Art & Culture

NSIDC researchers tackle complexities of sharing Indigenous Knowledge in the digital age

The Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic (ELOKA) is located at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), part of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder.

In “Sharing and Preserving Indigenous Knowledge of the Arctic Using Information and Communications Technology,” researchers Heidi McCann and Peter Pulsifer from the Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic (ELOKA at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)), and Carolina Behe from the Inuit Circumpolar Council-Alaska analyze how digital technologies afford and impact the preservation of documented Indigenous Knowledge (IK) while maintaining cultural significance and intellectual property rights.

A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reveals that in 2015, four percent of American adults aged 18 and older thought seriously about killing themselves during the past 12 months from when they were surveye

Of the film’s exploration of frontier justice Thornton noted, “The rule of law was the last to arrive and the first to be broken. Sweet Country is our history.”

New Video: Star footballers from FC Barcelona and Spain’s 5-a-side blind team celebrate the power of inclusive sport for children

A new video featuring star-football players from FC Barcelona and the Spanish National 5-a-side blind football team was released to celebrate the importance of inclusive play for children and the beginning of the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janerio, Brazil on Sep 08.

Turkish musician Kudsi Ergüner named UNESCO Artist for Peace

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Euro 2016: MEPs share their favourite memories of previous editions

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Martin Schulz's dream team for Euro 2016.

FBI Recovers Stolen Charles Darwin Letter

Letter Returned to Smithsonian Institution by Special Agents from the Art Crime Team

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People in the driving seat as minister announces £3.9 million urban regeneration partnerships

People living in the cities of Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle & Gateshead and York will benefit from a new research and innovation initiative that puts them in the driving seat to help improve their cities’ health, wellbeing and prosperity as they face up to challenges of modern urban living.

The Orchard Acquires Pablo Larrain’s Neruda From Participant Media

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Rediscovering Jewish Music and Theatre

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Manuscript of ‘Chad Gadja’

Canada-Australia co-productions receive more than $700,000 in funding

Screen Australia and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced a financing incentive of more than $700,000 for three interactive digital media co-productions on 24 March. The Canada-Australia Interactive Digital Media Incentive supports projects that go beyond traditional screens, with content available across different media platforms.