Save the Date "The Future of Digital Provenance Research – Dreams and Realities“

Where do we currently stand between the vision and practical feasibility of digital provenance research? The conference ‘The Future of Digital Provenance Research – Dreams and Realities’ will provide a platform for critical reflection on current methods, technologies and practical applications for digitally supported provenance research. Interdisciplinary perspectives will be brought together and innovative approaches highlighted in order to strengthen the transfer of knowledge between research and practice. The opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence and machine learning will be examined, as will ethical, legal and political issues. Selected case studies from cultural heritage institutions and experimental projects led by student initiatives will shed light on ‘Dreams and Realities’ from a practical perspective.

In her keynote address ‘Navigating Uncertainty’ in historiographical practice: How do I know what I (don’t) know, and how do I talk about it? Prof. Dr Silke Schwandt (University of Bielefeld) discusses how to deal with (methodological) uncertainties using examples from historical research – after all, digital history is fundamentally concerned with the challenges posed by the digital realm for the practices of knowledge creation and dissemination. How are digital media and tools changing our research and presentation practices? Working with databases, visualisations and knowledge graphs opens up new possibilities, but also leaves many questions unanswered.

Conference languages: English and German (no translation provided) 
Participation is free of charge. 

The conference will be streamed live on YouTube. All presentations will be recorded and published on YouTube.