Announcements & blog.

Clarivate’s recent announcement has sparked significant concern among librarians and information professionals. The proposed changes could restrict libraries from securing perpetual access to print books and ebooks, forcing institutions into ongoing subscription-based agreements. This approach, whi…

OLH journal Political Philosophy recently completed a successful first year of publishing. The journal launched in January 2024 following the collapse of the Journal of Political Philosophy, when Wiley removed its Editor in Chief Prof. Robert Goodin (Australian National University) and the journal'…

We’re delighted to announce that the European Journal of Psychoanalysis (EJP) is moving to the Open Library of Humanities in 2025!  The EJP was founded in 1995 by the Italian psychoanalyst, philosopher, and author Sergio Benvenuto, who edited the journal until 2020. The EJP has always been a fierce…

Our Executive Director Dr Caroline Edwards was recently interviewed by the UK Serials Group (UKSG) as part of their podcast series, "Knowing Me, Knowing UKSG." Caroline spoke about her career journey as a literature scholar, co-founding the OLH, and what her current role involves.  Caroline also di…

The Open Library of Humanities is pleased to welcome a new supporting institution, Linnaeus University (LNU). LNU is a state university located in the Swedish region of Småland, with campuses in Växjö and Kalmar. Established in 2010 through the merger of Växjö University and Kalmar University (Högs…

The Open Library of Humanities (OLH) is proud to continue its work towards its open access mission across the globe with the OLH Open Access Award 2025, a fund dedicated to promoting the benefits and impact of open access to humanities scholars and disciplines and to knowledge worldwide.  The Open …

C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings is the journal of the British Association for Contemporary Literary Studies (BACLS). The journal is dedicated to examining the genres, forms of publication, and circulation of 21st-century writings. C21 Literature engages with, and makes a significan…

Karl E. Peters, Professor Emeritus of Religion, passed away last night. A respected scholar and teacher, Karl dedicated his life to exploring the intersection of science and religion, leaving a lasting impact on the field.   He served as Professor of Religion at Rollins College in Winter Park, Flor…

It is time to cast your vote in the 2025 International Flann O’Brien Society Awards! Longlist and Nominations Every 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-length public…

Free & Equal received 151 submissions in 2024. We launched September 13, 2024, so this represents 3.5 months of submissions. Many thanks to our community, and we hope that people will continue to submit.

Free & Equal: A Journal of Ethics and Public Affairs is pleased to announce a $2000 prize for the best essay published by an early career scholar in legal, moral, or political philosophy published in the journal in the years 2025 and 2026.  We define early career scholars as those no more than …

We're delighted to have published a special issue on the narraitve ethics of Ali Smith's Seasonal Quartet, edited by Agnes Andeweg (Utrecht University) and Jesse van Amelsvoort (University of Amsterdam). The articles published in this special issue originated at the MLA International Symposium held…