International Open Access Week logo with an open lock

International Open Access Week is a time to celebrate achievements in open access and learn more by hearing from practitioners and experts. While open access generally refers to publications, Open Scholarship is about making all research outputs, including data, more visible, and about sharing knowledge more widely.

Check out Harvard Open Access Week programming from Harvard Library.

Previous Years

Open Access Week 2024

Community over Commercialization
October 21 - 27, 2024
Community over Commercialization written in many languages. #OAWeek

 

Access the presentations and materials from the week's sessions on the Open Science Framework Project Site.

Statement from Martha Whitehead Celebrating Open Access Week 2024

Open Scholarship and Research Data Services Sponsored Events

  • In Conversation with Open Mind, a No-fee Open Access Journal in Cognitive Science 
  • Open Discussion: We know your data is FAIR, but is your article? 
  • ORCID for Harvard Researchers 
  • Data Management: Computing Strategies and Resources 
  • Special Presentation with Harvard Data Science Review 

Open Access Week 2023

Community over Commercialization
October 23 - 29, 2023
#OAWeek

 

Access the presentations and materials from the week's sessions on the Open Science Framework Project Site.

Statement from Martha Whitehead Celebrating Open Access Week 2023

Open Scholarship and Research Data Services Sponsored Events

Open Access Week 2022

Open for Climate Justice
October 24 - 30, 2022
#OpenForClimateJustice

 

Access the presentations and materials from the week's sessions on the Open Science Framework Project Site.

Open Access, Data, and Science Events from Harvard Library

Environmental and Climate Justice Events from campus groups

Open Access Week 2021

It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity
October 25-31, 2021

 

Harvard Library celebrated Open Access Month 2021 from October 25 through November 19. The month featured a variety of live virtual events, talks, and workshops, and asynchronous weekly blog posts on various Open Access topics and perspectives. Access the presentations and materials from the week's sessions on the Open Science Framework Project Site.

Open Access Week 2019

Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge
October 21-27, 2019

 

Access the presentations and materials from the week's sessions on the Open Science Framework Project Site.

Open Access Week 2018

Designing Equitable Foundations for Open Knowledge
October 22-28, 2018

 

Access the presentations and materials from the week's sessions on the Open Science Framework Project Site.