In 2023, Syracuse University Press and the Syracuse University Libraries agreed to participate in the Path to Open pilot program. Path to Open was developed in partnership with the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), University of Michigan Press, and The University of North Carolina Press to bring about equitable access and impact for the entire scholarly community. This funding model provides libraries with affordable access to diverse, high-quality frontlist titles; supports small and medium university presses in open access publishing; helps authors reach a global audience; and advances equity of access for underserved researchers around the world. Path to Open aims to protect the bibliodiversity that these university presses bring to the world—new voices, fresh areas of scholarship, emerging fields, and an expertise in diverse disciplines. The collection features peer-reviewed monographs in disciplines across the humanities and social sciences, with an emphasis on works that bring forward diverse perspectives and ideas. These are the titles selected for the program from Syracuse University Press.
