*Pelagios Visualisation Talk with Mitchell Whitelaw, 5 October 2023 (online
via Zoom)*
*11am BST, 8pm ACT, 12pm CET, 6am**(!)** ET*
We are delighted that *Mitchell Whitelaw* <https://mtchl.net/>, Professor
at the School of Art and Design at the Australian National University has
agreed to deliver the annual Pelagios <https://pelagios.org/> open
visualisation talk on the topic of ‘*Visualising Lively Data*’. Prof.
Whitelaw's concept of Generous Interfaces for Digital Cultural Collections
<https://www.digitalhumanities.org/dhq/vol/9/1/000205/000205.html> has
offered valuable insights for heritage engagement and we look forward to
hearing about his latest work.
The living world is increasingly captured and represented through data.
While this data is shaped by scientific models of knowledge, biodiversity
data might also offer new and urgent forms of engagement with a
more-than-human world. Through a series of recent projects and experimental
research, this talk asks how we might design more “lively” visual
interfaces to this lively data.
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Best wishes,
Gethin Rees & Stephen Gadd
Coordinators of the Pelagios Visualisation activity
The Pelagios Network is a global community of researchers, scientists and
curators using Linked Data methods and tools to investigate the past.
Within this community the Visualisation Activity exists to promote
discussion of the illustration and dissemination of spatial data and
networks. Many of you will remember the fascinating talk given last year by
Olivia Vane, about her work on data visualisation for *The Economist.* In
previous years speakers have included Elijah Meeks and Johanna Drucker.
Professor Whitelaw is based at the School of Art and Design at the
Australian National University, and is an academic, writer and maker with
interests in digital design and culture, data practices, more-than-human
worlds and digital collections. His teaching and research takes up data and
code to seek out moments of insight and delight that intensify our
engagement with a complex world. His work has appeared in journals
including Leonardo, Digital Creativity, Digital Humanities Quarterly, and
Senses and Society. He has worked with institutions including the State
Library of NSW, the State Library of Queensland, the National Archives and
the National Gallery of Australia, developing "generous" interfaces to
their digital collections. His current research investigates environmental
and biodiversity visualisation, and digital design for a more-than-human
world.
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Dr Gethin Rees
Lead Curator, Digital Mapping
British Library
Hi all,
apologies for cross-posting, I just wanted to share this call for
applications/offers with you (it's only in German unfortunately, sorry
for that too). At the Historical Museum Frankfurt we are looking for a
freelance project manager for a 3-year project to evaluate, explore and
transform the museum's digital educational offers in open educational
resources in close collaboration with focus groups across various
educational contexts (schools, universities).
More info: https://historisches-museum-frankfurt.de/de/ueberuns#stellen
Thanks for sharing!
best wishes,
Franziska
Dear colleagues,
With apologies for cross-posting.
The application deadline for the Sloane Lab Community Fellowship Round Two was extended to Monday 25th September.
The 3 months funded fellowship comes with an award of £7,500. We welcome applications from outside as well as inside the United Kingdom.
The tenure of the fellowship does not require residency in the UK. All fellowships will be hosted remotely online.
Applications to the fellowship are particularly welcomed from Global Majority Individuals.
This advertised role offers an exciting opportunity for individuals with an interest in contributing to the Sloane Lab<https://sloanelab.org/>, including but not limited to, digital humanists, artists, computer and data scientists and heritage practitioners (community or institution based). The fellow will undertake creative, critical, practice and/or research-led projects with the Sloane Lab's Knowledge Base and data, demonstrating the new forms of analysis and interpretation the project will unlock. Research areas may include but are not limited to local and family history, object biography, critical heritage, Indigenous and devalued knowledge, or the transferability of the technology developed by the Sloane Lab.
Start Date (extended round two): 15th January 2024 or based upon negotiation
End Date: The post is funded for 3 months
Application deadline: 25th September 2023
Application details and the application form <https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?jobId=12665&jobTi…>
For questions and queries please contact: sloanelab(a)ucl.ac.uk<mailto:sloanelab@ucl.ac.uk>
Best wishes
Marco
Dr Marco Humbel (he/him)
Research Fellow
Department of Information Studies, UCL
Email: marco.humbel.17(a)ucl.ac.uk<mailto:marco.humbel.17@ucl.ac.uk>
Web: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/information-studies/marco-humbel
