Swedigarch is developing a distributed research infrastructure tailored to the identified needs for future archaeological research opportunities. This collaborative initiative encompasses nine organisations and spans the period from 2022 to 2027. The project’s funding is a joint endeavour, with contributions from both participating entities and support from the Swedish Research Council.
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Consortium and Partners
Swedigarch is being developed by a consortium of partners that combines its resources and leverages capacities of digitalization to achieve its goals. The consortium is led by Uppsala University and includes Umeå University, Karlstad University, Stockholm University, University of Gothenburg, Lund University, National Historical Museums, and the Swedish National Heritage Board. Swedigarch is being developed…
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Contact
Swedigarch ManagementDirector: Karl-Johan Lindholm, Uppsala University; karl-johan.lindholm@arkeologi.uu.seCoordinator: Helena Hulth, Uppsala University; helena.hulth@arkeologi.uu.se Data Mobilisation Beyond FAIR Principles – SOCHÅsa Larsson, Swedish National Heritage Board; asa.larsson@raa.se Fredrik Gunnarsson, Swedish National Heritage Board; fredrik.gunnarsson@raa.se Elin Fornander, National Historical Museums; elin.fornander@shm.se Archaeological Excavation and Geodata – AGESDaniel Löwenborg, Uppsala University; daniel.lowenborg@arkeologi.uu.se Archaeological Science Research Data – SEADPhilip Buckland,…
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Mission
We will build an infrastructure that preserves and makes accessible the vast knowledge potential found in archaeological documentation, collections, scientific analysis results, and cultural heritage and environment archives. By linking digital archaeological data, this infrastructure will enhance the accessibility of Swedish archaeological data for interdisciplinary and international research, offering researchers the opportunity to conduct complex…
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People
Behind the consortium stands a team of researchers and specialists who operate within a range of fields relevant to archaeological research. These include traditional archaeology, GIS, osteology, paleoecology, laboratory archaeology, and a series of fields and approaches in the natural sciences, such as aDNA, lipids, isotopes, radiocarbon dating, and spectroscopy, as well as cutting-edge digital…
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The Swedigarch Organisation
The highest decision-making body of Swedigarch is the steering group. The operational responsibility is held by the management group under the leadership of the consortium’s director, assisted by a coordinator. The management group is composed of module leaders and representatives from all participating parties. The Partners’ Council consists of a representative from each party in…