[KineJapan] UM Roundtable on Open Access Publishing in Asian Studies

Markus Nornes nornes at umich.edu
Thu Feb 11 11:04:19 EST 2021


I'm sitting on one of the roundtables here with some of my current and
former colleagues. I have always been impressed how UM has been
forward-leaning on fair use and open access. Thanks to some big grants, we
now have over a hundred Asian studies titles online—with more to come
(including my forthcoming book).
I think this will be an interesting event. Come and check it out!

Markus
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International Institute Roundtable: “Open Access Publishing in Asian
Studies”
February 26, 1 - 5 pm Eastern Time US, Free Zoom Event (Registration
Required)
Jointly sponsored by the U-M International Institute and University of
Michigan Press
Open Access publishing means that ebooks can be read by anybody in the
world with access to an internet connection. Because open access titles are
openly-licensed and downloadable as well as free-to-read online, they are
now also available for integration into digital scholarship projects. As
book publishing moves increasingly digital, an International Institute
collaboration with the U-M Press and with the Asia Library offers new
opportunities for imaginative publishing that transcends disciplinary
boundaries, reaches readers outside as well as inside the academy, and
extends the understanding of Asian culture, history, and society around the
world.
Over the last 50 years, the centers now housed in the University of
Michigan International Institute have published over 300 ground-breaking
books about East, South, and Southeast Asia. In 2018, these centers
collaborated with University of Michigan Press and the U-M Asia Library to
successfully apply for a Humanities Open Book program grant from the
National Endowment for the Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation,
aimed at making important backlist books broadly available again. This
funding has allowed a complete record of the centers’ publications to be
compiled and for 100 selected titles to be brought back into print and made
digitally-available open access. These are now all freely available on
major online platforms including JSTOR, Project MUSE, OAPEN, and as part of
the University of Michigan Press Ebook Collection.
This event highlights the impact of the Michigan Asian Studies Open Access
Books Collection so far, and asks “where do we go from here?” While it is
focused on the Michigan publications as a case study, the panel aims to
explore more broadly the opportunities for Open Access publishing in Asian
studies more generally.
Thank you to the directors of the participating centers (CJS, CSAS, CSEAS,
LRCCS, NCKS) and Asia Library: The Center for Japanese Studies: Reginald
Jackson; The Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies: Twila Tardif; The
Center for South Asian Studies: Jatin Dua; The Center for Southeast Asian
Studies: Laura Rozek; The Nam Center for Korean Studies: Nojin Kwak; The
Asia Library: Dawn Lawson.
Program for February 26, All Times US Eastern
1:00 - 1:05 pm Moderator Welcome (Charles Watkinson, Director, University
of Michigan Press)
1:05 - 1:15 pm Introductory Remarks (Mary Gallagher, Director,
International Institute)
1:15 - 1:30 pm “The Humanities Open Book Program: Its Goals and Impact”
(Brett Bobley, Director, Office of Digital Humanities, National Endowment
for the Humanities)
1:30 - 2:00 pm The Michigan Asian Studies Open Access Books Collection:
Lessons Learned
Editorial: Christopher Dreyer, Acquiring Editor, Asian Studies, UMP
Technology/IP: Joe Muller, Digital Publishing Coordinator, Michigan
Publishing
Impact: Emma DiPasquale, Engagement Manager, Michigan Publishing
2:00 - 2:10 pm Break
2:10 - 3:00 pm Panel 1: Open Access and Digital Scholarship: Going Beyond
the Book (Moderator: Youngju Ryu, University of Michigan)
Emily Wilcox, College of William and Mary
Jonathan Zwicker, University of California, Berkeley
Karil Kucera, St. Olaf College
Markus Nornes, University of Michigan
3:00 - 3:10 pm Break
3:10 - 4:00 pm Panel 2: Extending Impact and Reach through Open Access:
Toward Equity and Inclusion? (Moderator: Dawn Lawson, University of
Michigan)
Sriram Mohan, University of Michigan (Aswin Punathambekar, University of
Virginia)
John Ciorciari, University of Michigan
Liangyu Fu, University of Michigan
Lisa Trivedi, Hamilton College
4:00 - 4:10 pm Break
4:10 - 4:30 pm “Where do we go from here? What future opportunities can
open access approaches offer Asian studies? And what challenges may these
approaches pose?”
Breakout rooms, 20 minutes each. Not recorded, but each host will prepare
to deliver a brief summary of the discussion.
Breakout room hosts:
Emma DiPasquale
Theresa Schmid
Do-Hee Morsman
Charles Watkinson
Joe Muller
4:30 - 5:00 pm Whole Group Discussion
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*Markus Nornes*
*Professor of Asian Cinema*
Department of Film, Television and Media, Department of Asian Languages and
Cultures, Penny Stamps School of Art & Design

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