Hi William - heard that this was popular and overbooked. On our last visit we spoke about the possability our our hosting things like this as you
'Southern base', or doing training together. Have you thought about doing something like this again down our way?
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27/06/2002 12:05:57, William Kilbride <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>GIS in the Arts and Humanities: A free one-day workshop
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>Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are becoming increasingly used in
>the
>arts and humanities but take-up has been hampered by a lack of
>understanding
>of what GIS is and what it has to offer to the arts and humanities
>community.
>This free workshop, co-sponsored by some of the leading organisations
>the field of historical and archaeological GIS, aims to provide a basic
>introduction to GIS both as an approach to academic study and as a
>technology. Its key aims are:
>
>* To establish why the use of GIS is important to the arts and
>humanities.
>* To stress the key abilities offered by GIS: the capacity to integrate,
>analyse and visualise a wide range of data from both the social sciences
>and
>the humanities.
>* To show the pitfalls associated with GIS and thus encourage a more
>informed and subtle understanding of the technology
>* To provide a basic introduction to GIS software
>
>This workshop will appeal to members of academic staff who want to know
>more
>about GIS either for their own research or so that they can help their
>own
>students. It will appeal to post-graduate or masters students who are
>thinking of using GIS to support their research. It will be of interest
>to
>curriculum and research managers who are looking to encourage innovative
>research applications within their institutions. Holders of major grants
>and
>those intending to apply for major grants from bodies like AHRB, the
>British
>Academy, NOF, HLF, NERC, ESRC and others will be most welcome.
>Professionals
>in other relevant sectors interested in finding out about GIS
>applications
>are also welcome. This workshop is only intended as an introduction to
>GIS,
>so will suit novices or those who want to brush up previous experience.
>
>The event is being held the Archaeology Data Service, University of
>York,
>King's Manor, York. A map showing details of the King's Manor is
>available
>from http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/project/locationmap.html. The event will take
>place on Thursday 12th September, beginning at 10.00am. Thanks to the
>support of our sponsors, the workshop is free of charge. Lunch and
>refreshments will be supplied.
>
>*** Places are limited, so it is in your interests to book early. You
>can do
>this via the *Online Booking Form*. Alternatively, contact the Arts and
>Humanities Data Service, 75-79 York Road, 8th Floor, King's College
>London,
>Waterloo, LONDON SE1 7AW. Telephone: 020 7928 7371 Fax: 020 7928 6825,
>email: [log in to unmask] ***
>
>Further information on the contents of the day, and the online booking
>form,
>are available from http://ahds.ac.uk/gis_workshop.htm, or by telephoning
>Alastair Dunning at 020 7928 7848
>
>Sponsoring Institutions
>
>The Arts and Humanities Data Service
>Centre for Data Digitisation and Analysis
>Department of Geography, University of Portsmouth
>Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative
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>Alastair Dunning
>Information, Training and Research
>Arts and Humanities Data Service
>King's College London
>020 7928 7848
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