The AAA’s role is to be vigilant when it comes to proposed legislation that aims to limit dissemination of research, and that may disproportionately protect private over public interests. At the same time, AAA’s role is to protect the sustainability of our publications program, for anthropology as a whole and for individual authors. We continue to investigate models that both support broad dissemination of knowledge and a sustainable publishing program.
To this end, the Executive Board has adopted the following motion:
Acknowledging the Association’s commitment to “a publications program that disseminates the most current anthropological research, expertise, and interpretation to its members, the discipline, and the broader society,” but also the need for a sustainable publication strategy, and building on the Association’s support for a variety of publishing models, the AAA opposes any Congressional legislation which, if it were enacted, imposes a blanket prohibition against open access publishing policies by all federal agencies.
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Webinar on Publishing, Promotion and Tenure – 10/14 @ 1pm EST
Join us Friday, October 14th at 1:00pm EST for a webinar on the future of publishing, promotion and tenure.
This digital event should be a fascinating conversation between three anthropologists, each with extensive background with the promotion and tenure process. The Committee for the Future of Print and Electronic Publishing is organizing an online webinar to discuss the role of digital publications and the rapidly changing publishing landscape around us and how these forces intersect with promotion and tenure. Join:
· Former AAA President Don Brenneis, professor of anthropology at UC-Santa Cruz and author of scholarship on peer review and assessment cultures.
· Provost of the University of Missouri, Brian Foster, a former anthropology department chair now in a leading role with promotion and tenure assessment and decisions.
· Professor of Anthropology, Richard Handler, who served for ten years as Associate Dean for Academic Programs at the University of Virginia.
· Ed Liebow, AAA Treasurer, will be the Master of Ceremonies.
We hope you join us for an illuminating conversation about the role of publications and tenure, evaluation standards, and the changing digital landscape of scholarly production. If you are interested in registering for this session (or wish to suggest other topics for CFPEP to consider) please email: eguevara@aaanet.org.
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