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Formerly Humanities Commons. Discover the latest open-access scholarship and teaching materials, make interdisciplinary connections, build a WordPress website, and increase the impact of your work by sharing it in KCWorks.

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Knowledge Commons@kcommons· 6d

Do you think you know the answer to our puzzle? Dig a little Deeper! 🪏

Knowledge Commons@kcommons· 7d

What do you think We're excited about right noW? 😀

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Knowledge Commons@kcommons· 9d

We bought a bunch of vowels to give you a preview of what's starting on the Commons next week! 💌 Check back each day this week to complete the puzzle!

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Knowledge Commons@kcommons· 13d

Our final July #KCWorks spotlight was selected by Martin Paul Eve. Learn more about rights retention and how it shapes scholarly publishing! works.hcommons.org/records/2pvz...

"The Politics of Rights Retention" by Samuel Moore, title page with a pale mint background, a patterned mosaic of teal, mustard, cream and dark green geometric shapes across the top, and the site credit "works.hcommons.org" at the bottom.

Knowledge Commons@kcommons· 14d

Next week, something super fun is coming to Knowledge Commons...👀 🤐 👏 Where will your curiosity lead? 🗺️ Make sure you're following this page to find out!

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Knowledge Commons@kcommons· 15d

Today's #KCWorks spotlight will make you want to [quietly] dance the night away! 💃 🕺 Selected by Bonnie Russell, learn more about the silent disco phenomenon: works.hcommons.org/records/y7kc...

Silent Disco History: The Origins of the Headphone Party — cover shows a teal, yellow, dark green and cream geometric tile pattern above the author credit Francisco Silva and the site works.hcommons.org.

Knowledge Commons@kcommons· 20d

Calling all art and astronomy lovers! You won't want to miss today's #KCWorks Spotlight, selected by Larissa Baca. ⭐️ works.hcommons.org/records/xneq...

To the Stars and Beyond: Perceptions on The Starry Night

Knowledge Commons@kcommons· 22d

Our next #KCWorks Spotlight, selected by Martin Paul Eve, highlights the use of comics in care for dementia patients. Check it out! works.hcommons.org/records/4b3q... #openaccess #openscience #dementiacare

Parables of Care. Creative response to Dementia Care, As told by carers

Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Jul 9

This #KCWorks spotlight, selected by Grant Eben, gets us thinking critically about AI 🌲 Check it out in our repository: works.hcommons.org/records/retw... #openaccess #researchspotlight #artificialintelligence

Decorative graphic with text reading "The Roots Of This Tree Are Rotten" "Torie Quinonez & Carment Mitchell" "Works.hcommons.org"

Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Jul 7

Our Project Manager, Bonnie Russell, loves monsters. 👾 Check out her #KCWorks spotlight selection, all about the Loch Ness Monster. Download it here: works.hcommons.org/records/yant... #openaccess #researchspotlight #meteorology #monsterstudies

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Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Jul 4

The Fourth of July makes us want a hot dog real bad! 🌭 🎇 Celebrate the holiday weekend with this #KCWorksSpotlight: works.hcommons.org/records/7sqf...

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Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Jul 2

Are you addicted to Stardew Valley? 🐮 🌱 👩‍🌾 If so, our User Engagement Manager Larissa Baca thinks this #KCWorksSpotlight is for you! Read the upload from Play Story Press now: works.hcommons.org/records/7a00... #openaccess #researchspotlight #stardewvalley #gamestudies

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Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Jul 1

Happy Summer! 🌞 This month for our #KCWorksSpotlight, we're featuring handpicked selections from our team! All of July, you can see what we're reading and loving in the repository. #openaccess #researchspotlight

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Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Jun 23

In 2025, we committed to the adoption of the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (POSI). We’ve completed a new annual audit to determine the degree to which our operations are now in alignment with POSI version 2.0. Read more on our team blog: about.hcommons.org/2026/06/17/k...

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Knowledge Commons@kcommons· May 14

Today’s #ResearchSpotlight centers APIDA/A youths in Michigan, tracing how identity, community, and belonging are shaped across local and diasporic contexts highlighting cultural voices and lived realities that often remain underrepresented in regional narratives: works.hcommons.org/records/ty0b...

Green Poster with he caption: "On the Banks: Currents within APIDA/A Youth Experiences in Michigan by Anapaola Almaguer-Morales et al."

Knowledge Commons@kcommons· May 12

This #ResearchSpotlight examines postmodern chinoiserie in Gene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese, tracing how comics engage questions of race, representation, and identity. Read more: works.hcommons.org/records/284q...

Green Poster with he caption: "Postmodern Chinoiserie in Gene Luen Yang's American Born Chinese by Philip Smith"

Knowledge Commons@kcommons· May 7

Today’s #ResearchSpotlight for AAPI Heritage Month reflects on "The Lowland" as a meditation on borders, memory, and the shifting meanings of home—tracing how diasporic lives unfold across distance, loss, and connection. Explore the full work here: works.hcommons.org/records/cg6j...

Green poster with the caption:Breaking the Boundary: Reading Lahiri's The Lowland as a Neo-cosmopolitan Fiction by Binod Paudyal

Knowledge Commons@kcommons· May 5

This May, our #ResearchSpotlight celebrates Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month by highlighting scholarship that uplifts those voices and histories.These works explore narratives and movements shaping communities and futures. Discover & share research that honors these experiences.

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Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Apr 22

The KCWorks repository hit a major milestone this week--we officially have over 40,000 publicly visible records! 🎉 Thank you to our incredible community for contributing your works--this milestone reflects your commitment to sharing knowledge and supporting one another. 🫶 #openaccess #KCWorks

Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Apr 2

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.

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Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Mar 31

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...

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Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Mar 26

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...

Pink poster with the caption "Beyond Accommodation: Disability, Feminist Philosophy, and the Design of Everyday Academic Life by Aimi Hamraie"

Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Mar 24

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...

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"

Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Mar 20

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. 🍀

Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Mar 19

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...

Pink poster with the caption "Ratchet Feminism on TikTok: Visual Culture Resistance to Oppression by M. Bryn Brody"

Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Mar 18

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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Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Mar 17

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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Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Mar 16

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. 🍀

Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Mar 13

🍀 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.

Knowledge Commons@kcommons· Mar 12

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...