[Apologies for cross-posting]
Dear all,
This message is to advise you that the deadline has been moved forward from
September 22nd to September 28th !
You still have some days left to submit your own proposal for the
forthcoming GNewArchaeology workshop[1].
The event will take place on the October 13th – 14th, 2011 at the Department
of Biologia ed Evoluzione of the University of Ferrara.
» something about the workshop
The GNewArchaeology workshop is part of a cultural project promoted and
organized by the students from the University of Ferrara and funded by the
Cultural Fund of the University of Ferrara.
The goal of the workshop is to create, with presentations, tutorials and
round table discussions, opportunities for meeting and debating about topics
regarding the use and divulgation of free and open source softwares aimed at
he public institutions and particularly at archaeological research
processes. Infact the circulation of scientific data, free from copyright,
is one of the principal issue to deal with, in order to build an open
archaeology science and in order to support a great cultural renewal. The
workshop is on the track of projects such as ArcheoFOSS[2] and communities
that are becoming more and more numerous.
Mornings will be devoted to introductive sessions to the FLOSS Culture.
Relations, debates, screenings of documentaries and distributions of
informative materials will be organized in collaboration with local Linux
User Group[3]. Afternoons will focus on a more technical approach with
talks, round-table discussions and tutorials about topics regarding FLOSS
aimed at archaeological research processes.
» how to participate
The participation to the workshop is free.
All your proposal on any aspect of using free software in archaeological
research, creating, publishing and reusing open archaeological data, are
welcome. Major Topics include (but are not limited to):
# Introduction to FLOSS
# FLOSS in archaeology (tools for storage and processing, analysing,
visualization…)
# Open geospatial data
# Open Science and Open Data in Academic Research
The workshop will have several formats and ways in which you can
participate:
# Long presentation session (60 minutes)
# Short presentation session (15 to 30 minutes)
# Tutorials (60 to 120 minutes): you can present your topics or projects
doing pratical activities with a small group of people.
Official languages are: Italian / English
Accommodations for the speakers will be on charge of the organization.
» We are looking forward your participation! If you want to take part to the
workshop, please, submit your own proposal here[4].
I hope to see you in Ferrara.
Best regards
The GNewArchaeology team
Università degli Studi di Ferrara
[1] http://www.gnewarchaeology.it/
[2] http://www.archeo.unina.it/archeofoss/
[3] http://ferrara.linux.it/
[4] http://www.gnewarchaeology.it/?page_id=243
[Apologies for cross-posting]
Dear all,
I'm Domenico Giusti, a student from the Erasmus Mundus Master in Quaternary
and Prehistory at the University of Ferrara.
Here few words about my background: I graduated in Conservation of Cultural
Heritage at the University of Perugia with a degree in ethnography and
museography. Then I worked some years with local ethnographic museums,
specially dealing with cataloging, databases and other information
technologies applied to cultural heritage, mainly using Free/Libre and Open
Source software.
Since 2010, I'm following courses in Global Positioning System (GPS) and
Geographic Information System (GIS) and I'm also very interested in themes
like Open Knowledge and Science Commons.
In 2010 I decide to apply for the Cultural Fund of the University of
Ferrara, a fund for cultural events and activities promoted by the student
of the University of Ferrara, to have the opportunity to get some fund to
organize a workshop on Free Software, Open Data and Open Knowledge in
Archaeology. Then, I became the project manager of the GNewArchaeology
workshop.
So I am glad to invite you to participate to the first GNewArchaeology
workshop (and I hope it will not be the last one…)
# Website
http://www.gnewarchaeology.it
# When/Where
It will take place on the 13th - 14th October 2011 in Ferrara, Italy
# About
The GNewArchaelogy – Free Software, Open Data and Open Knowledge in
Archaeology workshop is part of a cultural project promoted and organized by
the students from the University of Ferrara and funded by the Cultural Fund
of the University of Ferrara, Italy.
These two days will be an opportunity for meeting and debating about the use
and diffusion of free and open source software aimed at public institutions,
particularly at archaeological research processes, such as open formats and
archaeological data sharing.
Presentations of research projects and case studies, round-table discussions
and tutorials about specific software are scheduled. The more technical and
specific meeting will be preceded by introductive sessions to the free
software addressed to everyone who is interested in and will include
screening of documentaries, distribution of informative brochures and help
for software installation.
The workshop is an occasion to develop links, connections, contacts,
cooperation between students, professionals and working groups.
# How to participate
Authors are invited to submit proposals on any aspect of using freesoftware
in archaeological processes, creating, publishing and reusing open
archaeological data.
Topics of interest are, but not limited to:
» Introduction to FLOSS
» FLOSS in archaeology (tools for storage and processing, analyzing,
visualization...)
» Open geospatial data
» Semantic Web and Linked Open Data
» Open Science and Open Data in Academic Research
Various types of discussion are scheduled:
» long presentation session (60 minute)
» short presentation session (15 to 30 minute)
» round-table discussions, which intend to create a constructive debate
between professional users of open source software and public as such as
researchers, archaeologists and students
» tutorial: you can present your topics or projects doing pratical
activities with a small group of people. The software required for your
tutorial has to be communicate to the organization. We will try to organize
before your tutorial a special session to explain how to install the
software (if its required)
Important dates:
Submission deadline: September 22th, 2011
Notification upon acceptance and publication of abstracts: September 29,
2011
Workshop: 13th - 14th October, 2011
We are looking forward for your participation!
If you have any questions/enquiries/suggestion, please feel free to email us
at info(a)gnewarchaeology.it
Best regards,
The GNewArchaeology team
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Università degli Studi di Ferrara