XLab Confab Agenda

Location: Richcraft Hall (River Building), 2nd floor atrium & conference rooms. Location Map Here.

We will email participants attending virtually a zoom link – watch your inboxes!


Day 1: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024

8:30 am: Grab a name tag and have a coffee!

9:00 am – 9:10 am: Welcome, Land Acknowledgement and Introduction to the Confab

9:10 am – 12:00 pm: Dr. Ethan Watrall’s workshop on the process of digitizing archaeology and heritage collections

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch Break

1:15 pm – 3:40 pm: Workshops (2 happening at the same time, 5 min break in between)

  • 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm: Obsidian (Scott Coleman) / Photogrammetry (Kavita Mistry)
  • 2:05 pm – 2:50 pm: AI and LLMs (Shawn Graham) / 3D Visualization (Noah Chapman)
  • 2:55 pm – 3:40 pm: Computer Vision & Manuscripts/Historical Documents (Chantel Brousseau and Martha Attridge) / CMS Omeka (Katherine Davidson)

3:40 – 4:00: Closing Remarks


Day 2: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024 

8:30 am: Grab a name tag and have a coffee!

9:00 am – 9:10 am: Welcome to Day 2 of the Confab, Land Acknowledgement

9:10 am – 10:15 pm: Dr. Ethan Watrall “Building the Internment Archaeology Digital Archive – A Practical Discussion of a Community Engaged Digital Heritage Project.Abstract

10:15 am – 10:30 am: Quick break

10:30 – 11:45: Unconference Planning!

11:45 pm – 12:30 pm: Lunch Break

12:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Unconference Sessions

3:30 – 4:00 pm: Closing Remarks


Day 3: Thursday, April 4th, 2024 

8:30 am: Grab a name tag and have a coffee!

9:00 am – 9:10 am: Welcome to the Book Sprint, Land Acknowledgement

9:10 am – 12:00 pm: Book Sprint

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm: Lunch Break

1:15 pm – 3:30 pm: Book Sprint Continues

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Closing Remarks

Location: Richcraft Hall (River Building), 2nd floor atrium & conference rooms.

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