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PhdNet WS: "Open Access Publishing" with Prof. Elisabeth Wåghäll Nivre (University of Stockholm)

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Jan 16, 2026 from 02:00 to 04:00 (Europe/Berlin / UTC100)

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Konferenzraum- 001, EG, Otto-Behaghel.Str. 12

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In recent years, the academic publishing landscape has changed profoundly due to the digital transformation, which has made publishing texts possible for nearly anyone with an internet connection. Traditional publishing models, which primarily focus on print books and journals, are challenged by quick online publication and print-on-demand books and journal articles that are delivered by private printers more often than by regular mail. How do we navigate this new landscape of speedy publication and an increasingly global "book market" that is harder than ever to control for quality?

One of the most significant changes for academic scholars has been the shift toward peer-reviewed open-access publishing. This means that research results are scrutinized by experts and made freely available online for anyone to read, download, copy, and distribute at no cost. This accessibility is typically supported through university funding or external grants.

In this workshop, we will discuss more traditional publication channels as well as open-access (OA) publishing with a focus on early-career academics who are building their publication record and curriculum vitae (CV). The goal is to give doctoral candidates insight into the opportunities offered by today’s publishing landscape and to highlight the obstacles and pitfalls they may encounter along the way.

Elisabeth Wåghäll Nivre is professor of German literature at Stockholm University. She earned her Ph.D. in German literature from Washington University in St. Louis, in 1992. Since 1986, Wåghäll Nivre has taught Swedish and German at various universities in Sweden, Germany, and the United States. She has been an invited speaker and guest lecturer at numerous universities and conferences in Europe and the United States. Her research focuses on sixteenth- and seventeenth-century German literature, particularly the roles of women, marriage, and family life. She has also explored early modern biographical writing, panegyrics, and travel narratives. She is currently chairing the board of Stockholm University Press.

 

 

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