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Tom Dawson (University of St Andrews): Scotland’s Changing Coastline
2023-06-08 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | Zoom event
Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture #2
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/66934904149
Scotland’s dynamic coastline is subject to ferocious Atlantic storms that can cause tens of metres of erosion during single events. Although there is uncertainty about how climate change may affect future storminess, there is no doubt that heritage sites will continue to be impacted. However, there is no single organisation that is responsible for building defences or undertaking work in advance of damage, and so new ways of working with the threatened heritage have been developed. Key to this has been a staged approach that sees surveys followed by analysis, which in itself leads to the identification of priority sites and the development of projects to rescue information before it is too late. Many of these projects have taken a creative approach, with local community members working alongside heritage professionals. This talk will detail the methodology used in Scotland and will give examples of a range of projects, from excavation to site relocation; film making to 3D recording.
Tom Dawson is an archaeologist and Principal Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews. For the past twenty years, Tom has been leading a research team recording the effects of coastal change on archaeological and other heritage sites in Scotland. He has also served as a Commissioner of the organisation that holds the National Monuments Record and was Vice President of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

Marcy Rockman: The Radical Importance of Now in Linking Archaeology and Climate Change
2023-12-06 15:30 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture #3
Online: Marcy Rockman Inspirational Lecture – Swedigarch
Archaeology has long understood itself to be fundamentally about material remains of the past and that the responsibility of archaeologists and heritage managers is foremost to steward objects, places, and data for the future. But over nearly 15 years of working with cultural heritage and climate change policy at US national and international levels, the power of archaeology that Marcy Rockman is seeing most clearly is its capacity to connect us with the present and allow us to see ourselves and relationships in new ways. In this talk she will share experiences and insights with the framing of research questions, finding and sharing of stories, and emphasize how needed the skills and perspectives of archaeologists are in building sustainable responses to climate change.
Marcy Rockman is an archaeologist with experience in national and international climate change policy. Her research focus is landscape learning, which explores how humans gather, remember, and share environmental information. She has used this to address situations as diverse as cultural resource management in the American West and homeland security risk communication in Washington, DC. In 2011–2018 Marcy served with the US National Park Service as the inaugural Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator for Cultural Resources. More recently, she has held multiple international and US national roles in the field of overlap between cultural heritage management and climate science and policy, for instance working with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and coordinating climate change hearings and briefings with the US Congress. Currently, Marcy is Director of Lifting Rocks – Climate and Heritage Consulting (www.liftingrocks.org) and Associate Research Professor with the Department of Anthropology at the University of Maryland, College Park. She holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Arizona.

Share Archaeologicial Dialogues: Research at Geomatics, Karlstad University
2024-02-14 15:30 - 16:30 (Europe/Paris) | Zoom event
A new appointment for the SHARE series on the most pressing issues in archaeological (digital) practice. Jan Haas from Karlstad university will presents the Geomatics unit and a short overview of current research projects.

The Geomatics unit at Karlstads university is expanding and has broadened their research horizon throughout the past years. This seminar presents the Geomatics unit and a short overview of current research projects. Earth system’s monitoring and modelling with spatial data science technologies form the core of our research. With emphasis on theory and practice, research at multiple scales from local to continental context focuses on environmental change, human-environment interactions, risk modelling, resilience and climate adaptation and aims at sustainable development. We hope that our work is inspiring and gives way for future collaboration in education and research.
The hybrid seminar will be held on 14 February, from 15.30 to 16:30 , on zoom ( lu-se.zoom.us/j/69169343361) and in person at the LUX building, room A127.

Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture #3 Q&A session with Marcy Rockman: The Radical Importance of Now in Linking Archaeology and Climate Change
2024-04-10 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Zoom event
Welcome to a Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture #3 online Q&A session with Marcy Rockman on April 10, 2024, 4–5 pm (Swedish time) at https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/61082535216.
Marcy Rockman’s Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture #3 The Radical Importance of Now in Linking Archaeology and Climate Change was originally planned for December 6, 2023, but had to be cancelled owing to technical problems. The lecture has been recorded and can be found here. The Q&A session provides an opportunity to further discuss the potentials and pitfalls of how archaeology can contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation.
About the lecture
Archaeology has long understood itself to be fundamentally about material remains of the past and that the responsibility of archaeologists and heritage managers is foremost to steward objects, places, and data for the future. But over nearly 15 years of working with cultural heritage and climate change policy at US national and international levels, the power of archaeology that Marcy Rockman is seeing most clearly is its capacity to connect us with the present and allow us to see ourselves and relationships in new ways. In this talk she shares experiences and insights with the framing of research questions, finding and sharing of stories, and emphasizes how needed the skills and perspectives of archaeologists are in building sustainable responses to climate change.
Marcy Rockman is an archaeologist with experience in national and international climate change policy. Her research focus is landscape learning, which explores how humans gather, remember, and share environmental information. She has used this to address situations as diverse as cultural resource management in the American West and homeland security risk communication in Washington, DC. In 2011–2018 Marcy served with the US National Park Service as the inaugural Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator for Cultural Resources. More recently, she has held multiple international and US national roles in the field of overlap between cultural heritage management and climate science and policy, for instance working with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and coordinating climate change hearings and briefings with the US Congress. Currently, Marcy is Director of Lifting Rocks – Climate and Heritage Consulting (www.liftingrocks.org) and Associate Research Professor with the Department of Anthropology at the University of Maryland, College Park. She holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Arizona.
New research article
Marcy’s new research article about climate change, heritage, and policy, with a case study of the US federal government was published in PNAS on March 25, 2024: Capacity of the U.S. federal system for cultural heritage to meet challenges of climate change.

Advanced 3D Archaeological Documentation and Linked Open Data
2024-04-17 14:30 - 2024-04-18 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | Lund University, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History LUX, Lund University, Lund, SE-221 00, Sweden
The DARK Lab at Lund University in collaboration with Swedigarch and TETR ARCH is organising a workshop on Advanced 3D archaeological documentation and Linked Open Data. The workshop aims to promote discussions and investigations into the transformative potential of 3D-based documentation tools for archaeological data, structuring, and web exposition. The objectives of the workshop include recognizing the needs of archaeologists, stakeholders, and data users, as well as identifying the requirements for long-term data preservation, accessibility, and reusability. Find more information about the event here

The deep end of the FAIR principles - making legacy GIS data from excavations interoperable and reusable within the Swedigach infrastructure
2024-05-24 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | Zoom event
Opportunity! Our GIS champion Daniel Löwenborg holds a lecture on Zoom at the Helsinki Archaeology Seminar about saving digital archaeological excavation data from becoming obsolete.
Zoom: https://helsinki.zoom.us/s/65319677747

DARK Lab Workshop on using Structured Light Scanners for Monument Documentation
2024-06-12 09:30 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | Lund University, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History LUX, Lund University, Lund, SE-221 00, Sweden
Dive into the world of digital archaeology and learn to utilize the cutting-edge Artec Leo scanner! This workshop, organized by Lund University’s Digital Archaeology Laboratory (DARKLab) in collaboration with Swedigarch and SND, offers a unique opportunity to gain practical experience in 3D recording and data processing.
Limited spots available! Register now to secure your place: https://forms.gle/zn3dRD9KJPuLRCnF6
Don’t miss out on this chance to enhance your skills and contribute to the preservation of our cultural heritage!

FOMU - Network for research at Swedish museums
2024-09-10 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/Paris)
Digital presentation of Swedigarch for FOMU (Forskning vid museer) – Swedish network for research at museums. Contact: Bengt Wittgren

Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture #4 with Dr Jeremy Huggett, University of Glasgow: The Data Interface
2024-10-09 16:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Paris) | Zoom event
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Jeremy Huggett from the University of Glasgow will be the distinguished speaker for our 4th Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture. A leading researcher in digital archaeology, Huggett has significantly advanced archaeological education through his insightful lectures and pioneering use of IT since the early 1990s. His lectures consistently captivate audiences, earning him wide recognition within the academic community.
As one of the founding members behind the creation of the Archaeology Data Service in 1996, Huggett has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of digital archaeology. In the latest issue of Current Swedish Archaeology (Vol. 31 2023), he delves into the phenomena of archaeological research infrastructures, and we are eager to continue this important discussion.
Join us on the 9th of October as Jeremy Huggett explores the implications of the technological interfaces we use to access and interact with archaeological digital data, and how they influence knowledge creation. This is a rare opportunity you won’t want to miss! Warmly welcome.
The lecture will be delivered on Zoom. [https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/65644859480]

