Events
Upcoming Events
Europe & UK Network meeting
The next Europe & UK Network meeting will be held July 20 UTC. For this meeting, we will host Dr Federica Villa (MUDEC – Museum of Cultures, Milan) as a guest speaker to present a talk, Shared Guardianship as a Response to Indigenous Intellectual Property Concerns in Museums. In this presentation, Federica will draw on …
ESA 2026
The Local Contexts team will present at the Ecological Society of America (ESA) 2026 Annual Meeting, held in-person in Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Outreach Manager Emily Santhanam (Chickasaw) will present “Supporting Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Ecology: Leveraging Local Contexts Tools in Research for Recognition, Bridge-building, and Recompense” with Dr. Andrew Rominger, researcher at the …
Genomic Standards Consortium 2026
Local Contexts team members will present at the 26th International Meeting of the Genomics Standards Consortium in Rotorua, Aotearoa New Zealand. This GSC meeting will bring together researchers, data stewards, and standards developers to examine how genomic repositories can support responsible, interoperable, and culturally grounded uses of AI. On August 12 NZT, Strategic Advisor Maui …
ATALM 2026
The Local Contexts team will be attending and presenting at the 2026 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museum held September 21-25 in Spokane, Washington, United States. The team is currently slotted to present a half-day pre-conference workshop on the Local Contexts tools for Indigenous communities, and a session with collaborators from the Indianapolis …
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 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!
Past Events
AAIA 11th Annual Repatriation Conference
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 …
Film screening at NYU Love Data Week
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 …
