Today many organisations collect and manage archaeological data to document and preserve our cultural landscapes, sites, and objects. Unfortunately, our current methods can make it difficult to re-use the data to tell stories and share findings in ways that are democratic, engaging and just. In fact, although a lot of work has been done to make archaeology Findable, Accessible and Interoperable (according to the FAIR Principles), little is understood about whether our data are Reusable – and who is using them.

The TETRARCHs project (www.tetrarchs.org) experiments with approaches to collecting archaeological data and using that data for storytelling in ways that are meaningful for diverse audiences. Our experiments will help both those who preserve our heritage and the huge range of citizens across Europe who value it.

To do so, new workflows for collecting and managing archaeology and heritage data are made in collaboration with archaeological specialists, data scientists, creative practitioners, and memory institutions.

During this workshop, archaeologists, creative practitioners and museum professionals will test the Storytelling Data Model (SDM) for cultural heritage storytelling that was developed within the framework of this project, by working with a dataset which has been enriched with the SDM. Participants will be prompted to reuse archaeological data to create stories which they will then present, followed by a critical friends discussion.

Wednesday 14th of May

Paardenmarkt 90, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium

To participate email: helene.verreyke@uantwerpen.be