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SUMMARY:If you build it\, will they come? Mobilising online communities fo
 r research  - Speaker to be confirmed
DTSTART:20120906T130000Z
DTEND:20120906T163000Z
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CONTACT:Ruth Rushworth
DESCRIPTION:Joint workshop of the Cambridge Digital Humanities Network and
  the Digital History and Philosophy of Science Consortium.\n\nOnline colla
 boration via websites and social media channels seems to put 'the power of
  the crowd' at the disposal of scientists and humanists alike. Projects su
 ch as OldWeather and Galaxy Zoo have mobilised tens of thousands of volunt
 eers to contribute to scientific and historical scholarship\, providing a 
 compelling example of how digital tools can enable a new model of particip
 atory research. By building a community of volunteers to transcribe more t
 han a million pages of climate data from old Royal Navy log books\, OldWea
 ther has liberated historical data from the archives to enable scientists 
 to gain a better understanding of climate change. \n\nThis workshop will i
 nvestigate what researchers in the sciences and humanities can gain from w
 orking with online communities as part of their research\, and critically 
 reflect on the challenges and problems raised by mobilising 'the crowd'. D
 oes the rise of 'citizen science' devalue expertise and undermine scholars
 hip? What is the best way to attract\, motivate and reward volunteers? How
  big does 'the crowd' need to be\, and what happens if it starts to talk b
 ack?\n\nMore information and free online registration: http://www.crassh.c
 am.ac.uk/events/2070/.
LOCATION:CRASSH\, Alison Richard Building\, 7 West Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 
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