The Data Interface
Abstract: The construction of knowledge is understood to be social and combinatorial – our knowledge is built on the knowledge of others, our knowledge is created from the data collected by ourselves and others, our data becomes the basis for the creation of new data by ourselves and others, and so on. But what about the devices which mediate in that process? We pay a great deal of attention to the processes behind data collection, data recording, data archiving, and are concerned about ensuring its findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability into the future so that it can provide the basis for the construction of new knowledge, but we often seem to pay less attention to the technological mediation between ourselves and those same data. Given that our increasing access to growing bodies of archaeological digital data has been truly transformative over recent years, how do the search interfaces which we customarily employ in our archaeological data portals influence our use of them, and consequently affect the knowledge we create through them? How do they both enable and constrain us? And what are the implications for future interface designs?

Workshop: Making archaeological geodata open and FAIR
2024-11-20 14:15 - 16:00 (Europe/Paris) | Zoom event
Swedigarch Module 3 focuses on working with geodata and documentation derived from archaeological excavations. The primary objective is to enhance the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) status of existing GIS data. As a first step towards this, we have developed export functions to enable efficient handling of Intrasis data in QGIS.
During the workshop, we will showcase some of the tools and data developed thus far, including the Swedigarch Geotools plugin for QGIS and the AGES server for accessing data from excavations. A first version of the server is scheduled to be launched in November to make data available as individual databases for each excavation. This includes data from the archaeological unit at the National Heritage Board (RAÄ UV) with more than 3,500 databases, and more will be added from other organizations. Later, a version of this will be harmonized into a layer that can be used for aggregated analysis and for linking to other resources. Moreover, we wish to engage in discussions about the potential and challenges associated with this ongoing development, and how archaeologists can deal with geodata from excavations in the future to ensure the information is FAIR.
The workshop will be held on Zoom on November 20, from 14:15 to 16:00 CET. To register and receive a Zoom link, contact helena.hulth@arkeologi.uu.se.

Tysklands digitala infrastruktur för arkeologi – NFDI4Objects
2025-04-02 13:15 - 14:30 (Europe/Paris) | Digital Event
Just nu pågår utveckling av e-infrastrukturer i många länder, inte minst inom kulturarv och arkeologi. Vår partner Riksantikvarieämbetet arrangerar ett webbinarium om Tysklands omfattande satsning att tillgängliggöra information om spåren av mänsklighetens historia, från hominider till nutid: NFDI4Objects
Presentationen ges på engelska av Christin Keller, Managing Director, och Fabian Fricke, IT Coordinator.
När: Onsdagen den 2 april, kl 13.15 – 14.30
Var: Digitalt via Teams – länk postas samma dag på Riksantikvarieämbetets hemsida.
Ingen anmälan behövs.
In English
The German infrastructure NFDI4Objects is presented at this open webinar by Christin Keller, Managing Director, and Fabian Fricke, IT Coordinator.
The webinar is organised by The National Heritage Board in collaboration with Swedigarch.
The presentation will be held in English. No sign up is required, click on the link above, which will be posted the day of the seminar.
When: Wednesday April 2, 1.15 – 2.30 pm (CET)
Where: The seminar is digital and the link will be posted the same day at the National Heritage Board’s webpage.

