Some learned societies are increasingly dependent on publishing revenues, yet as open access becomes the new normal, researchers and librarians alike are questioning expensive subscription and publishing deals.

The Office of Scholarly Communication presents a panel debate for Open Access Week 2018 and Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2018. Join representatives from learned societies in the arts and sciences, including the Royal Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Historical Society, in conversation with their members within the University of Cambridge to ask ‘what is a learned society in the 21st century?’ How can the societies sustain their place in the academic landscape and answer the challenges created by open access requirements?

We are delighted to welcome the following people to the discussion:

Richard Fisher, Royal Historical Society

Professor Jonathan Goodman, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge

Dr Catherine Hills, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge & Cambridge Antiquarian Society

Dr Danny Kingsley, Deputy Director, Cambridge University Library, Scholarly Communication and Research Services

Professor Jeremy Sanders, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge

Stuart Taylor, Royal Society

Professor Alexandra Walsham, Faculty of History, University of Cambridge

Emma Wilson, Royal Society of Chemistry

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