Events

Upcoming Events


AAIA 11th Annual Repatriation Conference

February 26, 2026
, 19:00 UTC - 20:30 UTC
“Association on American Indian Affairs. 11th annual repatriation conference. February 2026.” Conference seal with maroon and gray turtle, leaves, and other shapes.

The Association on American Indian Affairs’ 11th Annual Repatriation Conference will focus on “Feeding the Fire: Advancing the Movement.” Taking place virtually across the month of February, this conference will provide a “space to exchange strategies, sharpen skills, share tools, build community, and chart clear pathways forward.” The Local Contexts team will present “Supporting Indigenous …

Local Contexts give keynote at EDI Townhall

March 12, 2026
 
“The Ethical Data Initiative. Townhall keynote. 12 March 2026.”

Local Contexts leaders will give a keynote at the upcoming Ethical Data Initiative (EDI) Townhall.  EDI is an initiative focused on ethical data work through policies and networks, education, and engagement.  Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor Jane Anderson and Executive Director Hop Hopkins will present a keynote at the Townhall. The Townhall will focus on the …

Local Contexts Hub Information Session

March 25, 2026
, 15:00 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!

Local Contexts Hub Information Session

June 23, 2026
, 17:00 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!

Local Contexts Hub Information Session

October 14, 2026
, 19:00 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!

Local Contexts Hub Information Session

December 2, 2026
, 22:00 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!

Past Events


Film screening at NYU Love Data Week

February 12, 2026
, 20:30 UTC - 22:00 UTC
“Presented by NYU Data Services. Love Data Week @ NYU. Where’s the Data? Feb 9-13, 2026. Learn more and register: Guides.NYU.edu/love-data.” Decorative graphic of a magnifying glass, binary code, and a computer.

As a part of Love Data Week at NYU, NYU Libraries will screen E Kore Au E Ngaro | The Connection Remains and host a discussion with filmmakers Andreas Burgess and Jane Anderson, Local Contexts Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor. E Kore Au E Ngaro is a short documentary film by Local Contexts and the Māori …

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 …

Local Contexts Hub Demonstration Session

December 17, 2025
, 21:00 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!

Northeast Network meeting

December 10, 2025
, 16:00 UTC
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The next Local Contexts Northeast Network meeting will be held December 10 at 11:00 ET. This meeting will center on a presentation from Kate Herbert regarding Maine State Archives implementation of the Local Context plugin for ArchivesSpace, their online catalog. Kate will cover the process to get it set up, and how Maine State Archives …

Canada Network meeting

December 8, 2025
, 19:00 UTC
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The next Local Contexts Canada Network meeting will be held Monday, December 8, at 14:00 ET. For this meeting, we will hear from Bernard Picard-Friesen and Steven Alexander at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada about their adoption of Local Contexts tools. Our Local Contexts team will also provide a briefing on their time …

Technical Implementation Working Group meeting

December 4, 2025
, 20:00 UTC
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The next Local Contexts Technical Implementation Working Group meeting will be held December 4, 20:00 UTC. This meeting will focus on implementation options for Hub users and we will hear from Matthew McKinley at Omeka about their adoption of the Local Contexts Hub as our first certified Integration Partner. Current and invited members of the …

Local Contexts Hub Information Session

December 3, 2025
, 21:00 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!

Europe & UK Network meeting

December 2, 2025
, 09:00 UTC
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The next Local Contexts Europe and UK Network meeting will be held December 2. Current and invited 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 Local …

Local Contexts Hub Demonstration Session

November 19, 2025
, 18:00 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!

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