Academia & Publishing

Triumphs, Tragedies and Tribulations: An Open Access Retrospective

Taking Libraries into the Future returns to Conversations with a special mini-series to mark Open Access Week 2024. In the first of five retrospectives, Sarah Thompson recounts the highs and lows of the OA transformation from the perspective of a UK university library.

Science & Technology

Ukrainian Scientists in Exile: An Interview With Yana Sychikova

In December 2023, the journal Nanophotonics published a special issue in support of Ukrainian scientists. Prominent scientists contributed thirty-three papers to the special issue. Open access article fees, together with an additional donation from one of the authors, raised over €80,000.

Arts & Humanities

Bohdan Stashynsky: The Internally Torn Assassin of Stepan Bandera and Lev Rebet

Intrigue and betrayal define the life of Bohdan Stashynsky, a former KGB assassin who risked everything to escape his past. His newly released memoirs shed light on the dark secrets of his espionage career and what led him to break free from the Soviet regime.

Academia & Publishing

Congratulations, Winners of the 2024 Joshua A. Fishman Award!

This year, three early-career researchers have been selected for their outstanding dissertations addressing the sociology of language.