<div dir="ltr"><div><div style="direction:ltr;margin:0cm;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">******apologies for cross-postings*******</div><div style="direction:ltr;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dear AoIR colleagues,</div><div style="direction:ltr;margin:0cm;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;margin:0cm;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">I am very pleased to announce the launch of two new reports, 'Data Frictions: Inclusion and Data Skills for Arts, Humanities, and Culture' and 'Transforming the Gap: Inclusive Digital Arts and Humanities Research Skills (DAReS)'.</div><div style="direction:ltr;margin:0cm;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;margin:0cm;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">You are warmly invited to the in person or online launch will include presentations from the DAReS team and partners, followed by a roundtable on 'Inclusive Data Futures'. For those attending in person, the event will be followed by light bites and informal networking, where we can hopefully exchange ideas and plant seeds for future collaborations.</div><p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black"> </span></p><p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black"><b>Key information:</b></span></p><p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">Date: May 14, 2026</span></p><p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">Times: 14:00-15:20 - Public Launch of “Data Frictions” and "Transforming the Gap" reports</span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">15:40-17:00 - Roundtable discussion on “Inclusive Data Futures" with Lexi Webster, Phoenix Perry, Nessa Keddo and Eamonn Bell</span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">17:00-18:00 - Networking </span></p><p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">Location: University of the Arts London, 272 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EY <b>or </b>online</span></p><p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">Room: HH203-202</span></p><p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black"><b>Free but registration is required: </b></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:blue"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-frictions-inclusion-and-data-skills-for-arts-humanities-and-culture-tickets-1986522597565" id="gmail-OWAeb8b77e5-d5fb-da86-d50e-30173c1ee5fb" class="gmail-OWAAutoLink" style="color:blue;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><b><u>https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-frictions-inclusion-and-data-skills-for-arts-humanities-and-culture-tickets-1986522597565</u></b></a></span></p><p style="margin:0cm"><br></p><p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">Please share with any interested colleagues.</span></p><p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black">We hope to see you there!</span></p></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">'You are marvellous. The Gods wait to delight in you.' ('The Laughing Heart' by Charles Bukowski).</span>
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