CIVIC EPISTEMOLOGIES: Development of a Roadmap for Citizen Researchers in the age of Digital Culture

The CIVIC EPISTEMOLOGIES project is about the participation of citizens in research on cultural heritage and humanities.

ICT are powerful drivers of creativity, but specific technical know-how is still generally lacking in the creative industries sectors. In addition, humanities scholarship is not yet taking full advantage of ICT to engage with wider audiences. New skills are needed to enable the cultural sector to grasp employment and commercial opportunities.

The project aims to develop and validate a Roadmap for the use of e-Infrastructures to support the participation of European citizens in research on cultural heritage and digital humanities. Critically, the Roadmap will offer support for improved social cohesion arising from the sharing of knowledge and understanding of Europe’s citizens common and individual cultures.

The partners are committed to the values of open data, open source and open innovation.

Objectives

Analyze the needs of researchers, citizens, cultural institutions and creative enterprises
Develop a new Roadmap based on key findings
Validate the Roadmap through one Pilot in Ireland and two case studies in the UK
Encourage Research institutions to establish clear protocols for citizen engagement and shared research goals where achievable
Ensure widespread impact of the project findings with a strong communication and dissemination plan
Establish a durable network of common interest to connect cultural institutions, research bodies, creative industries, e-infrastructures and citizen associations

Action plan

The project consists of five work-packages: