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Europeana Research Community

Who we are

We are a community of professionals interested in cultural heritage, both as a subject and a source for research. We believe that digital collections and digital tools are a means to foster innovation and we advocate for the principles of Open Science, mostly in the Humanities sector. Our community members work at cultural or research institutions, universities and infrastructures, ministries and local governments, or the private sector.   

What we do

The Europeana Research Community supports its members to gain insights into researchers’ needs and to meet them where they concern the use of digital cultural heritage. We share knowledge and experiences, promote digital literacy and explore the potential of Citizen Science. We participate in international projects. We commit to take actions that can have an impact on policy and connect the cultural heritage and research sectors.

Why join?

  • Benefit from our community channels to keep informed, build up your professional network and promote your activities

  • Raise your international profile by connecting with peers at Europeana events or in relevant research contexts 

  • Build collaborations and partnerships in the form of projects, task forces and working groups

Activities and resources

Research
Title:
De astronoom
Creator:
Abraham Delfos, after Johannes Vermeer
Date:
1794
Institution:
Rijksmuseum
Country:
Netherlands

Research

Funding, resources and a community to bring together digital cultural heritage, academia and research.

Community video series

Research Community video series: Odeuropa
Title:
How to smell a painting
Creator:
Odeuropa
Date:
2021

Research Community video series: Odeuropa

This video - supported by the Europeana Research Community - explores Odeuropa, a European initiative which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to investigate the importance of scents and smelling in cultural heritage. 

Meet the Steering Group

Latest News

Innovation through GLAM Labs
Title:
A man conducts an alchemical experiment with an alembic, in the foreground, in the background a female figure representing the world observes a man of the new school of chemistry who prepares an oxygen experiment with a glass jar and a candle: a represent
Creator:
Richard Corbould
Date:
1805
Institution:
Wellcome Collection
Country:
United Kingdom

Innovation through GLAM Labs

Created: 14 February 2020

Milena Dobreva is an Associate Professor in Library and Information Studies at UCL Qatar, as well as one of Europeana 2019’s Unsung Heroes for her work with the Europeana Research Community. In this post, she discusses the concept of a GLAM lab and her contribution to Open a GLAM Lab, a book for everyone interested in experimentation with digital collections.

Harry Verwayen talks culture, science and carbon footprints in new Technoculture podcast
Title:
Harry Verwayen and Federica Bressan record Technoculture podcast for EuroScientist.com
Creator:
Federica Bressan
Date:
November 2019

Harry Verwayen talks culture, science and carbon footprints in new Technoculture podcast

Created: 20 January 2020

Technoculture podcaster Federica Bressan caught up with Europeana Foundation Executive Director Harry Verwayen at the recent Europeana 2019 conference in Lisbon. In a special podcast edition for EuroScientist, Harry talks about the relevance of Europeana for science professionals, and what Europeana is doing to reduce its carbon footprint.

Upcoming events

DARIAH Annual Event 2024
Title:
DARIAH
18 — 21 June 2024
08:30 — 15:30 NOVA FCSH, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, at Avenida de Berna campus of NOVA FCSH, Lisbon, Portugal

DARIAH Annual Event 2024

DARIAH's annual event 'Workflows: Digital Methods for Reproducible Research Practices in the Arts and Humanities' will support encounter and exchange between DARIAH researchers and the wider cultural heritage sector.

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