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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. 

Latest News

The 4D Research Lab: 3D modelling and virtual reconstruction for research and education
Title:
An interactive virtual environment created using Mozilla Hubs. In copyright, 4D Research Lab.

The 4D Research Lab: 3D modelling and virtual reconstruction for research and education

Created: 15 January 2024

3D technologies offer opportunities to broaden access to culture, preserve our shared cultural heritage and spur creativity and innovation. The 4D Research Lab of the University of Amsterdam shares how their work employs 3D technologies in research and higher education.

Professionals in Focus - Steven Claeyssens
Title:
Steven Claeyssens
Creator:
Jacqueline van der Kort
Date:
2022
Institution:
Koninklijke Bibliotheek
Country:
The Netherlands

Professionals in Focus - Steven Claeyssens

Created: 25 July 2023

In our ‘Professionals in Focus’ series, we speak to our ENA Members Councillors about their roles, working lives and plans for their time on the Members Council. This month, Steven Claeyssens tells us about his work at the National Library of the Netherlands, digital scholarship and love for text in all forms.

Upcoming events

DARIAH Campus courses on digital cultural heritage: a path through cultural heritage data, data modelling and Europeana APIs
Title:
Europeana 2022 - making digital culture count
Creator:
Sebastiaan ter Burg
Date:
2022
Institution:
Europeana Foundation
Country:
Netherlands
12 November 2024
15:00 — 16:00 Online

DARIAH Campus courses on digital cultural heritage: a path through cultural heritage data, data modelling and Europeana APIs

Join the second webinar in the 'Europeana data reuse in academia and research' webinar series, focusing on the DARIAH Campus. The series is organised by Europeana Research.

Experiences from the Europeana Research Community: data science and reuse of Europeana data at Leiden University
Title:
Europeana 2022 - making digital culture count
Creator:
Sebastiaan ter Burg
Date:
2022
Institution:
Europeana Foundation
Country:
Netherlands
3 December 2024
15:00 — 16:00 Online

Experiences from the Europeana Research Community: data science and reuse of Europeana data at Leiden University

Join the third webinar in the 'Europeana data reuse in academia and research' webinar series, focusing data science and reuse of Europeana data at Leiden University. The series is organised by Europeana Research.

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