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Our latest Independence with Impact report is here - sharing our work developing resources that advance disciplines, cultivate critical thinking, and drive social change. This work embodies the core values that have guided us since our founding and continue to inspire us 60 years later. The report highlights the meaningful actions we have taken as an independent company, including publishing on an array of topics that impact humanity; advocating for the value of social and behavioral science in addressing real world problems; sparking critical, evidence-based conversations both inside and outside the classroom; and supporting academic freedom. We are proud of this work and even prouder to be able to say that, as an independent company, we can continue to lead with our mission and stay firm to our values for the next 60 years and beyond. Read the report: https://bit.ly/40MGCeo

Enter our 2025 Charleston Library Contest for a chance to win complimentary registration for the conference and a $500 travel stipend: https://lnkd.in/ejk5AFev The contest is open through September 8th. Find out more details, including how to enter, by clicking the link.

We’re delighted to share that Maria Omena-Neale, our senior marketing manager for books, is featured in The Bookseller’s Rising Stars Class of 2025. A celebration of the publishing industry’s up-and-comers, this year’s cohort has been recognized for their efforts to champion diversity. Congratulations, Maria! Learn more about this year’s Rising Stars: https://lnkd.in/eB9swUjy #TheBooksellerRisingStars

Written by Sage’s Matthew Waters, this look back at six decades of women in business is a powerful reminder of how far we've come—and how much further we still need to go. Published on the AACSB’s website, this article reflects on the progress and persistent challenges women have faced in business in the 60 years since Sara Miller-McCune published her very first journal: Urban Affairs Quarterly. It commemorates this colossal achievement by looking the legacy that Sara has left, through understanding how the roles of women entrepreneurs, leaders, and managers have changed since 1965, and what those changes have meant for business schools, using our 60th anniversary as a symbolic milestone. Read the article here ⬇️

Sage’s editorial fellows, Arnold Fang and Hany Sheikh Mohamed, recently visited the University Of Sussex Library to explore our long-standing partnership supporting open access and DEI-focused research. During the visit, they connected with Hive scholars who are doing important work across a range of DEI-related research areas and saw firsthand the impact of creating a dedicated, inclusive space like the Hive. Now in its 11th year, Sage’s partnership with the University of Sussex Library continues to support the Sussex research community through the Research Hive and the Sussex Research Hive Scholar programme. Read more about their visit: https://lnkd.in/dGiYriZH

We're proud to support "Am I by myself?" - a powerful new report from With Insight Education that centers the voices of Black-heritage students in UK higher education. The report explores how belonging deeply impacts academic success, mental health, and student wellbeing - and calls on universities to listen, act intentionally, and create more inclusive environments.

We’re sharing a hub of free-to-access resources on immigration, migration, and refugees: https://lnkd.in/dF_P8c4z Find research on law and policy, health, education, and much more. 

Over 200 attendees participated in “Banned Books from the Big Chair” at this year's American Library Association Conference to speak out against censorship: https://ow.ly/4Vjo50WmW4x Thank you to the Office for Intellectual Freedom, the Banned Books Week coalition, and all the attendees and authors who shared the joy of reading with us. Guests in the Big Chair included Laurie Halse Anderson, Judah Freed, Sonja Cherry-Paul, EdD, Tiffany D. Jackson, and more.

Sage’s 2025 Charleston Library Contest is now open for entries: https://lnkd.in/ejk5AFev The grand prize winner will receive complimentary registration for the conference and a $500 travel stipend.

Join us on August 12 for our sixth-annual #CriticalThinkingBootcamp: The Future of Critical Thinking: https://ow.ly/mCbJ50WlRPr Higher education plays a crucial role in fostering critical thinking skills essential for a healthy society. However, global shifts in education policy and funding are making this increasingly challenging. Both students and faculty must sharpen their skills to navigate misinformation and attacks on academic freedom, scientific funding, diversity, equity, and inclusion. This event will explore how faculty and librarians can facilitate the growth of critical thinking in these areas.