Where all the main actors in the scholarly publishing community come together to discuss hop topics, latest trends, and much more.
Welcome to "Karger in Conversation", a captivating series of online panels where thought leaders, experts, and innovators converge to explore cutting-edge topics in various fields within the scholarly publishing world. From Open Access to Ethics and AI, academia to funding bodies, these conversations delve into the forefront of research, trends, and ideas shaping our community.
Join us as we engage in insightful discussions, exchange perspectives, and chart the course for the future. Prepare to be inspired, informed, and intrigued as we navigate the complexities of our ever-evolving landscape together in Karger in Conversation. If you want to receive updates about future panels and our events, we invite you to fill out the form below.
Upcoming Panel: From Price to Principles: The Future of Publishing Deals
Institutional Open Access publishing agreements shape more than cost, they influence the quality, transparency, and ethics of research publishing. Ensuring rigor and trust is not solely the job of researchers or publishers. Libraries, consortia, and institutions - the signatories to these agreements - are increasingly central in setting expectations for integrity and accountability.
This Karger in Conversation session explores the shared responsibility behind OA agreements, with a focus on collaboration rather than blame. We’ll discuss how negotiators can balance cost, speed, and openness without compromising research quality, what values-driven agreements look like in practice, and how institutions can take a leading role.
Moderator:
Christian Box, Head of Academic and Research Markets, Karger Publishers
Speakers:
Rob Johnson, Managing Director of Research Consulting
Anna Vernon, Head of portfolio and content licensing, JISC UK
Petra Labriga, Head of Strategic Licensing & Acquisition, ZBMed
Join us for a practical, forward-looking discussion bringing together perspectives from libraries, consortia, and industry experts to explore how Open Access agreements can reflect and reinforce the principles that matter most.
Catch the Previous Panels and Dive Deeper into the Conversation
When funding, freedom, and facts are up for debate, honest conversation isn’t just helpful – it’s essential. Scientific research and academic institutions don’t exist in a vacuum. As political shifts unfold across the globe, their ripple effects are increasingly being felt in how research is funded, shared, and supported.
In the latest episode of Karger in Conversation, two prominent voices in the research and academic world – Professor Nicholas Dirks, President & CEO of the New York Academy of Sciences, and Professor Ferry Breedveld, President of the Federation of European Academies of Medicine (FEAM) – joined moderator Chris Box to unpack how politics is reshaping science at every level.
Christian Box - Head of Academic & Research (Karger Publishers)
Speakers:
Professor Nicholas Dirks, President & CEO of the New York Academy of Sciences
Professor Ferry Breedveld, President of the Federation of European Academies of Medicine (FEAM)
In this session, we discussed how to balance progress with principles in thought-provoking panel discussion featuring representatives from the library, academic, and publishing communities as they explore the ethical challenges of innovation in scholarly publishing and research.
We discussed trends in the Integrity Landscape, Innovation with Accountability, Transparency and Data Sharing, and the Researcher-Librarian-Publisher Collaboration? Catch the recording now!
Moderator:
Christian Box - Head of Academic & Research (Karger Publishers)
Speakers:
Dr. Hjördis Czesnick - Head of Office of the German Research Ombudsman
Dr. Eleni Spyrakou - Senior Researcher at the School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens
Joel B. Thornton - Associate Dean at the J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
In this session, four leading experts dissected critical terms and concepts like "Transformative Agreement" and "cost neutral" amongst other key terms, revealing how local biases, historical contexts, and practical challenges shape our understanding.
Are we all on the same page, or are we lost in translation? Catch the recording now and don't miss out on this eye-opening exploration!
Moderator:
Christian Box - Head of Academic & Research (Karger Publishers)
Speakers:
Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe - Professor for Research Professional Development, University Library of the University of Illinois
Jeff Lewandowski - Director of Publishing, American Physical Society
Andrea Chiarelli - Principal Consultant, Research Consulting
Malavika Legge - Open Access Program Manager at Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA)
Access the whole Karger in Conversation library of past sessions.
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From a funders perspective on Open Access to the potential of AI in science communication – Dr. Beth Montague-Hellen, Head of Library & Information Services at The Francis Crick Institute, and Dr. Sarah Wettstadt, a science communication expert and Co-Founder of the SciComm Society, shared their thoughts on the accessibility of science. As a continuation of the Karger in Conversation discussion, the answers provide an overview of the trends and innovations that are redefining scientific communication.
