Workshop: The case for a more just language science – Open science with the OSF

Never has open science been as prevalent and relevant as today. As libraries are closed and university VPNs are broken, academia is blocked by paywalls. For some, open access papers and books are all that is left. Even without a crisis, most universities do not cover access to all literature. This is a burden to progress in science, and at the same contributes to injustice in science. Members of high-profile institutions can access a lot of paywalled literature through university subscriptions. On the other hand, if you are not a member of a high-profile institution, your chances for (academic) accomplishment might be limited by a lack of access to important literature. There are many more arguments in favor of open science and open access, some of which will be discussed in this workshop.
Furthermore, we will look into some tools that make it easier to get started with an open science workflow, such as Zotero, LaTeX on Overleaf, and, most importantly for this particular workshop, the Open Science Framework (OSF). We will spotlight the OSF to demonstrate key issues in open science: Open access through preprints, Preregistration, Access to code and data, Collaboration, Cloud storage, Virtual conferencing.
Keep in mind this is a workshop meaning there will be lots of space for live interaction. Each participant will submit their own OSF project to the workshop’s OSF meeting, and learn how to manage the diverse functions offered by the OSF.

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