iSchools Doctoral Seminar Series

The iSchools Doctoral  Seminar Series is an ongoing forum in which PhD students can present and  promote their research, and receive feedback from peers and more senior  scholars. It also allows them to establish partnerships and  collaborations across boundaries. PhD students at all stages of their  academic career are welcome to listen  or to present, regardless of  location. Please contact Romain Herault to join the events.

April presenters will be: 

(13:00-14:00) Johannes Widegren https://lnu.se/en/staff/johannes.widegren/ 

Title: Semi-Automatic Metadata Enrichment for Swedish Archives pertaining to the Sámi 

Abstract: In the Swedish context, the accessibility of archives  pertaining to the Indigenous Sámi population is vital for the dual  endeavor of uncovering historical wrongdoings against the Sámi by the  Scandinavian states and for raising awareness of Sámi  culture today. While more and more collections become accessible  online, access to archives is impeded by the scarcity of metadata.  Enriching metadata is time-consuming and costly; it…