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Europeana Research Community

Who we are

We are a community of professionals interested in cultural heritage, both as a subject and a source for research. We believe that digital collections and digital tools are a means to foster innovation and we advocate for the principles of Open Science, mostly in the Humanities sector. Our community members work at cultural or research institutions, universities and infrastructures, ministries and local governments, or the private sector.   

What we do

The Europeana Research Community supports its members to gain insights into researchers’ needs and to meet them where they concern the use of digital cultural heritage. We share knowledge and experiences, promote digital literacy and explore the potential of Citizen Science. We participate in international projects. We commit to take actions that can have an impact on policy and connect the cultural heritage and research sectors.

Why join?

  • Benefit from our community channels to keep informed, build up your professional network and promote your activities

  • Raise your international profile by connecting with peers at Europeana events or in relevant research contexts 

  • Build collaborations and partnerships in the form of projects, task forces and working groups

Activities and resources

Research
Title:
De astronoom
Creator:
Abraham Delfos, after Johannes Vermeer
Date:
1794
Institution:
Rijksmuseum
Country:
Netherlands

Research

Funding, resources and a community to bring together digital cultural heritage, academia and research.

Community video series

Research Community video series: Odeuropa
Title:
How to smell a painting
Creator:
Odeuropa
Date:
2021

Research Community video series: Odeuropa

This video - supported by the Europeana Research Community - explores Odeuropa, a European initiative which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to investigate the importance of scents and smelling in cultural heritage. 

Meet the Steering Group

Latest News

Culture, impact and artistic expression in the digital transformation of society: Lessons from Professor Pier Luigi Sacco
Title:
Pier Luigi Sacco at A Vision for European Cultural Heritage 2025, May 2018, Varna, Bulgaria
Creator:
Sebastiaan ter Burg
Date:
May 2018
Institution:
Europeana Foundation
Country:
The Netherlands

Culture, impact and artistic expression in the digital transformation of society: Lessons from Professor Pier Luigi Sacco

Created: 9 October 2018

We discuss cultural heritage and impact with acclaimed professor of Cultural Economics and Deputy Rector for International Relations at IULM University, Milan, Pier Luigi Sacco - a self-proclaimed optimist who vividly illustrates the potential of free expression and unbridled content creation in the digital transformation of society.

Transcribathons - digital lessons from the past
Title:
Tagebuch Friedrich Böttcher | Dr Bodo Böttcher
Creator:
Friedrich Böttcher
Date:
1914-1915
Institution:
Europeana 1914-1918
Country:
Nederland

Transcribathons - digital lessons from the past

Created: 17 September 2018

Digital transformation is impacting more than just cultural heritage - it's transforming classrooms. From university assessments to in-class activities, our favourite example of digital transformation, transcribathons, are connecting those in education and research to the past in ways that have more impact than ever before.

Upcoming events

TPDL 2024
Title:
TPDL 2024
24 — 26 September 2024
09:00 — 19:00 Best Western Premier Hotel Slon

TPDL 2024

TPDL 2024 is the 28th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries. It is organised by the National and University Library of Slovenia and supported by the Europeana Research Community.

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