OBP Newsletter January 2025 Newsletter OBP's January Newsletter, featuring new books, exciting events, and company initiatives
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Audiobooks Experimenting with Audio: Announcing Our First OA Audiobooks OBP releases open access audiobooks, using AI for accessibility and sustainability.
AI Navigating AI in Academic Publishing: Balancing Efficiency, Expertise and Ethics Editor Adele Kreager assesses the use of AI in our workflow
About Us Our reflections on ‘community over commercialisation’ Some thoughts about how our focus on community, rather than profit, has benefited our press—and some reflections on the potential for community-driven open access (OA) to grow over the next few years.
music On bi-musicality: a passage to Indian music David Clarke, a Western classical musician, reflects on his journey learning Hindustani music with Dr. Vijay Rajput, co-authoring Rāgs Around the Clock, blending both musical traditions.
theatre A Greco-Roman Look at Sanskrit Theater This post explores the similarities and differences between Greek and Sanskrit theater, highlighting the complexity of both traditions. It revisits the "Greek Influence Hypothesis," suggesting that Greco-Roman drama may have influenced early Sanskrit plays.
Our books Why you should read ancient law as social networks Christian Canu Højgaard examines ancient Near Eastern laws to highlight societal values on issues like poverty and immigration. Using social network analysis (SNA), he uncovers how interactions among social roles impact the community, revealing ancient ethics.
