Berlin Verlag, Bloomsbury's German sister company, has announced the launch of its new academic and professional division, Berlin Academic. Berlin Academic plans to make book and journal content available online under open access criteria on a dedicated electronic publishing platform, using Creative Commons licenses. At the same time, these book titles will be sold both in various e-book formats and in hard copy, using the latest short run technology or Print on Demand.
The new company aims to become the publisher of choice for German and international scholars who wish to take advantage of the latest developments in digital publishing and reach out to the international research community.
Berlin Academic will publish in English and German on subject areas within the Humanities and Social Sciences. A special focus will be 20th century history (e.g. Holocaust Studies), sociology (e.g. Migration and Urban Studies), the political sciences (Globalisation, Global Governance), philosophy (especially in the context of the natural sciences, such as neuroscience), cultural studies and linguistics. In addition, the Berlin Academic platform will be available to showcase and promote book titles and content of partner institutions. The new division hopes to foster collaborations within the academic world, and through public/private partnerships around the globe.
A beta version of the platform is planned for summer 2010 with a final version being launched later this year.
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