In this episode of Insights Xchange, host Nikesh Gosalia engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Godwyns Onwuchekwa, a social justice advocate and Head of Communities at eLife. The conversation dives deep into integrating justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) principles into the open access (OA) movement. Godwyns highlights the limitations of focusing solely on financial aspects of OA, urging stakeholders to address issues like infrastructure, equitable collaboration, and publication barriers, especially for marginalized communities. He emphasizes the importance of diverse representation in decision-making processes and the need for concrete steps to democratize access to knowledge. Godwyns also shares his personal journey in social justice and how his passion for community engagement and equity motivates him to push for a more inclusive research ecosystem. This episode is a call to action for a more equitable and just academic world.
Social media links

Nikesh Gosalia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikeshgosalia/
https://twitter.com/NikeshGo

Godwyns Onwuchekwa:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/godwyns/
https://x.com/godwyns
Show notes:

Thank you for listening! Here are links to some of the things that Godwyns Onwuchekwa and Nikesh discussed in the podcast. We would love to hear from you, so feel free to drop a line at [email protected]

Open Access Week | https://www.openaccessweek.org/

HIV & LGBT Rights | https://www.hrc.org/resources/hrc-issue-brief-hiv-aids-and-the-lgbt-community

African HIV Policy Network | https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200607/jtselect/jtrights/81/81we44.htm

Terrence Higgins Trust | https://www.tht.org.uk/

NASA Foundation | http://www.nasafoundation.org/

eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd. | https://elifesciences.org/

OASPA conference | https://www.oaspa.org/news/oaspa-2024-conference-programme/

West and Central African Research and Education Network | https://wacren.net/en/

Planet Romeo Foundation | https://www.planetromeofoundation.org/
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