25
Nov

What to Expect at HASS and Indigenous RDC Summer School 2025: A Webinar

Hear from workshop leaders and a previous attendee about what to expect at the ARDC HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons Summer School 2025.
Liam Jensen standing among attendees of the 2024 Summer School

About the Event

Join us for an online webinar introducing the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons Summer School 2025. Discover the topics the workshop presenters will cover and gain insights from ARDC Indigenous Intern Liam Jensen’s experience at the 2024 event. Engage with leaders, ask questions, and develop a clear understanding of what you will get out of attending this valuable event.

The Summer School aims to give researchers in humanities, arts, social sciences (HASS), and Indigenous fields of studies, along with Indigenous data custodians, skills to use free research infrastructure from the ARDC’s HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons – including data, models, compute, skills, software, workflows and expertise. 

Over 3 days, participants will be involved in interactive workshops, discussions, mentoring, networking and formal presentations to:

  • learn skills to use digital research tools
  • discover frameworks and workflows for impactful digital research
  • understand Indigenous Data Governance and data management
  • build networks for future collaborative projects using HASS and Indigenous RDC infrastructure.

Four workshop streams run concurrently over 3 days. Participants will select one stream when they register for a ticket. This webinar is a chance to find out more about each stream.

Stream A: Indigenous Data Governance

A practical introduction to the key tools, frameworks, and principles essential for mobilising Indigenous data governance in research and beyond

Stream B: Organising HASS and Indigenous data

A practical introduction to managing HASS data based on principles which respect the cultural heritage value of the material

Stream C: Computational techniques for obtaining and analysing HASS and Indigenous data

Demonstrates computational methods and tools to obtain and analyse data

Stream D: Administrative data analysis in R – an introduction

A hands-on introduction to working with and analysing government administrative data using R, with a focus on answering social science research questions

Register now for the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons Summer School. Read about the 2024 Summer School.

Recording

A recording of this event is now available:

Speakers

Liam Jensen

Liam is a Wiradjuri man. He has a background in data analytics and spatial data. He has just completed a year-long Indigenous Internship with the ARDC. He attended the 2024 HASS and Indigenous RDC Summer School.

Levi Murray

Simon Musgrave

Language Data Commons of Australia, University of Queensland

Sam Hames

Language Data Commons of Australia, University of Queensland

Matthew Curry

Social Science Research Infrastructure Network, University of Queensland

Who Should Attend

  • Those considering registering for the Summer School
  • Researchers, including higher-degree research (HDR) students and early- to mid-career researchers (EMCRs), in humanities, arts, social sciences and Indigenous research areas
  • Data custodians working with Indigenous data from:
    • the private sector, including not-for-profits
    • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations
    • universities and research organisations
    • the galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAM) sector
    • all levels of government

About the ARDC and the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons

At the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC), we’re accelerating Australian research and innovation by driving excellence in the creation, analysis and retention of high-quality data assets. We partner with the research community and industry to build leading-edge digital research infrastructure to provide Australian researchers with competitive advantage through data.

In collaboration with Indigenous Australians, the research community, industry and government, the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons (HASS and Indigenous RDC) is harnessing research data to enhance Australian social and cultural wellbeing, and help Australia understand and preserve our culture, history and heritage.

New digital platforms and data directories are improving how researchers discover and access Australia’s rich humanities, arts, and social science (HASS) and Indigenous data and innovative analysis tools. The program is also upskilling researchers to use data-driven approaches to HASS research and apply Indigenous data governance principles.

As an engine for research translation, the HASS and Indigenous RDC enables researchers to develop and sustain cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary data collaborations at a national scale through federated models. It integrates the ARDC’s services for compute, storage infrastructure, persistent identifiers and data discovery with analysis platforms and tools that are supported by expertise, standards and best practices.

Learn more about the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons and use our resources for HASS and Indigenous research.

Do you have questions about this event? Contact us.

To make this a welcoming and friendly event for all, participants are expected to be aware of and follow the Code of Conduct for ARDC Activities.

This webinar will be recorded and published by the ARDC. This may include your contributions during a session. The ARDC respects the privacy of individuals. Information collected is in accordance with the ARDC Privacy Policy.