[AY 21-22] Digital Archaeology teaching labs 2021-2022: GIS and Databases

Coordinator: Julian Bogdani (julian.bogdani@uniroma1.it)

Tutor: Domizia D’Erasmo (domizia.derasmo@uniroma1.it)

Registration is now open for the Digital Archaeology teaching labs, organised as part of the Digital Humanities and Digital Archaeology courses, in collaboration with the ERC Advanced PAThs project – Archaeological Atlas of Late Antique Egypt and DigiLab.

The labs will be held in person, with the possibility (still to be assessed) of a remote channel, at Sapienza Università di Roma. Aula III, Faculty of Letters and Philosophy building, CU003, on 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10 May 2022.

Download the poster with the full programme in PDF format

Description

The labs aim to provide the theoretical and practical foundations needed to set up and independently develop your own GIS projects and to engage with the world of digital cartography and the creation and management of online databases (DB, SQL and BraDypUS).

Calendar

• Basic GIS module (12 hours):
  • 2 May, 11:00-13:00; 15:00-17:00
  • 3 May, 11:00-13:00; 15:00-17:00
  • 4 May, 15:00-17:00
  • 5 May, 11:00-13:00
• Relational databases module (4 hours):
  • 6 May, 11:00-15:00 schedule change
• Advanced GIS module (6 hours):
  • 9 May, 11:00-13:00; 15:00-17:00
  • 10 May, 15:00-17:00

Registration

To register for the labs, please fill in the Google Form at the link https://forms.gle/AUpWNsgakPoBZgiS9. Should any complications arise, it is essential to notify us at julian.bogdani@uniroma1.it.

Eligibility

The lab is open to interested students at any level (bachelor’s, master’s, postgraduate). No prior knowledge of or experience with GIS platforms and databases is required. For the advanced module, participation in the basic module, or in any case a good working knowledge of QGIS, is required.

CFU

The three modules, totalling 24 hours, lead to a certificate of attendance that can be used to obtain 1 CFU, to be recorded with the relevant contact person for each degree programme. Additional hours of independent work can be arranged to obtain further CFU.

More information and the poster (please help us spread the word): click here.

List of announcements

• 14/03/2022: deadline for submitting lab registrations
• 17/03/2022: deadline for confirming participation in the labs
• 17/03/2022: notice of a schedule change for the Databases lab
• 28/04/2022: reminder email sent regarding participation in the Basic GIS lab