Hi
everyone! Not sure where else to post this, but would appreciate if
everyone took a look and shared in their respective networks:
Digital
approaches to studying the ancient Near East (including 3D models,
agent-based modelling, network analysis, natural language processing,
and AI applications) have exploded over the past few years. As our field
of study has always been entangled with questions of ethics, we believe
it is time for a quick pause and reflection on how we as a community
can proceed with these exciting digital methods in an ethical manner.
With
this in mind, we would like to create a community-led document
outlining some 'Best Practices in Digital Ancient Near Eastern
Research'. We therefore invite all those who are interested in digital
methods to provide us with their thoughts and concerns about the ethical
implications of doing digital research into the Ancient Near East.
We
are interested in hearing from anyone who is interested in Ancient Near
Eastern research and digital approaches, including but not limited to:
- researchers developing digital tools and methods
- those involved in creating databases at any level (data entry through to PI levels)
- researchers who think they have little technical skill, but are interested in the potential of digital approaches
- those who are overall skeptical of digital approaches
- researchers interested in using digital methods for public outreach
- individuals who use digital methods for heritage projects
We will close the Flinga board on the 29th February,
and use the input to create a first draft. It will then be opened for
comments from the community, which will then form a final draft to be
hosted at a permanent url.
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