Events
Upcoming Events
Local Contexts Hub Information Session
Do you have questions about Local Contexts or the Local Contexts Hub? Curious about how you can use the Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels and Notices to support Indigenous data sovereignty and cultural authority? Sign-up for a group informational or Hub demonstration session with the Local Contexts team!
Indigenous Communities Working Group meeting
The next Indigenous Communities Working Group meeting will be held October 27 UTC. For this meeting, we will host a guided discussion on creating spaces for Indigenous research practice in universities with members of NYU’s Center CIRL and The Visiting Lab. This meeting will be recorded for group members. If you are unable to attend …
Europe & UK Network meeting
The next Europe & UK Network meeting will be held 28 October UTC. For this meeting, we have heard that many of our newer group members would appreciate an overview of the work that Local Contexts does, and some updates about new and different programs. If you have been following Local Contexts for a while, …
Local Contexts Hub Information Session
Do you have questions about Local Contexts or the Local Contexts Hub? Curious about how you can use the Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels and Notices to support Indigenous data sovereignty and cultural authority? Sign-up for a group informational or Hub demonstration session with the Local Contexts team!
Past Events
Local Contexts Summit
The first Local Contexts Summit will be held on May 10 in Lenapehoking (New York City). The Summit will bring together people from across the Local Contexts community with a focus on Indigenous authority, control, and governance in the archive and sciences. This day-long event will showcase the current and potential use of Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels and Notices, as well as …
NMLA Spring Symposium
On April 14th at 9:15am MT/12:15pm ET, Local Contexts will be presenting at the New Mexico Library Association’s (NMLA) Spring Symposium, held virtually this year. This year’s symposium is a one-day online event focusing on intellectual freedom issues in libraries and literature. Join members of the Local Contexts team for a brief introduction to the …
SSILA Annual Meeting
On January 20th at 6pm ET, Local Contexts Community Outreach Manager Felicia Garcia will be presenting at the Society for the Indigenous Languages of the Americas (SSILA) Annual Meeting, held virtually this year. SSILA meetings allow scholars to present on a wide range of topics centered on any aspect of Indigenous American languages. In this …
Local Contexts initiative and integration plugin for ArchivesSpace
In this webinar, Jane Anderson of New York University and Co-Director of Local Contexts will give an introduction to the Local Contexts initiative and newly launched Local Contexts Hub. Local Contexts is an initiative offering digital strategies for Indigenous communities, institutions, and researchers through the TK (Traditional Knowledge) & BC (Biocultural) Labels and Notices. Local …
Natives in Tech Conference 2022
Local Contexts will be part of the two-day virtual Natives in Tech Conference 2022: Developing Sovereignty in Tech. Join us on Saturday, November 5, at 6:30 pm PT. Programme Lead, Dr. Janette Hamilton-Pearce, and Institution Outreach Manager, Corrie Roe, will share about Local Contexts: Digital infrastructures are not neutral, but carry and perpetrate the biases …
We All Count’s “Talking Data Equity”
On October 28th at noon EDT, join Local Contexts Co-Director Jane Anderson for a free and open webinar in We All Count’s “Talking Data Equity” series! “Talking Data Equity” is a series of weekly drop-in conversations addressing questions with people who are working on operationalizing data equity. Dr. Anderson will share about Local Contexts with …
ATALM’s 2022 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries & Museums
The Local Contexts & ENRICH team are excited to be a part of ATALM’s 2022 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries & Museums, which will be held October 25-27 in Temecula, California. Swipe through to read more about the workshop and sessions: See the complete program, confirm session times, and register on the conference website.
Supporting Indigenous Data: Introducing the Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels
Register to attend the next People, Plants and the Law online lecture from the University of Queensland School of Law to be held May 17, 9 am AEST (May 16, 7 pm EDT). The lecture series explores the legal and lively entanglements of human and botanical worlds. Co-Directors Jane Anderson and Māui Hudson will present …
Local Contexts: Supporting Indigenous Rights and Interests in Data and Collections
Join Local Contexts’ Programme Lead Dr. Janette Hamilton-Pearce (Te Whānau-Ā-Āpanui), Community Outreach Manager Felicia Garcia (Samala Chumash), and Institution Outreach Manager Corrie Roe for a webinar hosted by Western University Libraries and Western University’s Indigenous Initiatives. The presentation will include an introduction to the Local Contexts initiative, practical applications, and a demo of the newly …
Virtual Seminar on Promoting and Protecting the Arts and Cultural Expressions of Indigenous Peoples
Earlier this week, Institution Outreach Manager Corrie Roe and Community Outreach Manager Felicia Garcia presented for “Virtual Seminar on Promoting and Protecting the Arts and Cultural Expressions of Indigenous Peoples: Perspectives on the Canadian Experience,” hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) and Canada. Their presentation, which was supported by Dr. Jane Anderson, provided …
