In recent years, scholars from various disciplines have been discussing digital archives,sometimes referred to as “archives 2.0”. Different questions are raised, such as whatthey look like or how they work.
One of the basic features of these archives is based on the idea of collaboration in a digital space. Collaborative research is not an easy undertaking, although it seems to be a promising way forward. It involves a joint effort by researchers with different backgrounds, disciplines and institutions to explore a particular topic or project.
Collaborative research is an opportunity to observe evolving systems, such as digital archives, and raise questions about how they shape and change knowledgeand research. A focus on collaborative research is consistent with the growing trend in the humanities and social sciences to move away from scholarly critique towards projects with more impactful outcomes. Collaborative research “offers opportunities to develop participatory, adaptive, improvisational and inventive methodologies”. The main aim of this workshop is to bring together academics with different disciplinary backgrounds to discuss the possibilities that digitalarchives offer for collaborative research.
The workshop will take place as a hybrid event. It will be held as an in-person event at the University of Graz with speakers and discussants (limited seating), but will also be streamed online. If you are interested in participating in this event, please send an email to the organizer Dušan Ristić.
Futher information about the event can be found here.