Nationell konferens om öppen arkeologi
2025-04-03 12:30 - 2025-04-04 14:00 (Europe/Paris) | Stockholm, Historiska museet, Stockholm
Swedigarch, Riksantikvarieämbetet & Statens Historiska Museer bjuder in till en konferens om öppen arkeologi. Konferensen riktar sig till alla intressenter och verksamma inom svensk arkeologi och kulturmiljövård, såsom uppdragsarkeologer, forskare, studenter, myndighetsutövare, museiverksamma, kulturmiljöhandläggare, specialister m fl.
Övergången till digital dokumentation inom uppdragsarkeologin har sedan början av 1990-talet genererat stora mängder digital primärdata. Öppen vetenskap är ett ramverk av principer och ansatser för att skapa en global och jämlik tillgång till vetenskapliga resultat och forskningsprocesser med syfte att påskynda implementeringen av de globala målen för hållbar utveckling. Principerna om öppen vetenskap innebär ett paradigmskifte då fler delar av forskningsprocessen blir öppna för alla att använda och ta del av, både inom och utanför forskarsamhället. En avgörande pusselbit är tillgång till användbar data. Hur tillgodoser vi forskningens och det övriga samhällets behov av arkeologisk data? Vad krävs för att såväl den äldre som den nuvarande och framtida digitala dokumentationen ska kunna förvaltas och bli öppen och tillgänglig?
Öppen vetenskap består av flera delområden (data, resultat och processer, publikationer), som både tillsammans och var för sig bidrar till att göra forskning och vetenskapligt baserad kunskap öppen. Vid konferensen diskuterar vi hur svensk arkeologi kan förhålla sig till de möjligheter och utmaningar som en öppen arkeologi innebär.
Programmet hittar du här
Anmäl dig här senast den 27 mars 2025
Kostnad
Konferens – yrkesverksamma: 600 kr (ex moms)
Konferens – studenter/doktorander: 280 kr (ex moms)
Fullsatt: Tre rätters middag med vin: 900 kr (ex moms)
Fullsatt: Endast tre rätters middag: 620 kr (ex moms, dryck kan köpas på plats)
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National Conference on Open Archaeology
On April 3-4, 2025, Swedigarch, in collaboration with the Swedish National Heritage Board and the National Historical Museums, is organizing a national conference on open archaeology at the Historical Museum in Stockholm. The conference is aimed at all stakeholders and professionals within Swedish archaeology and cultural heritage management, such as researchers, contract archaeologists, students, government officials, museum professionals, cultural heritage administrators, specialists, and others.
The principles of open science represent a paradigm shift as more parts of the research process become open and accessible for everyone to use and participate in, both within and outside the research community.
Open science consists of several sub-areas (data, results and processes, publications), which both together and individually contribute to making research and scientifically based knowledge open. At the conference, we will discuss how Swedish archaeology can relate to the opportunities and challenges that open archaeology entails.

Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture #5 with Dr. Sjoerd Kluiving, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: TERRANOVA and a Multi- to Interdisciplinary Theory of the Anthropocene
2025-05-07 16:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Paris) | Zoom event
Warmly Welcome to our fifth inspirational lecture with Dr Sjoerd Kluiving, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The lecture will be delivered on Zoom [https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/67940613049]
TERRANOVA: To inform the urgency of current and future landscape management, and towards a Multi- to Interdisciplinary Theory of the Anthropocene – Review of overarching disciplines and research addressing planetary boundaries and social and humanitarian crises

In this presentation the results of TerraNova (A) will be presented, discussing ow landscape management can contribute to the needed transition to a low carbon society. Second the lecture discusses the search for an Anthropocene theory (B) and what is needed in a wholistic sense in three broad transitions and what is needed for that. In conclusion the two parts will be combined in order to strive for a healthier future world in sustainability.
A: The three main research objectives that contributed to the overall aim of the ITN TerraNova are: 1: Reconstruct the deep history of Europe’s cultural landscapes and corresponding changes in coupled human-nature interactions within subsequent human energy regimes and their transitions. 2: Rethink the outcomes of human environmental interactions over the past three energy regimes on the present-day landscape in Europe, in order to inform future energy transitions from a long-term environmental and social perspective. 3: Design landscape management strategies, i) provide scientific guidance on threats and opportunities for natural and cultural values of Europe’s landscapes, ii) define criteria for assisted restoration of ecosystems of former (abandoned) agricultural areas, and iii) to generate future scenarios for cultural landscape change, with integrated landscape, cultural heritage and biodiversity models, to inform current planning initiatives, e.g. for the transition to a low-carbon society.
B: The Anthropocene is the time in which humanity has a greater influence and impact on our planet than all natural forces combined. The dominant influence of human forces on our planet’s land, water and atmosphere has already overstepped biophysical planetary boundaries and is threatening to increase and worsen its conditions if politics, society and economy are not adjusting their forces. The problem we face in the Anthropocene can be summarised in the most recent international reports and publications spanning from the IPCC, IPBES, UNESCO, ENECE and United Nations. Three ‘broad and deep transitions’ needed to address this huge societal problem are the energy transition, current use of space, and the total greenhouse emissions of the food system. How can disciplines become overarching in breaking loose big societal problems of climate change, biodiversity loss, soil and water contamination, social unrest, pandemics and inequality?
We are discerning two different types of transformations: 1. The three ‘broad and deep transitions’, and 2. A call for transformation that is supported by a multi- to inter- to transdisciplinary theory of the Anthropocene. The distinction between the two types of transformations is between practice and theory: Is the theoretical transformation (2) needed to support the practical transformation (1)? How can disciplines become overarching and supporting to each other? How can results of overarching and supporting disciplines contribute to potential solutions?
The current Anthropocene socio-ecological system is (or resembles) a runaway super-organism, the question being to what extent it can still be tamed. The driving force of this super-organism seems to be a dysfunctional, potentially self-destructive capitalist/extractivist, infinite growth, ideology of survival of the fittest. To what extent might this evolving super-organism still be capable of self-reflection and self-direction, via (geopolitical) cultural evolution and self-domestication, mindfully directed? Towards a multi- to inter- to transdisciplinary Anthropocene theory is a call for transformation that needs incremental steps and which needs to be acknowledged by all academic, governmental, corporal and societal actors.

