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- Spatial Analysis of Past Built Spaces(Event)(12 days)
- CAA 2010 - Fusion of Cultures(Event)(17 days)
- 5° workshop “Open Source, Free Software e Open Format nei processi di ricerca archeologica”(Event)(47 days)
- InterFace 2010: Humanities and Technologies 2nd International Symposium for Humanities and Technology(Event)(117 days)
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IOSA is a project carried on by grupporicerche, to promote and discover the use of open source software and open stardards in archaeological research. There's a growing focus on data sharing as a major issue that involves research, computing and legal concerns. IOSA.it supports and promotes the dissemination and use of open archaeological data, following the Open Knowledge Definition.
Our latest creation is Quantitative Archaeology Wiki, where you can find and write documentation and tutorials for using free software in quantitative and spatial archaeological analyses, released under a free license.
The IOSA project is part of an unformal network of people distributed all across Europe. Users are encouraged to join the international mailing list and give their contribution to the on-going discussion.
5° workshop “Open Source, Free Software e Open Format nei processi di ricerca archeologica”
Thu, 2009-12-17 10:11 — stekoI am glad to forward this e-mail from Giuliano De Felice on behalf of the Scientific and Organizing Commitee:
Cari Colleghi,
sperando di farvi cosa gradita vi informo che il Quinto Workshop "Open Source, Free Software e Open Format nei processi di ricerca archeologica" si terra' a Foggia, presso il Museo Civico, il 6 e 7 maggio 2010, a cura del Dipartimento di Scienze Umane dell'Università degli Studi di Foggia.
L'edizione del 2010 si propone di valorizzare il patrimonio degli scorsi eventi, e di permettere ancora una volta l'incontro e il confronto fra i diversi attori del mondo delle applicazioni informatiche all'archeologia.
E' possibile proporre contributi su ogni aspetto inerente il progetto, lo sviluppo e l'uso di formati liberi e/o di software libero o open source in archeologia.
Sono previste sessioni per la presentazione di papers soggetti a recensione.
The archaeology of open source software in archaeological research
Fri, 2010-03-19 17:05 — stekoIn 2010, using and developing free and open source software for archaeological research is not interesting news: lots of us do that nowadays, and the quality and quantity of available software and programming libraries is something not questionable. But was it the same 5 years ago ? It was very different, believe me. In 2005 the IOSA project was less than one year old, GRASS GIS 6.0 beta was right there and it looked to us like just having a human graphical interface to a free GIS program would help solving any problem. Ubuntu Linux was just a Warty Warthog. But this is history.
What I'm going to write today is instead the archaeology of free and open source software in archaeology. A few weeks ago I found two unrelated items that will fit perfectly in such an archaeological study.
Late Antique Archaeology 2010
Fri, 2010-03-19 13:02 — stekoThese are some rough notes taken last week at Late Antique Archaeology conference 2010 about Local economies? Production & exchange of inland regions, that took place at King's College, London, Friday 12th to Saturday 13th March 2010. Overall, this conference was interesting, and I had a chance to meet lots of nice people working in Late Antique Archaeology. Inspiration for my PhD research was just great.
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InterFace 2010: Humanities and Technologies 2nd International Symposium for Humanities and Technology
Wed, 2010-03-10 18:30 — stekoInterFace is a new type of annual non-profit event. Based on the format of last year's successful forum at the University of Southampton, this year follows in the same footsteps: part conference, part forum, part networking opportunity. The conference aims to bring PhD students, early postdocs and other early researchers together from the fields of Technologies and the Humanities in order to foster cutting-edge collaboration. Delegates can also expect to receive illuminating talks from experts, presentations on successful interdisciplinary projects and on how to succeed as academics.
For further information, please visit the conference website: http://www.interface2010.org.uk
Alberto Ronchey 1926-2010
Mon, 2010-03-08 19:37 — stekoI just landed in Rome, and I've learned from the news that Alberto Ronchey passed away some days ago. He was ministry of Cultural Heritage during the 1990s with 2 different Italian Governments, but that's only the most known thing he did in a long career as a journalist and writer. His name is strongly tied to a bill that still brings his name (Legge Ronchey), about the introduction of private commercial activities in State-owned museums and archaeological areas. While disputed for some years, this bill is nevertheless of paramount importance for the whole Italian heritage ecosystem, and played a key role in the development of cultural heritage into a commercially exploitable field (albeit an oligopoly, one might dare to say), even though the role of the State is still vital.
Open Data in Archaeology at the Open Knowledge Foundation blog
Thu, 2010-02-25 12:05 — stekoToday the Open Knowledge Foundation blog features an article written by myself introducing “Open data in archaeology”, the working group started a the OKF last month and some arguments that highlight why open data is good for building archaeological knowledge in the twenty-first century.
Please find 15 minutes to read it and “retweet” to your colleagues, students, teachers. You don't need to be an hacker or a programmer to understand and contribute, it's all about your daily work.
ArcheoFOSS 2010: posticipata al 19 febbraio la scadenza per presentare abstract
Mon, 2010-02-01 22:26 — stekoForward from the Scientific Committee:
[V]i comunico che la scadenza per la presentazione degli abstract è stata
posticipata dal 30 gennaio al 19 febbraio.AGGIORNAMENTO PRINCIPALI SCADENZE:
- 19 febbraio 2010: Termine per la presentazione abstracts
- 8 marzo 2010: Notifica dell'accettazione e pubblicazione web degli abstract
- 15 aprile 2010:Termine per la consegna dei paper camera ready
E' possibile proporre contributi su ogni aspetto inerente il progetto, lo sviluppo e l'uso di formati liberi e/o di software libero o open source in archeologia.
Sono previste sessioni per la presentazione di papers soggetti a recensione.
E' prevista anche una sessione poster per la presentazione di progetti in corso o recentemente conclusi.
Anche in questa edizione sarà organizzata una specifica sessione di laboratorio (OpenLAB). Quest'anno i laboratori dedicati all'incontro diretto con gli strumenti Open Source saranno dedicati a modellazione 3D
applicata all'archeologia, gestione di mesh 3D con particolare riferimento ai Beni Culturali e creazione e gestione di Database e applicazione in campo archeologico.Per tutte le informazioni sull'evento vi invito a visitare il sito www.archeologiadigitale.it/archeofoss/2010.html
