Cultural heritage data reflects the viewpoints of its creators. Historically, a white, straight, male perspective has therefore been emphasised. When digitising collections, the risk exists of perpetuating these biases. This twin lecture delves into the distorted and imbalanced views—such as misrepresentation or lack of representation across gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and language—often embedded in cultural heritage data. Join us in seeking successful examples of addressing these issues in ways that are sensitive to both diversity and historical context.

Location: online

Date: Friday March 28, 2025

Schedule (East European Time zone):

14:00- 14:05 Prof. Marek Tamm (Tallinn University): Introduction

14:05 – 14:35 Prof. Julia Flanders (Northeastern University): Gender as Capta: Representation and Construction of Gender in the Women Writers Project 

14:35 – 14:40 Break

14:40 – 15:10 Dr. Lani Hanna (University of Amsterdam): Ambivalent data: Critical reflections on digital archives for thinking gender and cultural heritage 

15:10 – 15:30: Q&A Session, moderated by dr. Petri Paju (University of Turku)

Join our discussion by registering here.

For more information on the lecture series, see the news article: Workshop Series Organised by the University of Turku: Gender, Intersectionality, and Inclusion in Digital Cultural Heritage.