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
2025 National Council on Public History Annual Meeting
On March 26, Local Contexts, in partnership with UMass Amherst and the Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science staff, will present the workshop, “What is Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Why Does it Matter for Public Historians?”, at the 2025 National Council on Public History (NCPH) Annual Meeting in Montréal, Québec, Canada. This workshop introduces …
Digital Research Alliance of Canada Webinar
On March 20, Local Contexts team members Māui Hudson, Emily Santhanam, and Ashley Rojas will present a virtual webinar for the Digital Research Alliance of Canada, titled “Tools to Support Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Cultural Authority.” In this webinar, the team will introduce the Labels and Notices and how they can be used to support …
Europe & UK Network Meeting
The next Local Contexts Europe & UK Network meeting will be held March 19. During this meeting, the Local Contexts team will share an overview presentation of Local Contexts and its uses in the region. Following the presentation will be time for questions, discussions, and potential next steps. Current members of the Network should have …
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!
Southwest Network Meeting
The next Local Contexts Southwest Network meeting will be held February 27. Current members of the Network should have an email and calendar invite with connection details. If you are interested in the group, you can read more and submit your interest on our Working Groups and Networks page. The purpose of the Local Contexts …
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!
RightsCon 2025
Local Contexts is excited to participate in RightsCon 2025, taking place from February 24 to 27 online and in Taipei, Taiwan. This global summit focuses on human rights in the digital age, bringing together experts and advocates to discuss pressing issues. Our session, “Supporting Indigenous Cultural Authority and Data Sovereignty,” will explore: Join us to …
Aotearoa New Zealand Network Meeting
The next Local Contexts Aotearoa New Zealand Network meeting will be held February 20 UTC. This meeting will include an overview presentation of Local Contexts with a focus on Aotearoa New Zealand uses of the Labels and Notices. Current members of the Network should have an email and calendar invite with connection details. If you …
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!
Indigenous Futures: Capacity Building for Data Sovereignty in Southern Plains
Local Contexts is thrilled to join an incredible lineup at Indigenous Futures: Capacity Building for Data Sovereignty in the Great Plains, presented by the Office of Sovereign Partnerships and Indigenous Initiatives at the University of Kansas. This three-day in-person event, February 3-5, will focus on advancing Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDSov) with a particular lens for …
