Author Posts Why Open Access? OBP Author's Perspectives ‘I am committed to egalitarian education and breaking down any barriers that would get in the way to learning. In short I champion access to material for all.’ -Andrew Fisher ‘I really wanted
Author Posts Open Textbook Network: The Power of Community Open education means providing greater access to knowledge and learning. It also means significant institutional change, something that takes time and concerted effort to be successful. The Open Textbook Network (OTN) is a
Author Posts Tolerance: Student Perspectives “We produced translations for Tolerance in a small group, made up of the 2nd year students in my college. We were given the French copies of two texts, produced our own translations, and
Author Posts Open Access Week 2017: Tolerance It has been exciting to see how much interest our Tolerance volume has provoked since its publication. We initially took up the project in order to show support for our colleagues in France
Author Posts Warlike and Peaceful Societies: The Interaction of Genes and Culture Why has Afghanistan changed in a few decades from being a relatively relaxed and tolerant society to one of the most authoritarian and fanatical societies in the world? And why were women allowed
Author Posts From George Romero to The Walking Dead: The Meaning of the Zombie A few weeks ago, filmmaker George Romero passed away in Toronto. Across the city and elsewhere, remembrance vigils were held for him. It was the kind of treatment usually reserved for great musicians,
Author Posts L'idée de l’Europe au Siècle des Lumières This blog post was originally posted as an article on theAdventures on the Bookshelfblog – you can read it here [http://bookshelf.mml.ox.ac.uk/2017/05/17/europe/]. In 1813, Germaine de
Austerity ‘Ye shall know them by their fruits’ Read and downloadJust Managing?for free here [http://www.openbookpublishers.com/product/591/just-managing--what-it-means-for-the-families-of-austerity-britain] . “If you’re one of those families, if you’re just managing, I want to address you directly.” (Theresa
Author Posts Ownership and Cultural Heritage This free to read book [http://www.openbookpublishers.com/product/590/searching-for-sharing--heritage-and-multimedia-in-africa] grew out of discussions about how multimedia technologies afforded scholars new ways of sharing documentation and scientific knowledge with the cultural
Author Posts Strengthening Democracy Through Open Education This blog post was originally published by Patrick Blessinger as an article on University World News – you can access it here [http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20170502124125567]. Open Education: International Perspectives