CANCELLED - Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture #6 with Stefania Merlo
2025-10-08 16:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Paris) | Zoom event
Dear All,
We are very sorry to inform you that the Swedigarch Inspiration Lecture scheduled for Wednesday, October 8, is cancelled due to unforeseeable conditions.
We hope very much to host Dr Merlo’s lecture Beyond access: power, participation and digital heritage open data in the coming weeks.

Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture #7 with Dr Paola Derudas, Lund University
2025-11-05 16:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Paris) | Digital Event
3D Visualisation and FAIR Archaeological Practice: Perspectives from an AIR System’s Designer, User, and Mediator
Warmly Welcome to our seventh inspirational lecture with Dr Paola Derudas, DARKLab, Lund University. The lecture will be delivered on Zoom: [https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/69250557548]
November 5, 4 pm – 5.30 pm (CET/UTC +1)

Abstract
As 3D visualisation becomes increasingly central to archaeological documentation and interpretation, ensuring that these digital resources are FAIR is crucial. Combining 3D technologies with FAIR principles supports not only transparent research but also enables meaningful reuse of data by a diverse range of users, including scholars, heritage professionals, and community members.
During the talk, I will reflect on current needs and challenges in archaeological practice related to 3D visualisation and FAIR data principles, drawing on the perspectives of multiple stakeholders:

practitioners (archaeologists and specialists working with investigations),
potential data users and re-users (including peers, GLAM professionals, and community members),
institutions responsible for long-term data preservation and accessibility at both national and international levels.

Using the case of the Archaeological Interactive Report (AIR), a system designed to document and publish archaeological investigations online enriched with advanced 3D visualisation functionalities, I will illustrate how Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reusability can be practically addressed through the integration of interactive 3D visualisation with semantic structuring and publication workflows. Speaking from the combined perspectives of system designer, user, and mediator between archaeologists and developers, I will explore the evolving role of such infrastructures in responding to diverse user needs. Finally, I will consider future directions, particularly in light of the growing impact of AI and large language models on both daily workflows and the broader discipline of archaeology.
About Paola
Paola Derudas is a researcher in archaeology at Lund University and a member of the Digital Archaeology Laboratory (DARKLab). She is also part of the EU-funded Transforming Data Reuse in Archaeology (TETRARCHs) project. She completed her PhD in Archaeology at Lund University in 2023, specialising in the application of 3D digital technologies in archaeological practice. One of her notable achievements is the Archaeological Interactive Report (AIR), an online system for documenting and publishing archaeological investigations which is now used in many projects across Sweden, Greece and Sardinia. She has participated in the activities of the Archaeological Excavation Modelling Working Group within the Ariadne Plus project. Backed by a strong international network and collaborations, her research focuses on using web 3D visualisation and semantic technologies to improve archaeological practice. She has a particular interest in the reuse of 3D data, FAIR-compliant data and infrastructures, and participatory approaches to archaeology.

Webbinarium om arkeologisk dokumentation, FoU-projektet Samlingar och Samband
2025-11-06 15:30 - 16:30 (Europe/Paris) | Digital Event
Varmt välkomna till ett webbinarium där vi presenterar de preliminära resultaten från RAÄ FoU-projektet Samlingar och Samband. Syftet med projektet är att ta fram förslag till teknisk specifikation för digital dokumentation från arkeologiska undersökningar så att dokumentationen blir FAIR. Inom projektet har vi nu tagit fram en skiss till detta och vill bjuda alla intresserade till en dialog kring för- och nackdelar med olika alternativ, samt få input på våra förslag.
En del av arbetet är att definiera begrepp i en så kallad SKOS (Simple Knowledge Organisation System) vilket innebär spännande utmaningar ifråga om att etablera fungerande definitioner på termer och begrepp som används för att dokumentera arkeologiska undersökningar så att resultaten blir jämförbara. Vi hoppas att så många som möjligt tar chansen att vara med och bidra med synpunkter.
Alla är välkomna till detta online-webbinarium. Länk till mötet skickas ut vid anmälan. För anmälan, skriv till: helena.hulth@arkeologi.uu.se senast den 6/11 kl 13.00.

