Charleston Conference Asia 2026
Preconference Workshops with FORCE11 FSCI
Bangkok, Thailand • January 26, 2026
We invite you to join the FORCE11 Scholarly Communication Institute (FSCI) courses that will be hosted next January in collaboration with Charleston Conference Asia. Courses will begin in the week prior to the conference, offering two online sessions, followed by a final session available both in-person at the conference in Bangkok (Thailand) or online, on 26 January 2026.
🔄 Hybrid Format: 2 Virtual Sessions (Week Prior) + 1 In-Person Session or online (January 26)
⚠️ Important: You may only choose one morning session and one afternoon session – there are 4 courses scheduled concurrently during each time slot.
Morning sessions (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
COURSE 1
The Future is Open Scholarship: Explore and Discuss Four Key Topics in the Evolving Open Landscape
Topics: Open Access • Open Research • Institutional Strategies
👥 Instructor: Janet Catterall, Senior Project Officer, Open Access Australasia
COURSE 2
Assessing Institutional Research Data Using OpenAlex and R
Topics: Data Analytics • API Integration • Institutional Assessment
👥 Instructor: Teresa Schultz, University of Nevada, Reno
COURSE 3
AI-Powered Search in Libraries: A Crash Course on understanding the fundamentals for Library Professionals
Topics: RAG • LLMs • Semantic Search • No Coding Required
👥 Instructor: Bella Ratmelia, Senior Librarian, Research and Data Services, SMU Libraries
COURSE 4
Intro to Translation for non-Translators: Encounter the World of Translation
Topics: Multilingual Scholarship • Translation Tools • Localization
👥 Lead Instructor: Lynne Bowker, Full Professor, Department of Languages, Linguistics and Translation, Université Laval
Afternoon sessions (1:00 PM – 4:00 PM)
COURSE 5
Diamond Open Access: Publishing Without Paywalls or Profits
Topics: No Paywalls • No APCs • Sustainable Publishing
👥 Instructor: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Imtiaz Subhani, Founder / Executive Director, XploreOpen
COURSE 6
Level Up Your SciComm: How to Identify Your Audiences, Communicate with Non-Specialists, and Restore Trust in (Open) Science
Topics: Science Communication • Public Trust • Impact
👥 Instructor: Nicky Agate, Associate Dean for Academic Engagement, Carnegie Mellon University
COURSE 7
Implementing Open Science for Sustainable Development: Practices, Policies, and Impact
Topics: UN SDGs • Open Data • Citizen Science • Global Equity
👥 Instructor: Johanna Havemann, Director, Access 2 Perspectives
Additional course details coming soon
COURSE 8
Library Publishing and Global Scholarly Communication
Topics: Library Publishing • Institutional Repositories • OA
👥 Instructor: Jonathan Grunert, Scholarly Publishing Librarian, University at Buffalo
