The document discusses the evolution and significance of open science in the humanities, emphasizing the importance of knowledge acquisition and its impact on fields of study. It highlights the need for multidisciplinary collaboration, applied training, and computational literacy while providing access to data and resources. The text advocates for creating welcoming spaces for innovative ideas and the significance of curation in connecting data and scholarly outputs.

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enabling humanities and the open turn
20 March 2018
New Perspectives on Open Science
Maison Française d’Oxford
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Scientia
2. Knowledge or understanding acquired by study; acquaintance with or mastery of any branch
of learning.
Etymology: classical Latin scientia knowledge, knowledge as opposed to belief, understanding,
expert knowledge, particular branch of knowledge, learning, erudition
"science, n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, January 2018,
www.oed.com/view/Entry/172672. Accessed 19 March 2018.

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"science, n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, January 2018,
www.oed.com/view/Entry/172672. Accessed 19 March 2018.
Images: http://durhamfederation.net/science-ks3-2/;
http://www.middletonparishce.rochdale.sch.uk/work/basc-science-week/24902
2. Knowledge or understanding acquired by study; acquaintance with or mastery of any branch
of learning.
Etymology: classical Latin scientia knowledge, knowledge as opposed to belief, understanding,
expert knowledge, particular branch of knowledge, learning, erudition

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Ars (a digression)
2. Skill in the practical application of the principles of a particular field of knowledge or learning;
technical skill.
Etymology: classical Latin arti- , ars professional, artistic, or technical skill, craftsmanship, artificial
methods, human ingenuity… systematic body of knowledge and practical techniques
"art, n.1." OED Online, Oxford University Press, January 2018,
www.oed.com/view/Entry/11125. Accessed 19 March 2018.
Image: https://www.lhsimprint.com/oped/2017/05/22/is-fan-art-real-art/

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A long history of openness
The Debate between Summer and Winter
https://www.schoyencollection.com/literature-collection/sumerian-literature-collection/debate-summer-winter-ms-3283
Image: http://www.arts-museum.ru/data/fonds/europe_and_america/j/2001_3000/6268_Sokrat_u_Aspazii/
https://www.orangewebsite.com/articles/social-media-history/

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By O. Von Corven [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Ancientlibraryalex.jpg
Curating ideas, knowledge, provenance, research outputs
A long history of curation

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Images: https://www.osa-opn.org/home/articles/volume_26/october_2015/features/
hyperspectral_imaging_for_safety_and_security/; http://www.ox.ac.uk/oxford-heritage-projects/unlocking-past; http://
demeter.oerc.ox.ac.uk/NumbersIntoNotes/; http://www.culturesofknowledge.org/; https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/
research/research-projects/archaeology/the-reconstruction-of-the-codex-anute-palimpsest-using-hyperspectral-imaging-data;
https://www.zooniverse.org/; http://quartos.org/
Critical digital humanities

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http://www.dhoxss.net/

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Andrew Prescott: Social Media Knowledge Exchange keynote,
https://smke.org/2015/06/05/are-the-arts-and-humanities-more-digital/
“Are the Arts and Humanities more
digital than the Sciences?” #1
Total REF submissions 2014

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Andrew Prescott: Social Media Knowledge Exchange keynote,
https://smke.org/2015/06/05/are-the-arts-and-humanities-more-digital/
“Are the Arts and Humanities more
digital than the Sciences?” #2
Arts and Humanities REF submissions 2014

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Images: http://igadgetarena.com/expert-technical-consultancy-brings-edge-communications-business/; http://
www.cairoeducation.com/upcoming-training/; https://www.epic.com/community/sharing; https://www.brown.edu/academics/
gradschool/news/2015-10/gradcon-2015-registration-open; https://www.nissatech.com/big-data-analytics/
Expertise
Training
Collections
Infrastructure
Funding
Sustainability
Career progression
Diversity
Data creation & reuseCopyright
Challenges

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* With thanks to Gabriel Egan for the analogy.
Enabling Open Humanities:
full research stack
1.Multidisciplinary collaboration
2.Applied training
3.Computational literacy: reading and writing*
4.Access to data, collections, and tools
5.Welcoming, safe spaces for dangerous ideas
6.Credit: co-authorship, recruitment, promotion
7.Curation, discovery, connection: data, publications, resources

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UKCRC/EPSRC workshop
Helen Brown
Jacob Dahl
David De Roure
Gabriel Egan
Iain Emsley
Chris Fletcher
Laura Fortunato
Wendy Hall
Howard Hotson
David Howell
Eric Johnson
Miranda Lewis
Christine Madsen
Ursula Martin
Kirk Martinez
Grant Miller
Andrew Prescott
Sally Shuttleworth
Rob Simpson
Olivia Thompson
Victoria Van Hyning
Mike Webb
Scott Weingart
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