The EUI Library joins the international celebration of Open Access Week 2026, dedicated this year to the theme The Cost of Knowledge.
Open Access Week offers an opportunity to reflect on how research is published, shared and made accessible, as well as the economic and institutional challenges surrounding scholarly communication.
Throughout the week, the EUI Library invites researchers and members of the EUI community to discover Open Access publications, learn more about publishing opportunities and participate in events exploring the future of Open Science.
Discover Open Access at the EUI Library
Visit the Library information desk during Open Access Week to:
- Discover Open Access books based on EUI theses and explore how EUI research continues to reach new audiences.
- Meet the Library Open Science team and ask questions about Open Access publishing, copyright, author rights and Cadmus, the EUI Research Repository.
- Pick up Open Access promotional materials and giveaways and learn more about the Library's Open Science services.
EUI Library event
Publishing an article? Make it Open Access at no cost to you
Making research open at the EUI: Transformative Agreements and Open Access publishing.
Organised in the context of the International Open Access Week 2026, this seminar provides an overview of how EUI researchers can make their publications openly available through the Library's transformative agreements and/or other Open Access publishing routes. It will touch upon the eligibility criteria for the EUI agreements, the publishing workflow, authors' rights, and the role of Cadmus, the EUI Research Repository.
11:00–12:30 | 20 October 2026 | Seminar Room 4, Badia Fiesolana
Open Science events across the CIVICA network
The EUI community is also invited to explore two events organised by partner institutions within the CIVICA European University alliance, addressing responsible research assessment and innovative forms of scholarly publishing.
Who Measures Merit? Open Science and the Future of Academic Evaluation
Thursday 15 October 2026 | 14:00–17:00 | Online
Organised by: Bocconi Library & Archives, in partnership with IE University Library (Madrid), in collaboration with CIVICA.
How should academic research and researchers be evaluated in an increasingly open research environment?
This online event explores how Open Science is reshaping research assessment, with a focus on responsible, transparent and inclusive approaches that move beyond traditional publication metrics.
The programme brings together perspectives on international initiatives such as the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA), national developments and the infrastructures supporting institutional change.
Speakers and programme:
- Alicia Gómez, IE University Library – Rethinking Academic Merit: Open Science and the Shift in Research Assessment
- Paola Galimberti, University of Milan – CoARA Italian National Chapter: Challenges and Opportunities
- Susanna Mornati, 4Science – CoARA in Practice: Infrastructures Supporting the Future of Research Evaluation
- Round table, featuring Francesco Grossetti, Bocconi University
Participation is free and open to all, with registration required.
More information and registration
Can We Reimagine Scholarly Communication?
Monday 19 October 2026 | 14:00–16:00 CEST (13:00–15:00 BST) | Online workshop
Hosted by: LSE Open Research and CIVICA
What might scholarly books look like beyond traditional publishing formats?
This interactive workshop introduces experimental and computational approaches to academic publishing, particularly in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Janneke Adema (Coventry University) and Simon Worthington (Open Science Lab, TIB) will explore innovative publishing practices and introduce the Experimental Publishing Compendium, a resource for researchers, publishers, librarians and others interested in rethinking the form and function of scholarly books.
Drawing on the COPIM and Open Book Futures projects, the workshop will also introduce computational publishing initiatives. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the creation of a Linked Open Exhibition catalogue using tools developed through NFDI4Culture.
More information and registration
Interested in making your research more open?
The EUI Library Open Science Office supports researchers throughout the publication process, from choosing Open Access publishing routes to increasing the visibility and accessibility of their research through Cadmus.
Contact us at cadmus@eui.eu or visit the Library during Open Access Week to find out more.