Below are News items in the category of Humanities

Open Access Policy Implementation Project Wiki

A wiki has been created to provide an open, shared space where UC faculty, librarians, and other stakeholders can engage directly with the Open Access Policy Implementation (OAPI) team.
Humanities, Library Services, News for Faculty, Open Access, Reference, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication News, Sciences & Engineering, Social Sciences
September 18, 2013

UC Faculty Adopt Open Access Policy

On July 24, 2013, the Academic Senate of the University of California passed an Open Access Policy.
Arts Library, Humanities, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates, Open Access, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication News
August 2, 2013

Current Exhibit: Conjuring India: British Views of the Subcontinent, 1780-1870.

A new exhibit in Special Collections examines representations of colonial-era India with illustrations from works published in the 18th & 19th centuries from the collections of Sara Miller McCune and the UCSB Library.
Exhibits, Humanities, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Undergraduates, Special Collections, Special Collections Current Exhibit, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
July 29, 2013

Demian Katz Gamebook Collection Now Open for Research

More than 2500 print gamebooks (primarily paperback) along with a smaller number of related works in other media.
Collections, Humanities, Special Collections, Special Collections Announcements, Special Collections News
July 23, 2013

Comics Theorist Scott McCloud to Offer Regents' Lecture April 10

On Wednesday, April 10, renowned comics artist and theorist Scott McCloud will present the free Regents' Lecture on "Understanding Comics and Visual Communication" at 8pm in Campbell Hall.
Arts Library, Events, Exhibition Events, Humanities, Lectures & Talks, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates, General News
April 5, 2013

U.S. Representatives Introduce Bill for Federal Open Access Policy

The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR) would require federal agencies with budgets of 100 million or more to provide public access to federally funded research within six months of publication.
Government Information Center, Humanities, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, Open Access, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication News, Social Sciences
February 19, 2013

Buy Your Tickets Now for Rain Man (Jan. 30)

The first big UCSB Reads event is coming up on Wednesday, January 30 at 7pm with a screening of the classic film, "Rain Man," followed by a Q&A with screenwriter, Barry Morrow.
Events, Humanities, Lectures & Talks, News for Faculty, News for Students, Outreach, UCSB Reads, General News
January 23, 2013

Who Freed the Slaves?: Emancipation as a Social Movement (Special Collections, Third Floor)

Drawing on materials from the Wyles Collections the exhibit explored the theme of emancipation as a social movement (January-June 2013)
Exhibits, Humanities, Social Sciences, Special Collections, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
January 15, 2013

Open Access Fund Launched

The Library’s Open Access Fund Pilot Program is now accepting applications. The Fund helps scholars cover the cost of author fees when publishing in peer reviewed open access publications.
Grants, Humanities, Library Services, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, Open Access, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication News, Sciences & Engineering, Social Sciences
November 24, 2012

New Open Access Monograph Series in Classics

The Department of Classics at UC Berkeley has announced the launch of "California Classical Monographs," a new open access series that will enable wide dissemination of distinguished, peer-reviewed scholarly monographs in Classics.
Collections, Humanities, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication News
October 16, 2012