OpenAccess publishing: https://bit.ly/4ue0C7w

"This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about how “development” really happens." — James K. Boyce, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts Amherst Renegotiating Patriarchy is available via #OpenAccess publishing: https://bit.ly/4otCVnGThis

"In open access, marketing isn’t self-promotion; it’s mission promotion. Each announcement is an invitation to join a movement that wants to democratise knowledge" - read our Marketing & Comms Officer's blog on the role of marketing in nonprofit #OpenAccess publishing: oipauk.org/2026/04/21/o...

📣 The first OIPA Newsletter is here! We’re excited to share OIPA's first newsletter. It's packed full of updates, member highlights and insights from across the community. 🔗 Read the newsletter: mailchi.mp/bf74d58f98df... ✉️ Sign up for future updates at oipauk.org/contact-us/

Looking forward to speaking with colleagues in Australasia about our vision at the @ojcollective.bsky.social to build a sustainable future for diamond open access publishing!

ICYMI Climate Hegemony by @laurieparsons.bsky.social is out now 🎉 "A rigorous dismantling of the narratives that keep us locked in climate inaction" — Assaad Razzouk, Author of Saving the Planet Without the Bullsh*t Free to read and download via #OpenAccess: https://bit.ly/4lBH0qc

Nicholas Stern, author of The Growth Story of the 21st Century: The Economics and Opportunity of Climate Action, will be speaking at #HayFestival2026. Nicholas Stern in conversation with Katya Adler 📅 Monday 25 May 2026 🕝 2:30pm 📍 Discovery Stage Find out more: https://bit.ly/47FIIke

Ahead of the launch of the new issue of LSE Public Policy Review, Robert Falkner writes for LSE Business Review, arguing that while Donald Trump’s specific world view inspired the tariff wars, their impact will be felt long after he has left the White House. 🖇️ https://bit.ly/4dDUyil

"This is the methods book that researchers really need." — Rosie Campbell, Professor of Politics, Department of Political Economy, King's College London 🔗 doi.org/10.31389/lse...

Happy publication day to Doing Open Social Science: A Guide for Researchers by Patrick Dunleavy and Timothy Monteath 🎉 Read online or download for free via #OpenAccess publishing: doi.org/10.31389/lse...

We're excited to be heading to Brighton for the next @oipassoc.bsky.social symposium in June 🥳 Those interested in institutional #OpenAccess #publishing, grab your free tickets while you can! It's primarily an in-person event with a live stream available. 🎫 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oipa-sympo...

Herzog, D. (2026) Reading Wars. London: LSE Press. doi.org/10.31389/lse... explores political struggles over who gets to read and what they get to read spanning both the United States and Britain, from the 1500s right up to contemporary battles over banning library books and freedom of speech.

📢 Launch Day! We're delighted to celebrate the publication of Laurie Parsons's new book, 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘺: 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦, in the RGS-IBG Book Series. Read the full #OpenAccess book (LSE Press) ⬇️ https://ow.ly/5OkH50YV4O9

I am currently #reading "Reading Wars" by Don Herzog, published by LSE Press. "Reading Wars explores heated, even murderous, political struggles over who gets to read and what they get to read." It's #OpenAccess, download it here: press.lse.ac.uk/books/m/10.3... #books

Join @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social to celebrate the launch of the new LSE Public Policy Review issue, Trade Under Strain: Policy Challenges in a Fractured World. 📆 Wednesday 20 May 2026 6.30pm - 8pm 📍 In-person and online public event 🎟️ Register here: https://bit.ly/4txNeJM

Patrick Dunleavy and Timothy Monteath write for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social about their new book, Doing Open Social Science, outlining strategies that can help qualitative researchers better demonstrate the evidence behind their work for readers and re-users of their work. 🖇️ https://bit.ly/4fjoUI9

🚨 The programme for the 2026 OIPA Symposium is now live!🚨 Join us on 18th June in Brighton for panels, lightning talks, and workshops exploring open publishing and infrastructure. Register + programme: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oipa-sympo...

Join us for the launch of Reading Wars by Don Herzog 🎉 📍 In-person and online public event (Old Theatre, Old Building) 🕐 Tuesday 9 June 2026 6pm - 7.30pm 🎟️ Register here: https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/future-of-free-speech

Don't miss the launch of What’s a Company For? A Problem in Business Ethics by Alexander Pepper 🎉 "This book is both useful and fun" — Dr Eve Poole, OBE, author of Capitalism's Toxic Assumptions 📍 Weds 24th June 4.45pm | Richmond Building, Portsmouth 🎟️ Register here: https://bit.ly/3R0vSYu

“We have the power to stop the worst outcomes of climate change.” @laurieparsons.bsky.social on his book Climate Hegemony: Confronting the Politics of Environmental Impasse @lsepress.bsky.social @rgs.org and the need to reimagine climate governance from the ground up @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

#academicsky Join @defendresearch.bsky.social Tues 5/19 11 am ET to talk #censorship and #polarization w/ @bparsonst.bsky.social. REGISTER: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #AcademicFreedom #FreeSpeech #HigherEd #Academia #FacultyForward #CampusFreeSpeech #polisky

Very pleased to celebrate our next @ojcollective.bsky.social member! Welcome Duke University Libraries! We're delighted that you have joined us.

REGISTER: for "A sustainable future for diamond open access: The Open Journals Collective" with Tom Shaw, Library Engagement Lead, @ojcollective.bsky.social organised by @oaaustralasia.bsky.social 10 June 4pm AEST, 6pm NZST oaaustralasia.org/a-sustainabl...

