The HUM data lab invites participants to the Estonian Literary Museum on 17–19 April 2026 for the cultural data hackathon “From Archive to Insight: Activating Cultural Data”, held as part of the development of the Estonian Research and Cultural Data Infrastructure (ETKAD).
The aim of the hackathon is to bring together humanities researchers, students, technology enthusiasts, and creative practitioners to experiment with and develop new ways of using cultural heritage and research data. Over the course of the weekend, interdisciplinary teams will form and work with open data to develop ideas, concepts, and early prototypes. Participants will be supported by mentors, short introductory sessions, and a shared creative working environment.
The hackathon will be held in English. Participation is free of charge, but the number of places is limited.
Registration is open until 26 March here.
More information: https://www.etkad.ee/humal/hum-hackathon/
| ETKAD – Estonian Research and Cultural Data Infrastructure ETKAD is a national research infrastructure programme (2025–2029) aimed at connecting and developing Estonia’s research and cultural data environments to make data visible, accessible, and reusable in science, culture, and society at large. Lead institution: Estonian Literary Museum Partners: University of Tartu, Tallinn University, Estonian National Museum, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonian Library Network Consortium, Cybernetica AS, e-Governance Academy On the ETKAD website (www.etkad.ee), you can explore the infrastructure’s three core components: E-varamu, which aggregates digital collections from memory institutions; DataCite Estonia, the national research data identification service; and HUMAL, the humanities data lab showcasing example workflows created for initial datasets. During the hackathon, new workflows and prototypes will be developed to expand the data lab’s content and open up cultural data from fresh perspectives. |