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The Journal is delighted to officially introduce our new Editorial Advisory Board which convened in January of this year. The board's remit is to bring a diversity of new perspectives to the Journal, to think creatively about new initiatives and to advise on all aspects of the day-to-day running of…

2021 International Flann O’Brien Society Awards The Father Kurt Fahrt, S.J. Memorial PrizesLonglist and NominationsEvery two years, to coincide with the International Flann O’Brien Society conference, the Society awards two official prizes to the best book-length publication and best essay-len…

We are pleased to announce that Birkbeck, University of London has been awarded a grant of £200,000 from Arcadia, a charitable fund of Dr Lisbet Rausing and Professor Peter Baldwin, to support the innovative research and work of the Open Library of Humanities.The Open Library of Humanities (OLH), b…

We are pleased to announce that Dr Rose Harris-Birtill, currently Managing Editor, has been appointed as Acting Director of the Open Library of Humanities, beginning 1st June 2021. She steps in to replace Professor Martin Paul Eve, who will be taking research leave in Autumn 2021 and Spring 2022.Dr…

You are invited to join the 2021 Mylesday Lecture Beating Time: Flann O'Brien in Wonderland Dr Paul Fagan (Salzburg University) Thursday 1 April 2021, 7pm (GMT) Hosted by the Lewis Carroll Society   Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84806727509?pwd=RFd5bEdQbUo5U0lzUGF5OFFDeXMvQT09 Meet…

Report on activitiesIn 2020 the Open Library of Humanities celebrated its 5th anniversary since its launching in September 2015 with only 7 journals and 99 supporting institutions.  The platform was initially funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and now, five years after its launch, enti…

The OLH is looking for an outstanding Editorial Officer with excellent organisation and communication skills for a remote role. This remote working role offers a rare and exciting opportunity to become part of an outstanding team for an award-winning open-access academic publisher, The Open Library…

110 Myles: Flann O’Brien at a Distance   An online symposium on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the International Flann O'Brien Society   24–27 July 2021   KEYNOTE SPEAKERS   Nicholas Allen (University of Georgia) ‘Flann O'Brien at the Border: Readings, Forms, and Futures’   Julie Bates (T…

We are very pleased to give a warm welcome to our two new Editorial Workflow Coordinators, Kay Sohini and Jeanette D'Arcy. Kay and Jeanette join the journal's editorial board to perform crucial management, administrative and curatorial roles, and will participate actively in shaping current and n…

We are delighted to announce that the University of Virginia Library has joined the Open Library of Humanities' Library Partnership Subsidy system. Founded as the heart of the University of Virginia in 1819, the Library’s original purpose remains unchanged: to provide access to accumulated knowledg…

We are very pleased to announce that the University of Iowa has joined the Open Library of Humanities’ Library Partnership Subsidy system. The University of Iowa is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and the second-largest university in the state. A m…

We are very pleased to announce that the Open Library of Humanities has joined the Portico Digital preservation archive, alongside the CLOCKSS Archive, adding to our guarantee of long-term availability of the material published in our journals. Portico is a community-supported preservation arc…