"This book provides an invaluable teaching resource for business school staff and other readers interested in learning from historical and contemporary cases." — Adrian Wilkinson, Distinguished Professor, Griffith Business School 🔗 Available now: https://doi.org/10.31389/lsepress.nbw

Happy publication day to Climate Hegemony: Confronting the Politics of Environmental Impasse by Laurie Parsons 🎉🌏 Read online or download for free via #OpenAccess publishing: doi.org/10.31389/lse... @rgs.org @laurieparsons.bsky.social

"This accessible book is relevant for policy makers, educators, researchers, and students who seek a better understanding of what needs to be done to overcome food insecurity in Africa." — Dr Alex Vines OBE, Africa Director, Chatham House Available via #OpenAccess publishing https://bit.ly/3XKMt2t

From Copim to WACREN: a librarian’s journey through global Open Access conversations - Open Book Collective obc.copim.pub/from-copim-t...

✍️ @laurieparsons.bsky.social writes for @uk.theconversation.com on why climate action continues to stall despite public support, and explores themes from his new book Climate Hegemony: Confronting the Politics of Environmental Impasse. 🔗 Read the full post: theconversation.com/why-climate-...

Laurie Parsons, Climate Hegemony: Confronting the Politics of Environmental Impasse - @lsepress.bsky.socialRGS-IBG series, May 2026 (print and open access) press.lse.ac.uk/books/m/10.3...

🗨️ “We have the power to stop the worst outcomes of climate change” @laurieparsons.bsky.social , spoke with @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social about his new book, Climate Hegemony: Confronting the Politics of Environmental Impasse. Read the full post: blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

To keep up to date on where we'll be and what we're doing, why not join our mailing list? We send out brief monthly updates and a more detailed newsletter every quarter - click the link below to sign up. 👇 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

NEW INTERVIEW: How can we disrupt the capitalist logics blocking climate action? We spoke to @laurieparsons.bsky.social, author of Climate Hegemony: Confronting the Politics of Environmental Impasse @lsepress.bsky.social @rgs.org about the book and why ground-up perspectives can drive real change.

👁️ Climate Hegemony: Confronting the Politics of Environmental Impasse by Laurie Parsons @laurieparsons.bsky.social / @royalholloway.bsky.social. Published as part of @rgsibg.bsky.social monograph series. May 2026 #OpenAccess doi.org/10.31389/lse...

Many thanks for taking the time to share these reflections on #Redux2026 with the OIPA community!

Delighted to be publishing the 2nd book in our new partnership w @rgs.org. So vital these books are available #OpenAccess to ensure widest reach possible.

Do businesses have obligations to employees, other stakeholders, and society as a whole? Drawing on ideas from philosophy, economics, law, and management studies, Alexander Pepper critically examines competing answers to the question ‘What’s a Company For?’. 🔗 Coming soon: https://bit.ly/4sJ8T1X

"A rich yet accessible introduction to the many ways in which society has attempted to restrict reading materials throughout British and United States history." — Alison Hicks, Associate Professor in Library and Information Studies, UCL 🔗 Available now via #OpenAccess: https://bit.ly/4ue0C7w

Come join us in Brighton for the OIPA Symposium 2026! Online options available too.

💭 In a new blog for @civica.bsky.social, ahead of the publication of Doing Open Social Science: A Guide for Researchers, Patrick Dunleavy and Timothy Monteath explore the importance and future of open social science. Read the full post: www.civica.eu/news-events/...

"A wonderfully illuminating account of the social and psychological effects of a relentlessly graded life." — Javier Lezaun, Director of the Institute for Science, Innovation and Society (InSIS), @ox.ac.uk Marked will be available #OpenAccess June 2026: doi.org/10.31389/lse...

My new OA book with Tim Monteath "Doing Open Social Science: A Guide for Researchers" is out from @LSEPress on *14 May* See press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3... It covers how 'open science' approaches can now be fully implemented by both qualitative & quantitative researchers in practical ways

"An exciting and compelling contribution to how we think about the nature and potential of authority in urban research." — Professor Colin McFarlane, Department of Geography, Durham University Available now via #OpenAccess publishing: https://bit.ly/4aQpxXf @jbrigstocke.bsky.social @rgs.org#OpenAccess

I’m on the Editorial Board of the fantastic and fresh @lsepress.bsky.social a fully open access innovative publishing house. Do join us at LSE on 9 June for Don Herzog’s ‘Reading Wars’ with a great line up. lselaw.events/event/readin... @lselaw.bsky.social

Good article. Open access book publishing is too often inequitable and expensive. The answer is institutionally supported, non-profit, fully open access publishing, which needs to scale up - as we‘re doing at @lsepress.bsky.social Get in touch to find out more about publishing with us!

"Therein lies the déjà vu, and the risk that when 2029 arrives with a new mandate, it will find us still having the same conversations about underpowered repositories, unaffordable BPCs, insufficient Diamond capacity, and ambivalent authors." @heroicendeavour.eurosky.social on OA book policies.

🤳 Evidence everywhere—#justice nowhere? What happens when the power to see violence outpaces the power to act on it? Join us at LSE for a talk on techno‑humanitarianism under pressure. Chaired by @aycacu.bsky.social. 🎫 Open to all and free to attend #LSE #Sociology #HumanRights

“A masterful blend of economics, science and moral urgency that shows that climate action is not a cost but the greatest engine of prosperity of our times.” — Peter Frankopan, Professor of Global History, University of Oxford Available now via #OpenAccess: https://doi.org/10.31389/lsepress.tgs