About Open and Engaged Conference 2025
Join our annual Open and Engaged Conference 2025, as part of the International Open Access Week.
This year’s Open and Engaged Conference aligns with the Open Access Week 2025 theme 'Who Owns Our Knowledge?', by exploring the power, ethics, and responsibility embedded in how cultural heritage is created, shared, and preserved.
Through keynotes, panels, presentations and lightning talks, the programme addresses questions of ownership and stewardship in the areas of practice-research, cultural heritage data, open infrastructure, and emerging technologies. By bringing together GLAM professionals, librarians, curators, technologists, and community partners, the conference invites participants to reimagine ownership as a shared, equitable and inclusive endeavour.
The conference will take place online over three non-consecutive afternoons: Monday 20, Wednesday 22, and Thursday 23 October. Registration is required for each day separately.
The hashtag for the event is #OpenEngaged on social media platform of your choice. If you have any questions, please contact us at openaccess@bl.uk.
Registration
Open and Engaged 2025 Conference is free to attend, but registration is required for each day. Please make sure to register separately for each day. Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email with the joining link for the day you selected.
Programme overview
Note that the programme will be updated as we finalise the details. Please visit the dedicated page for the details of daily programme. Registration is required separately for each day.
Day 1 – Monday 20 October
13.30 – 13.45 Welcome remarks
13.45 – 15.00 Session on Ownership and Access in Cultural Heritage
15.00 – 15.00 Break
15.30 – 16.25 Keynote
16.30 – Closing remarks
Day 2 – Wednesday 22 October
13.30 – 13.45 Welcome remarks
13.45 – 14:45 Lightning talks: Sharing responsibly while navigating risks, ethics, and community needs
14.45 – 15.15 Break
15.15 – 16:25 Session on Technology, Power, and Equitable Design
16.30 – Closing remarks
Day 3 – Thursday 23 October
13.30 – 13.45 Welcome remarks
13.45 – 15.00 Session on Access to GLAM Research: Repository Showcases
15.00 – 15.30 Break
15.30 – 16.25 Closing Keynote
16.30 – Closing remarks
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