{"id":246,"date":"2017-02-01T14:31:55","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T14:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/highly-relevant\/?p=246"},"modified":"2018-09-18T11:23:40","modified_gmt":"2018-09-18T10:23:40","slug":"first-data-conversations-30-january-2017-summary-of-event-slides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/highly-relevant\/2017\/02\/01\/first-data-conversations-30-january-2017-summary-of-event-slides\/","title":{"rendered":"First Data Conversations 30 January 2017 – Summary of event & slides"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first Data Conversations happened on Monday, 31st of January 2017. Below is a quick overview of the action. You can find slides of four talks below.<\/p>\n

Data Conversations Opening<\/h3>\n
Adrian Friday opening Data Conversations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The event was opened by Professor Adrian Friday<\/a> from the Data Science Institute<\/a> (DSI) who emphasised that the DSI is all about collaboration between disciplines which is also the spirit of Data Conversations. In fact the 25 attendees came from\u00a0 a range of Departments: Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computing, Educational Research, History, Law, Lancaster Environment Centre, Politics, Psychology and others.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Data Conversations Talks<\/h2>\n

Unfortunately, Dr Chris Jewell<\/a> from the Medical School had to cancel his talk. You can see an overview of the agenda below.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Leif Isaksen – Does Linked Data Have to be Open?<\/h3>\n

Leif Isaksen<\/a> from the History Department (Leif is also involved in the Data Science Institute) presented the Pelagios Commons <\/a>project which provides online resources for using open data methods to link and explore historical places.<\/p>\n

Leif Isaksen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Leif stressed that linking data is a social process which is built on open partnerships.<\/p>\n

You can see Leif’s presentation below:<\/p>\n