Events

Local Contexts Summit

The second Local Contexts Summit and film premiere will be held 28 November in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa (Wellington, New Zealand).

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.

Upcoming Events

Cultural Institution Working Group meeting

January 14, 2026
, 19:00 UTC
“Working Groups and Networks.” Text on decorative orange background.

The next Local Contexts Cultural Institution Working Group meeting will be held January 14, 19:00 UTC. This meeting will host a presentation from Emily Johnson and Leomary Rodriguez of Catalyst Dance and their work on the Decolonization Rider. The Decolonization Rider is a powerful tool designed to advance decolonization processes within cultural institutions while protecting …

Local Contexts Hub Demonstration Session

December 17, 2025
, 21:00 UTC
“Hub Demo Session.” Text on decorative blue-green background.

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!