What are the perks of becoming a KC user champion, you ask?! 😃
Along with supporting us, user champions receive special perks like merch, custom domains, and priority technical support. It's a pretty cool program, if we do say so ourselves. 😇
Learn more here: about.hcommons.org/kc-champions/
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This April, our #ResearchSpotlight shines on financial literacy — exploring open-access research that empowers communities with tools for economic equity, sustainable futures, and informed decision-making. Discover, read, and share knowledge for financial empowerment.
Pink Poster with the caption "Anarchism and Feminism by Ruth Kinna & Nathan Jun"
Our final #ResearchSpotlight this month looks at how feminist and anarchist movements have long shared a vision of freedom. Discover how these radical traditions continue to inspire new ways of organizing, imagining, and building collective power: works.hcommons.org/records/z70x...
Today, @specksofthings.bsky.social and I, with Aiden Magro, launched The Just Archives Collaboratory site on @kcommons.bsky.social, where we've outlined the project purpose; linked our queer and trans archives' workshop resources; and posted a series CFP: thejustarchivescollaboratory.hcommons.org
Pink poster with the caption "Beyond Accommodation: Disability, Feminist Philosophy, and the Design of Everyday Academic Life by Aimi Hamraie"
For Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting work at the intersection of disability justice and feminist thought. This #ResearchSpotlight shows how rethinking the design of everyday academic life can transform access, knowledge, and belonging: works.hcommons.org/records/syvy...
🚨Registration for @globaldhsymposium.bsky.social closes THIS FRIDAY, 27 March! 🚨
Join us: app.oxfordabstracts.com/register/eve... #DigitalHumanities #DH #MSUGlobalDH
Pink poster with the caption "Identities in Flux: An Interview with Jess Chanliau." Borrowers and Lenders: The Journal of Shakespeare and Appropriation 14.2 (2023) by Alexa Alice Joubin"
This #ResearchSpotlight highlights how transgender Shakespeare performance opens up new ways of thinking about gender, embodiment, and identity on stage. Explore this conversation with performer Jess Chanliau on identities in flux and trans-inclusive performance: works.hcommons.org/records/vdt8...
I spy a familiar face in the Invenio showcase! 🔍️ inveniosoftware.org/showcase/
KCWorks is now featured amongst many other wonderful projects in the Invenio showcase! 👏
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When knowledge is openly shared, it becomes easier to discover, easier to use, and easier to build upon. That’s what helps ideas travel further and have a greater impact.
We’re proud to support a space where humanities research can be shared openly and reach the audiences it deserves. 🍀
Was at the launch for the @morphss.bsky.social catalogue, a really interesting initiative to surface the many different kinds of open practices researchers in the arts, humanities, & interpretive social sciences engage in. This launch was for the catalogue & accompanying report. morphss.hcommons.org
Pink poster with the caption "Ratchet Feminism on TikTok: Visual Culture Resistance to Oppression by M. Bryn Brody"
This #ResearchSpotlight examines how digital spaces and creative self-expression fuel feminist resistance—transforming visual culture into a site of empowerment, critique, and reclamation.
Read the full study here: works.hcommons.org/records/gyb5...
Meme featuring the surprised Pikachu character with the text: “When humanities research is openly shared and suddenly you're feeling pretty lucky.” The image humorously suggests that sharing humanities research openly can lead to greater visibility and unexpected positive outcomes.
Sometimes the best research luck is simply making scholarship open and easy to find. 🍀
When humanities research is shared openly, it has the chance to reach more readers, spark new conversations, and travel further than expected.
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Today’s #ResearchSpotlight reflects on faith, survival, and the intertwined narratives of Black womanhood and liberation in the Caribbean, illuminating how spirituality becomes a source of strength and self-definition. Dive deeper into this work: works.hcommons.org/records/dj5d...
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Great research doesn’t happen by luck alone.
It starts with curiosity, grows through discovery, and becomes even more powerful through connection and shared ideas.
Sometimes the real “luck” in research is simply having the right community to share it with. 🍀
🍀 Sometimes the best moments in research feel like a little bit of luck.
