Open Science Conference 2026

This one-day hybrid event will bring together researchers, professional services staff and key stakeholders, with the aim to advance open science in the social sciences. Building on the work of the CIVICA Open Science Communities, this event aims to build capacity and promote Open Science in the CIVICA partner institutions.

The programme will feature keynotes, panels, lightning talks, and workshops. Our aim is to highlight the specific opportunities and challenges that open science brings to the social sciences, and to invite discussion about best practices between disciplines.

This will be a hybrid event, and will take place at LSE.

How to apply
Any submissions on opening the social sciences are welcome, and CIVICA si especially keen to receive proposals on the following topics:

• Open Educational Resources (OER)
• Interaction between Open Science and AI
• Managing and sharing data in the social sciences
• Open access monographs

Please contact library.openresearch@lse.ac.uk for more information.