Category: Open Access

Samernas nationaldag – läs om hur samisk konst uteslutits av konsthistorikerna

4 February, 2022

Under samemötet i Trondheim (Tråante) den 6-9 februari 1917 samlades samer från både den norska och svenska sidan av gränsen. Mötet lade grunden för samernas nationaldag den 6 februari. Samemötet blev också starten på en gemensam samisk politik och en konstnärlig sammanslutning över nationalstatsgränserna i Norden. Samerna diskuterade bland annat de utmaningar som nationalstaternas gränslinjer … More Samernas nationaldag – läs om hur samisk konst uteslutits av konsthistorikerna

The Ethics of Affect – The Responsibility of Drawing and Maintaining Lines

2 February, 2022

We talked to the author of the book The Ethics of Affect: Lines and Life in a Tokyo Neighborhood, Patrick W. Galbraith, Associate Professor in the School of International Communication at Senshū University in Tokyo. This monograph explores how and to what effect lines are drawn by producers, players and critics of “bishōjo games,” or adult computer games … More The Ethics of Affect – The Responsibility of Drawing and Maintaining Lines

Kriminologen Henrik Tham diskuterar konsekvenser av den svenska narkotikapolitiken

19 January, 2022

I DN Debatt (4/1) argumenterar Henrik Tham, professor emeritus i kriminologi vid Stockholms universitet och redaktör för antologin Retreat or Entrenchment? Drug Policies in the Nordic Countries at a Crossroads för en reträtt från den svenska förbudslinjen mot knark. Regeringen måste nu tillsätta den utredning för utvärdering av narkotikapolitiken som en enig riksdag begärt, anser … More Kriminologen Henrik Tham diskuterar konsekvenser av den svenska narkotikapolitiken

Ny bok om samisk konst i förhållande till norskt nationsbygge

1 November, 2021

– Samisk kunst fremstilles stadig som en ny vending eller en trend, men undersøkelsen min viser at samisk kunst har vært forsøkt satt på dagsorden lenge. Det säger författaren och forskaren Monica Grini, i sin monografi Samisk kunst og norsk kunsthistorie. Delvise forbindelser. Studien tar avstamp i konsthistoriens betydelse för Norges nationsbyggande och har ett … More Ny bok om samisk konst i förhållande till norskt nationsbygge

The Challenge of Building Structural Equity in Open Access Publishing – from a Small Publisher Perspective

27 October, 2021

The theme for the International Open Access Week in 2021 is ‘Building Structural Equity’. Equity for everyone is a challenge in publishing in general. However, it is a task that needs to be dealt with for open access publishers as their business models, in general, need to include equal opportunities for authors. … More The Challenge of Building Structural Equity in Open Access Publishing – from a Small Publisher Perspective

Stockholm University Press in Open Access Week 2021

25 October, 2021

Stockholm University Press pays attention to equity Stockholm University Press takes part in Open Access Week this year. We are also delighted that Stockholm University Library has taken several initiatives. “It matters how we open knowledge: Building structural equity” This is the theme for the international Open Access Week 2021. Stockholm University Press welcomes researchers … More Stockholm University Press in Open Access Week 2021

New Book: Narratives Crossing Borders: The Dynamics of Cultural Interaction

16 June, 2021

What happens with stories when they are transmitted from one place to another, when they are retold, remade, translated and retranslated? What happens with the scholars themselves, when they try to grapple with the kaleidoscopic diversity of human expression in a constantly changing world? These and related questions are explored in the chapters of this … More New Book: Narratives Crossing Borders: The Dynamics of Cultural Interaction

New book investigates digital society, digital culture, and digital media objects

9 June, 2021

The studies in this book introduce the new research field “digital human sciences,” which include the humanities, the social sciences, and law. From their different disciplinary outlooks, the authors share the aim of discussing and developing methods and approaches for investigating digital society, digital culture, and digital media objects. … More New book investigates digital society, digital culture, and digital media objects

New Book from Stockholm University Press: Invoking Flora Nwapa

17 November, 2020

Download the book at Stockholm University Press About the book This new book is written by Paula Uimonen and explores the revival of Flora Nwapa’s fame as the pioneer of African women’s literature, based on fieldwork at the Efuru@50 celebration in Nigeria. It is written in an experimental style, and shows how literary worldmaking creates … More New Book from Stockholm University Press: Invoking Flora Nwapa

New Book from Stockholm University Press: The Fifth and Final Volume of Ars Edendi Lecture Series

23 September, 2020

This Ars Edendi Lecture Series Volume V  is the final volume of lectures on textual criticism and classical philology given within the framework of the Ars edendi research programme (2008-2015), edited by Erika Kihlman and Denis Searby. The topics of this volume include: The challenges and pitfalls of editing fragmentary texts, an homage and apology … More New Book from Stockholm University Press: The Fifth and Final Volume of Ars Edendi Lecture Series