Events

Upcoming Events


NYU Film Screening and Discussion

November 16, 2026
, 21:00 UTC - 22:30 UTC
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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

November 17, 2026
, 18:00 UTC
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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

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!

Local Contexts Virtual Office Closed

December 28, 2026 - January 1, 2027
 
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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

January 11, 2027 - January 15, 2027
 
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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

March 24, 2027 - March 31, 2027
 
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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


Europe & UK Network Meeting

September 27, 2024
, 09:00 UTC
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The first Local Contexts Europe & UK Network meeting will be held September 27. If you are interested in the group, you can read more and submit your interest on our Working Groups and Networks page. The Europe & UK Network aims to connect community organizations and representatives, institutions and organizations, and others located in …

Local Contexts Hub Demonstration Session

September 17, 2024
, 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!

CIWG, LWG, & Canada Network Meeting

September 9, 2024
, 21:00 UTC
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The next Local Contexts Cultural Institution Working Group, Library Working Group, and Canada Network meeting will be held September 9, 2024. For this crossover meeting, we will hear about the use of Local Contexts Notices at the University of Alberta Library. Sharon Farnel, Head of Metadata Strategies, Library and Museums, and Maryna Chernyavska, Digital Archivist, …

ICWG Meeting

September 5, 2024
, 22:00 UTC
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The next Local Contexts Indigenous Communities Working Group meeting will be held September 5. For this meeting, we will ask for your feedback on new features on the Local Contexts Hub, including those recently added, in development, or under consideration. We are also interested in your general questions and feedback. To see a few Hub …

Maine Network Meeting

September 5, 2024
, 19:00 UTC
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The next Local Contexts Maine Network meeting will be held September 5. 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 Maine Network aims to connect …

Local Contexts Information Session

September 4, 2024
, 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 Demonstration Session

July 25, 2024
, 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!

Local Contexts Information Session

July 9, 2024
, 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!

Local Contexts Hub Demonstration Session

June 20, 2024
, 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 Information Session

June 6, 2024
, 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!