Strengthening and Shaping Openness in Social Sciences and Humanities

Insights from the OPERAS-SCIROS conference

 

Author: Maaike Duine (ORCID iD)

How can Open Science Communities within the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) be better connected to strengthen collaboration and knowledge exchange? And how can we drive Open Science (OS) forward? To answer these questions – and many more – the OPERAS  (Open scholarly communication in the European Research Area for Social Sciences and Humanities) Research Infrastructure and the SCIROS  (Strategic Collaboration for Interdisciplinary Research on Open Science in the SSH) project jointly organized a conference that took place in the impressive Staszic Palace in Warsaw, Poland. OPERAS was established to address scholarly communication needs of European SSH researchers. The SCIROS research network was launched in 2024 to strengthen OS practices within SSH.

Recommended citation: Duine, M. (2026). Strengthening and Shaping Openness in Social Sciences and Humanities. Open Research Blog Berlin. https://doi.org/10.59350/9vdaj-6dq86

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Veranstaltungshinweise September 2026

Unsere monatliche Rubrik zu aktuellen Veranstaltungen rund um Open Research.

Anmerkung zu dieser Rubrik: Das Open Research Office Berlin erstellt monatlich eine Übersicht über Termine und Veranstaltungen zu Open Access und Open Research in Berlin bzw. an Berliner Einrichtungen. Der Fokus liegt dabei auf unseren Partnereinrichtungen und auf Veranstaltungen, die sich an die Öffentlichkeit richten bzw. die offen sind für Angehörige der Wissenschafts- und Kulturerbeeinrichtungen in Berlin. Wir ergänzen diese Liste gerne (Info bitte via Mail ans OROB).

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Barcamp Open Science 2026: Navigating Challenging Times

The resilience of Open Science and the attribution and disclosure of AI were, unsurprisingly, among the most pressing topics at this year’s Barcamp Open Science. At the same time, recurring themes such as incentives for Open Science and Open Educational Resources remained firmly on the agenda. The ever-popular “Open Science Success Stories” series also returned for another round. This blog post highlights the key themes, debates, and ideas that emerged throughout the day.

By Susann Auer (TU Dresden), Ben Black (ZALF), Maaike Duine (Open Research Office Berlin), Konrad Förstner (ZB MED/TH Köln), Tamara Heck (DIPF), Ilona Lipp (Universität Leipzig), Tilo Mathes (ResearchSpace), Lisa Poggel (TIB Hannover), Franziska Scharkowski (Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg), Guido Scherp (ZBW) and Stefan Skupien (CORe)

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