Latin America has been pioneering a publishing model that could reshape how science is shared — without paywalls, article processing charges and commercial publishers. If you're curious about what that means for your own research practice, this session is for you!

You'll discover how Diamond Open Access, or community-driven open access, grew organically in the Global South out of necessity, and why this path looks very different from that in the Global North. You'll also explore how the publish-review-curate (and its many flavours) is providing alternative pathways to recognition and scholarly communication — and what that could mean for early-career researchers seeking meaningful ways to learn and contribute.

By the end of this session, you will:
* Understand what Diamond Open Access and publish-review-curate actually look like in practice
* Have space to reflect on what it would take — for you, your discipline, or your institution — to make these models the norm

This is a hands-on session. After a short introduction, you'll get to share your own perspective. What would need to change in your field? What's holding you back? Your input will directly help map where the Dutch research community stands on these shifts — and where the real opportunities lie.