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DCDI Conference tackles data challenges in humanities and social sciences
Media Release: The Dublin Core Data Institute (DCDI) will hold its inaugural international conference on October 19th, bringing together scholars from the humanities, social sciences and data science to foster collaboration on open data use in research. As data becomes increasingly integral to the humanities and social sciences, researchers face unique challenges in developing and […]
Collaboratory for Black Poiēsis brings scholars, artists and archivists together for a deeper understanding of Black life
Rebuilding the traditional structures of a classroom is at the root of SA Smythe’s teaching philosophy. For Smythe, an assistant professor of Black Studies and the Archive at the Faculty of Information, standing in front of a lecture hall comes with the responsibility to open the room so that everyone can share their insights about the topic […]
Introducing the 2024-25 Crosstalk Series
Join the Faculty of Information’s Crosstalk Series, an informal weekly speaker series in which two faculty members discuss their current research, look for common themes and answer questions from the audience. Learn about diverse research in the field of Information, uncover ‘hidden’ connections and encourage crossectoral collaboration within the Faculty. All students, staff and faculty […]
A GLAM makeover for the Archives of Ontario
Thanks to the GLAM Incubator, the Archives of Ontario has been able to move full speed ahead with a pilot project that will make archival material both easier to discover and more accessible Constrained by tradition and technology, archival descriptions have historically focused on two things: the records themselves and the people and organizations that […]