Online Lecture: Gender, Intersectionality and Cultural Heritage Data

On March 28, the University of Turku will host DIGHT-Net's first online lecture in the Twin Lecture series Gender, Intersectionality, and Inclusion in Digital Cultural Heritage. Join us in discussing the following important topic:

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.

When: March 28, 2025, 14:00 - 15:30 (EET)
Where: Online

Schedule (EET):

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 this lecture by registering through the link in the event description.

For more information on the lecture series, see: https:\/\/dight-net.tlu.ee\/workshop-series-organized-by-turku-university-gender-intersectionality-and-inclusion-in-digital-cultural-heritage\/