Events

Local Contexts CIWG x LWG Meeting: UTS Library

A joint Local Contexts Cultural Institution Working Group (CIWG) and Library Working Group (LWG) meeting was held on September 3, 2025.

In this meeting, Kirsten Thorpe (Worimi), Jason De Santolo (Garwwa, Barunggam), Duncan Loxton, and Ryan Stoker (Wiradjuri) shared about Marana Dyargali, a collection of zines exploring Indigenous research ethics and the intersection of protocols and practice that includes a TK Notice. The presenters spoke to the Indigenous research methodologies guiding the collection, their institutional library processes and protocols, and the decision to include a TK Notice on the UTS Library ePress webpage for the collection and within the publication itself. You can read Marana Dyargali on the UTS ePress website, and see our blog post for additional details.

If you are interested in attending future meetings for these groups or others, you can learn more and submit your interest on our Working Groups and Networks page.


The Local Contexts Cultural Institution Working Group (CIWG) brings together group members who work at or with cultural organizations around the world, including museums, libraries, archives, and universities, and who are interested in or using the Local Contexts Notices and Labels. 

The Local Contexts Library Working Group (LWG) connects library staff and scholars to support library-specific discussions and knowledge exchange around Indigenous data sovereignty, cultural authority, and use of the Local Contexts Notices and Labels in library settings.

Upcoming Events

Information Session

April 1, 2026
, 23:00 UTC
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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!

Biocultural & Sciences Working Group meeting

January 22, 2026
, 06:00 UTC
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The next Local Contexts Biocultural and Sciences Working Group (BSWG) will be held Thursday, January 22nd at 06:00 UTC.  For this meeting, we will focus on our collaborative Code of Conduct document, as well as opening the floor for share-outs from recent convenings such as Living Data and Climate Week. Current and invited members of the …

Cultural Institution Working Group meeting

January 14, 2026
, 19:00 UTC
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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 …