SJSU Open Access Conference

SJSU Biennial Open Access Conference
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Library, San José State University
October 21, 2025, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM PDT
This will be a virtual conference and registration will be free.
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The SJSU King Library OA25 Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce the theme of this year's biennial Open Access Conference: Defend Research, Defend Open Access.

Around the world, government funding provides critical resources to support research and scholarship. Similarly, government open access policies like those in the United States, the European Union, Mexico, and Japan have reshaped scholarly communication to ensure immediate open access to publicly funded research.

But what happens when governments turn against research? How can research and scholarly communication communities respond to censorship of academic research and to the dismantling of funding agencies and other research infrastructure? How can institutions and libraries maintain a commitment to open access in the face of challenging political and budgetary climates?

This conference aims to build on the Declaration To Defend Research Against U.S. Government Censorship and to provide researchers, librarians, publishers, research administrators, and concerned citizens a chance to share their experiences and strategies in addressing and countering government censorship in the research process. We especially invite participants from outside the United States to share their perspectives and experience in navigating the impacts of political change on the research process.

If you have any questions, please contact Dawn Hackman, Health Sciences and Scholarly Communications Librarian, San José State University Library, at dawn.hackman@sjsu.edu.