The formation of cultural heritage is inherently a community-forming activity, wherein the involved communities define what is important to them and shape their identities accordingly. Online communities interact with cultural heritage in ways that may differ from interactions with traditional physical archives, and the multiplicity of meaning-making contexts in digital archives presents both opportunities and challenges. This workshop addresses cultural heritage as a community and examines online communities related to cultural heritage. We will explore the types of digital memory communities that exist and how they interact with digital cultural heritage. How does online interaction shape knowledge and group identities related to the past? How can we balance academic and popular uses of digital cultural heritage to enhance user experience? We will also discuss innovative methods to improve user engagement, such as chatting with an archivist or using interactive bots, to provide access to information beyond what is represented online.
Location: online
Date: Friday November 21, 2025
Schedule (in East European time zone)
14:00 – 14:15 Welcome and Introduction, Hannu Salmi, University of Turku
14:15 – 15:00 Digital Heritage Communities, Speaker: Anna Sivula, Professor, University of Turku
15:00 – 15:15 Break
15:15 – 16:00 Memory practices in and beyond retrospective Facebook groups. Speaker: Robin Ekelund, Senior lecturer, Malmö University
16:00 – 16:15 Break
16:15 – 17:00 Future of Digital Cultural Heritage Communities, panel discussion. Panelists: Anna Sivula and Robin Ekelund, discussant Mila Oiva, University of Turku.
For more information, see the news article: Online Workshop Series Organised by Turku University: New Trends in Digital Culture Studies.
Tapahtuma-ajat
- Alkaa:
- 21.11.2025 14:00
- Loppuu:
- 21.11.2025 17:00
- Tapahtumapaikka:
- online (zoom link is provided after registration)
- Etätapahtuma nimi:
- Registration
- Etätapahtuma osoite:
- Avaa verkkosivut
Tapahtuman muut tiedot
- Tapahtuman tyyppi:
- Esitelmät ja keskustelutilaisuudet
- Verkkosivut:
- Avaa verkkosivut
- Yhteyshenkilö:
- Mila Oiva
- Sähköpostiosoite: