Name: Linked Data and Anthropological Archives: Learning from Motives Across Disciplines
Start: 2024-10-08T13:45:00-0400
End: 2024-10-08T14:30:00-0400

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:45pm - 2:30pm EDT

Zoom

Anthropology is a multidisciplinary field relying on a rich and diverse base of evidence, including manuscripts, photographs, cultural belongings, physical specimens—and the data derived from all of these. As anthropologists and archives work to make anthropological evidence and data more broadly accessible and useful, the field seeks to draw inspiration from and connect to relevant collections and data infrastructures across many disciplines. While linked data has gained momentum in cultural heritage, we know less about how it is deployed in other fields that intersect with anthropology—particularly to represent primary sources, ranging from manuscripts to specimens, across the sciences and social sciences. In this lightning talk, we discuss the findings of a recent systematic review exploring the use of primary sources and linked data derived from them in the sciences and social sciences. We share what we’ve learned about the range of linked data projects across disciplines and the motives that drive them. We aim to engage our audience in dialog about new project leads, disciplinary differences, and other considerations that shape the future of linked data in anthropology.

Speakers

Presentation

LD4 2024 Conference

Katrina Fenlon

Nikki Wise

Diana Marsh

Attendees (116)

LD4 2024 Conference

Katrina Fenlon

Nikki Wise

Diana Marsh

Attendees (116)

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