Hi Everyone, FYI--from one of my colleagues here at Rensselaer: From: Kim Fortun [mailto:fortuk@rpi.edu] Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 4:04 PM To: Akera, Atsushi; Scott Knowles Subject: to SHOT, please -- CFP: Digital Practices in History and Ethnography Interest Group, Research Data Alliance Scott, Atsushi, Can you please circulate this call for participation in the SHOT community? thanks, Kim ** please circulate ** CALL FOR PARTICIPATION New members are invited to join the Digital Practices in History and Ethnography Interest Group<https://rd-alliance.org/group/digital-practices-history-and-ethnography-ig.html> (DPHE-IG), in the Research Data Alliance (<https://rd-alliance.org/>RDA), an international initiative to facilitate the development of effective data practices, standards and infrastructure in particular research areas, and across research areas – aiming to enhance capacity to archive, preserve, analyze and share data, and for collaboration both within and across research communities. RDA’s DPHE-IG works to advance data standards, practices and infrastructure for historical and ethnographic research, contributing to broader efforts in the digital humanities and social sciences. Bi-weekly calls move the work of the group forward. Many meetings are “project shares” during which someone leading a digital project describes their efforts and challenges. Some calls are with other RDA groups (such as the Provenance Interest Group), aiming to draw their expertise into our work in history and ethnography. Our call-in meetings are on Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m. EST; see our schedule<https://rd-alliance.org/group/digital-practices-history-and-ethnography-ig/wiki/rda-tuesdays-sept-2014-may-2015.html> through May 2015, and let us know if you would like to share a project. Also see our annual report<https://rd-alliance.org/group/digital-practices-history-and-ethnography-ig/wiki/dphe-ig-annual-report-september-2015.html> of activities, including a list of project shares thus far. RDA holds two plenary meetings<https://rd-alliance.org/plenary-meetings.html> each year at which interests group can meet, and interact with other interest groups. The next plenary is in Amsterdam, September 22-24. The following plenary will be in San Diego, March 9-11. Please join the group (just below the calendar here<https://rd-alliance.org/group/digital-practices-history-and-ethnography-ig.html>) and pass on this information to others who may be interested. We would especially appreciate help reaching people outside Europe and North America. Jason Baird Jackson (Indiana University), Mike Fortun (RPI), Kim Fortun (RPI), co-chairs -- Kim Fortun, Professor Department of Science and Technology Studies School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Science Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 12180 518-276-2199<tel:518-276-2199> -- Kim Fortun, Professor Department of Science and Technology Studies School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Science Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 12180 518-276-2199