Workshop proceeding - Labs for Labs: A participatory workshop on digital lab practices in the humanities and social sciences
Brief descriptionThis half-day workshop was designed as a participant-led knowledge sharing platform for digitally-oriented labs in the humanities and social sciences. Individuals managing labs (e.g., directors and software engineers), those affiliated to labs (e.g., project coordinators, researchers, educators. etc.), those who make use of labs (teaching staff, researchers etc.), or who have an interest in developing a new digital lab or expanding existing ones, were welcome to participate. The workshop provided the opportunity to share experiences and learn from others on both the intellectual and operational function of labs, aiming to exchange good practices for successful and sustainable digital labs. Two existing labs of differing scales and levels of maturity led the facilitation of the workshop: The Plant (Playground and Laboratory for New Technologies) at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University and King's Digital Lab (KDL), King's College London.FormatHalf day workshop, total: 4 hoursPART 1: Lightning papers: Sharing Knowledge, Wisdoms, and Practices Lightning paper session (75 mins)5-7 minutes per paperc.30 min discussionBreak 15 minutesPART 2: Design Thinking Activity: Good Practices for Sustainable, Inclusive, and Collaborative labs Brainstorming in small groups divided based on the above topics (60 mins):Break 15 minutesConvergence phase (60min)Round of Presentations of the findings per topicDrafting a Lab ManifestoClosing remarks (15 mins)List of presenters Maastricht University & King's Digital Lab - Workshop IntroductionAlexander Czmiel - TELOTA, Berlin-Brandenburg AcademyLeif Isaksen - Exeter DH LabNatalia Ermolaev - Centre for DH, PrincetonSebastian Flick - Data Science Lab and Digital Humanities, Uni. of BernFabian Cremer and Thorsten Wübbena - DH Lab, Institute of European History (IEG), MainzMichael Donnay - Digital Humanities Research Hub, School of Advanced Study, Uni. of LondonAlison Langmead - Visual Media Workshop, Uni. of Pittsburgh