Maybe it’s discovering the exact article you’ve been searching for, connecting with someone working on a similar idea, or stumbling across a source that completely changes your perspective.
Pink poster with the caption "Chit'lins and Champagne: Food, Class, and Sexuality in Ann Allen Shockley's Loving Her by Psyche Williams-Forson"
Today’s #ResearchSpotlight celebrates Psyche Williams-Forson’s “Chit'lins and Champagne: Food, Class, and Sexuality in Ann Allen Shockley’s Loving Her,” examining how food culture shapes expressions of Black femininity, pleasure, and power. Savor the analysis here: works.hcommons.org/records/ca63...
🍀 Sometimes the best research discoveries feel a little like luck.
When scholarship is shared openly, it becomes easier for scholars, students, and communities to find the ideas that inspire their work.
That’s the power of open knowledge.
#KnowledgeCommons #OpenResearch #OpenAccess #Humanities
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This Women’s History Month, our #ResearchSpotlight series honors the voices and scholarship of women whose work continues to shape history, culture, and knowledge. Explore open-access research celebrating women’s contributions across disciplines.
📚 Today is #GiveGreenDay at Michigan State University! If you care about open knowledge, community scholarship, and building shared resources beyond paywalls, please consider supporting the Knowledge Commons.
Donate and learn more: givingto.msu.edu/causes-to-su...
🍀 Feeling lucky this March?
The real pot of gold isn’t hidden at the end of a rainbow — it’s in open research and stronger scholarly connections.
When scholars share knowledge openly, discoveries travel farther, collaborations grow, and communities benefit.
That’s the kind of gold we’re after.
Did you know that KC Champions receive exclusive merch and access to custom domains, among other benefits? 😍Learn more: about.hcommons.org/kc-champions/
The KC Champions program helps sustain our open platform where scholars and educators share research, collaborate, and build knowledge together. Become a Champion and strengthen the future of open, nonprofit scholarly communication! 💖
Learn more: about.hcommons.org/kc-champions/
Green Poster with lettering " The Woman of Colour and Black Atlantic Movement Brigitte Fielder"
Before “Transatlantic” was theory, it was movement—of people, stories, and hope. This #ResearchSpotlight traces how early Black women’s writing crossed oceans, reshaping freedom and belonging along the way. Read more: works.hcommons.org/records/z747...
Green poster with lettering titled "How Beale Street Talks and Whispers: The Political Soundscapes of James Baldwin's Novel by Florien Kijlstra"
What does James Baldwin’s Beale Street sound like? This #ResearchSpotlight listens for whispers of love and freedom woven through his words—mapping a political soundscape that still resonates today. Hear what’s beneath the surface: works.hcommons.org/records/vgz8...
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Looking to support a nonprofit organization that believes the global exchange of knowledge should be without barriers, or icky user data management policies?
Become a KC champion! The perks include custom domains and special merch. 💖
Sign up today! about.hcommons.org/kc-champions/
Tours are open!
Registration is now open for the #arlisna2026 tours! Learn more about the art, architecture, and culture of Montreal while learning more from your colleagues at the conference! linktr.ee/arlisna
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Another day, another report of a for-profit academic website exploiting user data 🙄😫
Create an account on Knowledge Commons (hcommons.org)! We're a nonprofit where users can create websites, upload works to our open access repository, and so much more. And guess what? We don't sell your data! 💖
For anyone interested in sharing elsewhere, Knowledge Commons ( @kcommons.bsky.social ) provides a fantastic alternative: a scholar-run, open platform for profiles, an IR, and more.
The "Works" section would be a great home for everyone's deleted papers! hcommons.org
Reflecting on what we love most about open scholarship:
We love the connections it creates across institutions and disciplines.
We love the communities it strengthens.
We love the collaboration it makes possible.
And we love the impact humanities research can have when it’s shared widely. 💗
Green poster with lettering titled "Black Living Data Booklet By Fathe Day"
What does it mean to live “black data”? This #ResearchSpotlight turns to Faithe Day as they explore how digital archives can honor Black life beyond extraction—toward care, creation, and connection. Read in full: works.hcommons.org/records/jg2n...