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OAC Book Reviews: Call for Publishers

Stacy Hope — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:33:45 +0000

The Open Anthropology Cooperative is the largest online community of anthropologists in the world, with a current membership of over 3,000. The OAC Press is approaching publishers to supply a wide range of newly published works in anthropology for review. We are looking for publications that will contribute to the dynamism of the OAC’s discussion forums by being linked to them. Our goal is to establish ongoing collaborative relationships with publishers.

This venture will serve as a platform through which to publicise new books to our growing body of members and the general public. A book reviews section will add another dimension to this vibrant and engaging network which already takes the form of forums, blogs, seminars, discussion groups and online publications.

To submit a notice or make inquiries, please contact the Reviews Editor—Stacy Hope—at saah@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Call for papers

OAC Press — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:34:35 +0000

We solicit a wide range of writings, from work in progress to finished pieces, that in some way seek to advance anthropology by engaging with radical ideas in innovative ways. This includes any subfield of the academic discipline and interdisciplinary writing that anthropologists might find engaging.

We hope to bring what anthropologists have to say to the attention of the general public and invite everyone to take part in our debates. Each paper published will be linked to an open discussion thread in the OAC network, which will offer authors feedback for further revision. We place no restriction on publication elsewhere.

We encourage contributions in various genres, such as ethnography, conversation, debate, and fiction. Submissions may not be limited to text, and may include mixed media such text, sound, image or video. To submit work for consideration, please contact Huon Wardle at oacpress@openanthcoop.net.

Working Papers Series

OAC Press — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:31:36 +0000

The OAC Press launches the Working Papers Series to promote intellectual exchange within and outside the universities. We hope to bring what anthropologists have to say to the attention of the general public and invite everyone to take part in our debates. Each paper published will be linked to an open discussion thread in the OAC network. We will select work in progress that offers readers timely and relevant ideas and authors feedback for revision. The papers will be presented here in various formats and at several stages of their evolution. We place no restriction on publication elsewhere. The point is to refresh an ongoing conversation about anthropology and the world we live in.

The setting of the seminar is the OAC main discussion forum. The format is as follows:

Day 1 – chair opens the seminar and invites discussant to post his/her comments
Day 1 – discussant posts his/her comments
Day 1 – chair invites the presenter to respond
Day 2 – presenter responds
Day 2 – chair then opens session to the floor for comments and questions (i.e. to all users of the main discussion forum)
Day 3-13 – the seminar unfolds at a leisurely pace, as and when participants (including the presenter) find the time to post.
Day 14 – chair thanks presenter, discussant and participant, announces next session and closes the seminar.

To submit work for consideration, please contact Keith Hart or Justin Shaffner at oacpress@openanthcoop.net.