ICalzadaGrateful to share that my article “#DigitalInfrastructures of #Democracy” has been accepted for @UniversityOfOxford #OUP #STS
@ssrn #Abstract #OpenAccess
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6157886
Public Knowledge ProjectThis #OAWeek we're pleased to share this call for papers!
Publishing cultures in transition: #OpenAccess, critical #DigitalLiteracy & #DigitalInfrastructures
From Medien Pädagogik @medienpaed_com
Editors: Klaus Rummler, Natalie Marty, and PKP’s Urooj Nizami
Themes
- Engagement w/ #ScholarlyPublishing Norms
- Politics & Sustainability of #OpenScholarship
- Infrastructures & Ecologies of Scholar-Led Publishing: #OPenJournalSystems & PKP in Practice
And more:
https://pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/05/medien-padagogik-call-for-papers/
📢 Publishing cultures in transition: #OpenAccess, critical #DigitalLiteracy & #DigitalInfrastructures call for papers
From Medien Pädagogik @medienpaed_com
Themes
- Critical Engagement w/ #ScholarlyPublishing Norms
- Democratization & Equity in #KnowledgeProduction
- Governance, Infrastructures, & Critical (Digital) Literacy
- The Politics & Sustainability of #OpenScholarship
- Infrastructures & Ecologies of Scholar-Led Publishing: #OJS & PKP in Practice
https://pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/05/medien-padagogik-call-for-papers/
Daniele de Rigo8/
The dominant role of foreign proprietary systems within #DigitalInfrastructures in Europe is noted, e.g.
‣ https://web.archive.org/web/20250201190417/https://www.techradar.com/pro/uk-government-says-microsoft-and-aws-unfairly-dominate-the-cloud-market
(findings: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cloud-services-market-investigation-provisional-findings )
On #cloud vs control, useful taxonomy: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html.en
In #EU, a formal petition to the #EuropeanParliament (No. 0729/2024) asks to introduce a #GNUlinux-based operating system "across public administrations in all EU Member States" (on "tricky" access to it, see https://hostux.social/@dderigo/113562166524393327 )
NGI Commons✈️ @NGICommons' next stop is...New York!
Researchers and practitioners from around the world 🌍 will come together tomorrow thanks to the Digital Infrastructure Fund and the platform
Do you have any questions or concerns? Please consult this space for more information:👇
@linuxfoundation
@cosborne
@martelinnovate
@OpenForumEurope
@openfuture Foundation
@cnrs
@EC_NGI
GraspOS#EOSCSymposium23 is off to a good start in beautiful Madrid with Gonzalo Arévalo, General Director for Research Planning
@cienciagob and Michael Arentoft, Head of Unit, "Open Science and Research Infrastructures”, DG RTD delivering important messages.
"We need more resources to accelerate Open Science practices across borders and scientific disciplines" says Michael Arentoft