[Air-L] COST ARKWORK training school opportunity-due 10 July

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*COST Action COST-ARKWORK CA15201 Training School 2018 - Call for Trainees*



*Theme*: Studying archaeological collections in the digital environment



*Date & Location*: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17-21 September 2018
(5 days)



*Local Host*: International Burch University, www.ibu.edu.ba



*Venue*: International Burch University, Francuske revolucije bb., 71210
Ilidza, Canton Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina



*About this Training School*



The training school aims to get participants acquainted with the process of
creating, organising, managing and exploring archaeological collections in
digital environment, and learn how to examine, evaluate and use different
state-of-the art methods and tools to work with archaeological collections.
During the training school, participants will examine how archaeologists
create digital objects and documents in different contexts, how they
integrate these diverse and scattered knowledge sources, and how these
insights can be used to inform the development of the state-of-the-art and
practical management of the work with archaeological collections. They will
also get hands-on experience in using software tools for the analysis of
digital archaeological collections. Finally, the participants will examine
how this archaeological knowledge work can be disseminated to different
stakeholder groups.



*Learning outcomes: *



Having completed the training school, participants are expected to be able
to:

·      conceptualise a project for creating, managing and organising
digital documentation of archaeological collections and the related process
steps, actors, methods, tools and resources involved;

·      describe, critically reflect, understand and evaluate different
approaches and tools for creating digital objects/records during
archaeological collections documentation;

·      understand different models and environments used in organising and
integrating archaeological knowledge from different sources and
repositories;

·      identify the factors involved in deciding which digital methods and
tools to use in a given archaeological project;

·      select appropriate methods for studying archaeological collections
in the digital environment;

·      use digital tools to analyse, present and interpret knowledge
discovered from diverse archaeological data;

·      recognise the challenges of balancing the archaeological knowledge
usage requirements of different stakeholders;





*Practical details: *



The duration of this Training School is five working days (Trainees to
arrive in Sarajevo on 16/09 and depart on 22/09/2018. Part of the days will
be spent in the classroom and part in museums. The Grant of 800 EUR (400
EUR for people coming from the neighbouring countries) will be provided for
accepted participants as a contribution to the traveling costs,
accommodation and subsistence during the Training School.



*Organised by ARKWORK *



This Action brings together the multidisciplinary work of researchers of
archaeological practices in the field of archaeological knowledge
production and use. The aim of the network is to make a major push forward
in the current state-of-the-art in knowing how archaeological knowledge is
produced, how it is used and how to maximise its positive impact on
society. The focus of ARKWORK is on training the next generation of
scholars and stakeholders by involving future leaders of research as well
as high profile experts employed by the industry and public organisations.



*Who should apply *



Researchers at different ranks are eligible to apply to the training
school, including graduate and PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and
professionals. Researchers from any branch of archaeology, as well as
information science, archival science, informatics, computer science,
anthropology, sociology of knowledge, and other disciplines are welcome to
apply, provided that they have an interest in archaeological practices and
knowledge work in the digital environment.



*Eligibility*

Those who work/attend an education programme, or have citizenship/residency
in the following States:

COST Full Members: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey, United Kingdom and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.



COST Near Neighbour Countries: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, the
Palestinian Authority, Russia, Syria, Tunisia, and Ukraine.



European RTD Organisations: European Organisation for Nuclear Research,
European Fusion Development Agreement, European Molecular Biology
Laboratory, European Space Agency, European Organisation for Astronomical
Research in the Southern Hemisphere, European Synchrotron Radiation
Facility, European XFEL Free-Electron Laser Facility, Institut Laue
Langevin.









*Applicants to the training school asking for funding should submit: *



1. A motivation letter, not exceeding 250-500 words. Note: Must include a
clear indication of experience relevant to the topic of the training
school; provide a rationale of why you are interested in the training
school and how you envisage the training school to contribute to your
learning and research objectives.

2. A short CV (2 pages max)

3. An indication of whether you would like to be considered for funding



*Via this web form: **https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PV87HL2*
<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PV87HL2>



*For questions, please write to: *



Dr. Amber Cushing (Selection Committee Leader) amber.cushing at ucd.ie



The applicants will be informed about acceptance for grant via Email.
Applicants that will not receive a grant, but do receive an invitation can
participate with their own or their institutes funding.



*Closing date for applications is 11:45pm IST (Irish summer time) 10th
July, 2018*

Dr. Amber L. Cushing
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Director, Msc & Graduate Certificate in Digital Information Management
(formerly Digital Curation)
Director, ICS PhD Programme
School of Information and Communication Studies
University College Dublin
Belfield
Dublin 4
Ireland
+353 01 716 8441
www.amberlcushing.info
Office: C117 Neman