IOSA.it Open Archaeology

Many excellent case studies exist of the application of geospatial technologies in the archaeological and historical domains, and particular aspects of the subject have been examined in cross-regional and cross-methodological ways. These have been stimulated by - and stimulate - rapid technological change, and a deeper embedding of that technology in research, as scholars from across the humanities become progressively more aware of the immense enabling power afforded by approaching, managing and analyzing their resources geospatially. As this agenda moves beyond the traditional ’magic circle‘ of so-called ’Spatially Aware Professionals‘ to production-level services and methods in the wider humanities communities, we feel that the time has come for a domain-wide overview of the methodologies, and how they relate to one another. We hope that by bringing together an international and interdisciplinary group of experts, both in reality and via the Access Grid, we can achieve such an overview.

The meeting will take place at the e-Science Institute, 15 South College Street, Edinburgh. Read more at the event's website.