Big Open Science Podcast | S01E13: Measuring the Impact of Open Science: CSIL, PathOS, and the Cost–Benefit Perspective
OPERAS 2026 & SCIROS Conference: One Week to Go – Join Us via Live Stream!
The international OPERAS 2026 & SCIROS conference, dedicated to the future of Open Science, is just one week away! On May 20–21, Warsaw will become a central hub for the European Open Science community, bringing together experts, researchers, and infrastructure providers to discuss the evolution of scholarly communication in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
Continue reading “OPERAS 2026 & SCIROS Conference: One Week to Go – Join Us via Live Stream!”Designing an Open-Data Workflow for the Humanities: Notes from a Hands-On Workshop
When the paper ‘Towards a Contextualised Spatial-Diachronic History of Literature: Mapping Emotional Representations of the City and the Country in Polish Fiction from 1864 to 1939’, introduced the (meta)corpus creation workflow, I had the feeling that it could serve a greater and more general purpose than for only one type of resource. Since then, I have been trying to use it as a model for data-driven research within the humanities.
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On-site event in Warsaw, no participation fee.
Registration is open untill 10th of April 2026.
Continue reading “SCIROS & OPERAS Conference 2026 – Programme”Framing Research Assessment for the Social Sciences and Humanities: A Community Validation Workshop
In an effort to translate Open Science principles into practical guidance for research assessment, OPERAS, the lead of the GraspOS Pilot on Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), and SCIROS brought together SSH experts for a collaborative on site workshop aimed at validating draft guidelines and recommendations. The session embodied a fundamental principle: a meaningful reform must be shaped by the communities it serves. Rather than presenting finished products, the workshop functioned as a structured dialogue; an opportunity for participants to review ideas, identify gaps, and ensure that guidance reflected the views of the community.
Continue reading “Framing Research Assessment for the Social Sciences and Humanities: A Community Validation Workshop”Re-imagining Research Assessment in SSH: What Open Science Teaches Us from Practice
Marta M. Świetlik, Gabriela Manista
In recent years, the call to reform research evaluation systems in the social sciences and humanities (SSH) has grown louder, driven by the increasing recognition that traditional assessment models are ill-suited to the epistemic practices and societal missions of these fields. The dominance of metrics such as journal impact factors and citation counts, privileges forms of output and circulation which are often foreign to SSH research. As many scholars have observed, these metrics tend to overlook the rich diversity of scholarly communication in SSH – ranging from books and critical editions to exhibitions, policy briefs, and artistic interventions – and that they disadvantage work published in languages other than English.
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On 8 October 2025, the Polish Academy of Sciences – Scientific Center in Vienna, in cooperation with the Digital Humanities Centre at the Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences and The Network for Digital Art History in Austria (DArtHist Austria), will host a one-day international seminar dedicated to the role of open data in art research and museology.
The event will bring together researchers from Poland and Austria to present current projects, discuss innovative digital tools and methods, and reflect on the challenges and opportunities of working with open digital resources. The programme includes case study presentations as well as a workshop on applying the F.A.I.R. principles to research data in the arts and cultural heritage.
Registration: https://forms.office.com/e/GxQQQir3Lj
📅 8 October 2025 | 12:00 – 18:00
📍 Polish Academy of Sciences – Scientific Centre in Vienna
Boerhaavegasse 25, 1030 Vienna
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Project kick-off workshopping methods
Starting a complex research initiative like the SCIROS project requires more than just administrative planning – it demands collaborative creativity and strategic alignment. The kick-off for SCIROS exemplified how structured methods and tools can establish a solid foundation for such projects. Combining design thinking with reflective techniques, the team effectively positioned their goals and laid the groundwork for productive collaboration.
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