Events
Upcoming Events
NYU Film Screening and Discussion
In partnership with Local Contexts and Center CIRCL, NYU Libraries is excited to present a screening of the short documentary Awasəwehlαwə́lətinα wikəwαmok | They Returned Home, followed by a discussion with Dr. Jordan Kinder, Assistant Professor of Media, Culture, and Communications. The film charts the groundbreaking work undertaken by the Penobscot Nation to restore Penobscot …
Cultural Institutions Working Group meeting
The next Cultural Institution Working Group meeting will be held November 17 UTC. For this meeting, we will hear from the group’s Chair, Gwen Saul, and colleagues at the New York State Museum. Their team has engaged in a long term effort to implement Local Contexts Notices, and have launched their use within their collections …
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!
Local Contexts Virtual Office Closed
The Local Contexts team will be away from our desks December 28-January 1 for a year-end break. If you have any questions during this time, please contact us through our website, and we will get back to you when we return to our desks on January 4, 2027.
TUM Project Week: Data Ethics in Practice
The Technical University of Munich’s Project Weeks create a framework in which students and lecturers work on innovative solutions to current problems across disciplines, curricula, and locations. Local Contexts is thrilled to collaborate with TUM to offer students a chance to engage in a shared space of theoretical and practical technical problem-solving with the goal …
Organic Seed Growers Conference 2027
Save the date! The biannual Organic Seed Growers Conference, hosted by the Organic Seed Alliance, will be held March 24-31, in Asheville, North Carolina, USA, and virtually. This will be the first time this longstanding event is hosted outside of Oregon. There will be a focus on farmer’s rights, intellectual property, seed stories and their …
Past Events
Maine Network Meeting
The next Local Contexts Maine Network meeting will be held December 5. For this meeting, the Local Contexts team will give a demonstration of the Local Contexts Hub. The Local Contexts Hub is a website that facilitates the application of the Labels and Notices. We suggest signing up for the sandbox Hub prior to your …
ICRI 2024
On December 3, Local Contexts Executive Director Stephany RunningHawk Johnson will present as part of a panel, “Where Indigenous knowledge and methodologies intersect with research infrastructure,” at International Conference on Research Infrastructures, held in Meanjin/Brisbane, QLD, Australia, with online participation available for those not invited as delegates. This session will focus on the intersection of …
Europe & UK Network Meeting
The next Local Contexts Europe and UK Network meeting will be held November 26. For this meeting, we will hear from Kiiza Wilson, the Founder and Executive Director of Bugungu Heritage and Information Centre (BHIC) in Uganda. In this talk, Kiiza will be sharing his work with Local Context, what it means to live between …
Local Contexts Hub Demonstration 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!
IIRC 2024
Ana Te Whaiti, Ejay Gillies, and Airini Gillies of Ngā Hapū o Waimārama and Xavier Forde of Ministry for Culture and Heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand will present a session, “Te Taunaha i ngā Tapuwae ō mātou Tīpuna: Piloting Traditional Knowledge Labels” at International Indigenous Research Conference 2024, held in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. This …
Research Data Alliance 23rd Plenary Meeting
On November 14, Local Contexts’ Operations Manager Laure Haak, and Software Developer Ashley Rojas, along with World Data System International Technology Office’s Associate Director Reyna Jenkyns, will present a breakout session, “Implementing CARE Principles: Indigenous Data Governance using the Local Contexts Hub,” at Research Data Alliance 23rd Plenary Meeting, held in San José, Costa Rica …
ATALM 2024
The Local Contexts team is thrilled to be attending and presenting at the 2024 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM 2024), taking place in Palm Springs, CA, from November 12-14. Take a look at the workshop and sessions our team will be presenting: Tuesday, November 12, 1:30-4:30 PMWorkshop 18: Tools for Sharing …
Biodiversity Beyond Boundaries: Mobilizing Data for the Future of Our Shared Waters
On November 5, 7:00 pm UTC, Local Contexts Executive Director Stephany RunningHawk Johnson will be presenting at «Biodiversity Beyond Boundaries: Mobilizing Data for the Future of Our Shared Waters.» A key topic of the session will focus on the implementation of Local Contexts in research projects, particularly in biodiversity and eDNA research. Attendees will learn …
Local Contexts 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!
Institutional Repositories and Open Access Community Days
On day one of the Institutional Repositories and Open Access Community Days 2024, Local Contexts team members Dr Janette Hamilton-Pearce (Te Whānau a Apanui) and Ashley Rojas will present a keynote, “Supporting Māori Rights and Interests in Data and Repositories.” This presentation will focus on introducing the Local Contexts tools for managing, sharing, and supporting …