Swedigarch participates in the Lund University Open Science Days, November 19–20
2025-11-19 11:30 - 2025-11-20 12:45 (Europe/Paris)
The Lund University Open Science Days is being organised for a third consecutive year. The overarching theme for this year’s conference is Open Science: Trust and Integrity in Science. This encompasses how open science can foster a culture of transparency, collaboration, and accountability in scientific research. In an era where public trust in science is both crucial and contested, this event brings together researchers, PhD-students and other staff from Lund University and researching organisations in the local vicinity to explore how open science practices can strengthen the integrity and credibility of scientific knowledge.
As part of the session “Innovation and Open Science” on November 19, 15:00–15:45, Director Karl-Johan Lindholm will introduce Swedigarch and share his insights on the evolving e-infrastructure ecosystem and our path toward open science.
The Open Science Days are hosted by Lund University and primarily aimed at LU-affiliated researchers and PhD students. A limited number of seats are also available for external participants.
Full program
Participation is free of charge, and the event includes a vegetarian lunch and coffee. On November 19, a poster mingle with drinks and snacks will provide an excellent opportunity for networking and exchange.
Registration closes on November 6.

Tips! CAA Sweden Konferens 2025 om Digtal Arkeologi
2025-11-20 09:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Paris) | Digital Event
CAA Sweden bjuder in till konferensen Digital Arkeologi den 20 november 2025. Konferens syftar till att samla yrkesverksamma och studenter inom arkeologi, matematik och datavetenskap för att främja kommunikation, dela aktuell forskning och stimulera till diskussion och för framtida framsteg. Årets ämnen omfattar bl a Swedigarch, CRM Archaeo, digital dokumentation, markradar, öppna länkade data och arkiv. Konferensen sker online. Mer information hittar du via länken nedan.
Viktiga datum
För presentatör: Dealine för abstract, senast den 1 oktober 2025.
Anmälan som deltagare: senast 13 november 2025.
För båda kategorier: mejla till caa.sweden@gmail.com
In English
CAA Sweden invites you to the conference Digital Archaeology on November 20, 2025. The conference aims to bring together professionals and students in archaeology, mathematics, and computer science to promote communication, share current research, and encourage discussion for future advancement. This year’s topics include, among others, Swedigarch, CRM Archaeo, digital documentation, ground-penetrating radar, linked open data, and archives. The conference will be held online. More information can be found via the link below.
Important dates:
For presenters: Deadline for abstracts is October 1, 2025.
For participants: Registration deadline is November 13, 2025
For both categories: Please email caa.sweden@gmail.com

Västsvensk arkeologidag: Erfarenheter av arkeologiska data från projektet Samlingar och Samband
2026-02-20 08:45 - 16:50 (Europe/Paris)
Tid: 13:50-14:15. Daniel Löwenborg, Uppsala universitet & Anton Lazarides, Lödöse museum
Projektet Samlingar och Samband syftar till att ta fram förslag till teknisk specifikation för digital dokumentation från arkeologiska undersökningar så att informationen blir FAIR. Målet är att databaser från arkeologiska undersökningar ska kunna göras tillgängliga som en del av det uppdragsarkeologiska systemet. För att det ska bli möjligt behövs bland annat en gemensam definition, eller standard, för hur data ska se ut, så att det blir möjligt att förstå, återanvända, aggregera, och länka till andra resurser, så som fynddatabaser och provanalyser. Vi kommer presentera projektet generellt och även presentera erfarenheter ur ett praktiskt perspektiv, om hur det har gått att arbeta med dessa metoder vid Lödöse museum. Relativt små arbetsinsatser kan ge betydande fördelar på flera sätt, men det finns utmaningar med ambitionsnivåer och att hitta gemensamma arbetssätt. Det är viktigt att åstadkomma en samsyn kring dessa frågor inom svensk arkeologi. Samlingar och Samband är ett FoU-projekt som finansieras av Riksantikvarieämbetet.

Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture #8 with Hella Hollander: From the Ground to the Air - How Dutch Archaeological Networks Work
2026-03-04 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Paris) | Zoom event
In this inspirational lecture on Zoom, Hella Hollander explores the Dutch approach to organising archaeological data as a coordinated network that connects the entire archaeological chain. Researchers from universities, commercial archaeologists, governmental depots, the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, and the Dutch e-depot for Archaeology at DANS collaborate within a shared national archaeological data ecosystem. Controlled vocabularies thesauri and a national metadata standard describing finds are used and agreed protocols and legal requirements describe the entire archaeological workflow. How can a diverse professional field transform fragmented excavation data into a sustainable, interoperable national knowledge base? The Dutch experience demonstrates that sustainable digital archaeology emerges where governance, standards, and community practice align. It offers an inspiring example of how national coordination can lift archaeological data “from the ground into the air” ensuring that what is excavated today remains accessible and meaningful for generations to come.
Hella Hollander is Data Station Manager Archaeology at Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS), i. e. the Dutch national centre of expertise and repository for research data.

Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture #9 with Dr Sara Uckelman: Making the Erudite Accessible
2026-04-15 13:15 - 15:00 (Europe/Paris) | Zoom event
Swedigarch in conjunction with both the Department of Philosophy and the Department of Archaeology at Umeå University, are delighted to announce an upcoming Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture, to be held at Umeå University on 15 April, 2026 from 13:15 – 15:00, and shared online at https://www.umu.se/live/. Our speaker this time is Dr. Sara Uckelman, a Professor of Logic at Durham University, who will be speaking on the intersection of Philosophy with Swedigarch’s mission. The title of her talk is Making the Erudite Accessible.

Dr. Sara L. Uckelman is a Professor of Logic at Durham University. She joined the Department of Philosophy in 2014 after completing her PhD at the University of Amsterdam in 2009, with a dissertation entitled Modalities in Medieval Logic, and undertaking post-docs in Amsterdam, Tilburg, and Heidelberg. An expert in both contemporary logic and the history of logic, Dr. Uckelman’s recent research has focused on how to make logic a more inclusive discipline, and she has particular interest in women in the history of logic.
Making the Erudite Accessible
Abstract: In a world where “expertise” and “expert” is viewed increasingly negatively, the academic’s task of translating their work for a wider audience is not only increasingly important but increasingly difficult. This is particularly the case for academics in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, where we have always faced the challenge of explaining why our work matters. But while we may not be the ones curing cancer, we are the ones who make a life with incurable cancer worth living: Through stories, through art, through music, through all the activities that make humans flourish. Against such a backdrop, I will address the topic of “making the erudite accessible”: How can we, as arts, humanities, and social sciences scholars and academics, take our research and transform it, through digital and social media tools, into something that is not only accessible to the wider public but also desirable to them. Drawing on my own experience of the last 6 years translating the erudite world of formal logic into the social world of youtube, I will talk about methods, strategies, and tools to offer challenges and support to other academics to transform their research in a similar way.

Digikult
2026-10-14 10:00 - 2026-10-15 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | Uppsala universitet, Humanistiska Teatern, Thunbergsvägen 3C, Uppsala, 75238
Digitalt kulturarv i praktiken

Digikult arrangeras årligen av Riksantikvarieämbetet i samarbete med Kungliga biblioteket⁠,  Riksarkivet⁠ och länsstyrelsens Kulturmiljöforum. I årets konferens medverkar även Uppsala universitet⁠ och Swedigarch⁠ i arrangemanget.
Digikult vänder sig till dig som är intresserad av digitalt kulturarv, med fokus på praktik och resultat. Årets konferens arrangeras i den Humanistiska teatern vid Uppsala universitet och sänds även digitalt för den som vill följa konferensen online.

Digikult är en nationell konferens om tillgänglighet, delaktighet och utveckling för digitalt kulturarv i praktiken. Med årets tema ”Det sammanlänkande kulturarvet” vill uppmuntra till att tänka kring vad länkade öppna data kan skapa för nyttor i samhället, hur kulturarvet länkar oss samman och kopplar användarens upplevelse till något större och mer dynamiskt.
När: 14–15 oktober
Var: På plats i Humanistiska teatern vid Uppsala universitet eller digitalt via Microsoft Teams
Programmet hittar du här.
Anmälan öppnar den 19 augusti.
