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SUMMARY:Hands-on Workshop ‘Transcribing the Past: Citizen Scientists and Automation in Historical Demography’ (2)
DESCRIPTION:Interested researchers\, practitioners\, and citizen scientists start working on a best practice manual during this workshop\, which will be published in Historical Life Course Studies.
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/in-person-workshop-transcribing-the-past-citizen-scientists-and-automation-in-historical-demography-2/
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG1
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260319T120000
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SUMMARY:Workshop ‘Accuracy of Cause-of-Death Registration: Everyday Conditions\, Crises\, and Epidemics
DESCRIPTION:The accurate registration of deaths has long been a challenge for researchers. Crises\, such as epidemics\, often led to a systematic underestimation of the disease itself- either to downplay its spread or due to misclassification – while illnesses with similar symptoms were overreported. Likewise\, long after the epidemic had passed\, diseases with comparable symptoms could be mistaken for new epidemic outbreaks when they were not. Moreover\, these kind of crises brought overwhelming workloads\, administrative breakdowns\, and\, in many cases\, the deaths of the very officials responsible for maintaining death records. In this sense\, death certificates and other records provide crucial insights into mortality patterns\, yet their reliability is often compromised by inconsistent reporting practices\, evolving medical knowledge\, the complex nature of causes-of-death and the social context.\n  \nThis workshop seeks contributions that explore the reliability of (historical) death registration\, the handling of multiple causes of death\, and the methodological challenges of working with such data within an epidemic context.\nWe invite submissions that engage with a range of questions\, including but not limited to:\n\n\nHow reliable were death registration practices during crises (such as the Black Death\, cholera or yellow fever outbreaks\, the 1918 influenza pandemic\, or the HIV/AIDS crisis)?\n\n\nHow were multiple causes of death recorded\, and how should researchers interpret these records?\n\n\nWhat biases or gaps exist in historical registration systems\, and how can they be addressed?\n\n\nWhat methodological approaches can improve our understanding of mortality (during crises)?\n\n\nWhat broader implications do historical findings have for contemporary registration practices?\n\n\nPapers may present new empirical findings\, methodological discussions\, or theoretical perspectives. We particularly encourage interdisciplinary work that combines historical demography\, epidemiology\, and archival research.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact the local organiser Joana Maria Pujadas Mora (jpujadasmo@uoc.edu).
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/workshop-accuracy-of-cause-of-death-registration-everyday-conditions-crises-and-epidemics/
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG1
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Joana Maria Pujadas Mora":MAILTO:jpujadasmo@uoc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260304T160000
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SUMMARY:Searchathon 'Health inequalities in history'
DESCRIPTION:Archives Portal Europe (www.archivesportaleurope.net) is the online search portal of the archival heritage from Europe and about Europe; it hosts millions of archival descriptions from more than 25 countries\, in more than 20 languages\, and from thousands of archival institutions. In this searchathon\, you will test the portal to find documents related to medical history\, in order to help The Great Leap project\, a EU-funded project to study in the long term (1800-2022) the roots and drivers of health inequalities across regions and countries in Europe and beyond. This workshop will present the project and how Archives Portal Europe works\, in order to search for documents – and the best archival digger will win a £40 voucher !\n  \n\nClick here for the Google Meets Link\nPowerpoint of GREATLEAP with examples\n\n\nObjective\nThe goal of this Searchaton is to identify and locate historical archival sources that document causes of death and disease-related information across Europe. By bringing together archivists\, researchers\, and data specialists\, we aim to map out the wealth of materials preserved in European archives that can shed light on public health patterns\, medical practices\, and mortality trends from the past two centuries. The Searchaton will focus on uncovering collections that contain systematically recorded health information\, both in textual and tabular forms\, and that could potentially be used for research on the history of medicine\, demography\, and epidemiology.\n  \nContext\nSince the early 19th century\, the systematic recording of causes of death became an important component of population monitoring and public health administration. Records documenting deaths and diseases were produced in many contexts – through parish registers\, civil registration systems\, hospital logs\, and mortality reports. However\, despite their historical significance\, the extent and nature of these sources remain only partially known. In many countries\, it is still unclear where and how information on individual deaths (rather than aggregated statistics) was recorded\, preserved\, or digitized. Existing documentation practices varied widely across time and place\, reflecting differences in administrative organization\, medical knowledge\, and legal requirements. As a result\, much remains to be discovered about the availability\, accessibility\, and structure of individual-level records that could reveal detailed insights into historical causes of death. Mapping and understanding these sources is therefore essential to reconstructing the health status and medical history of past populations\, and to enabling comparative studies across regions and periods.\n  \nWhat We Are Looking For\nDuring the Searchaton\, participants will search for and identify archival sources (both digitized and in physical form) that contain any of the following types of information:\n\n\nRegisters of deaths (parish\, civil\, or municipal) that include causes of death or related annotations.\n\n\nHospital and infirmary records\, such as patient admission logs\, treatment records\, and mortality registers.\n\n\nPublic health reports issued by local or national authorities\, including mortality statistics or outbreak reports.\n\n\nMedical officer reports or epidemiological surveys documenting disease prevalence or causes of mortality.\n\n\nMilitary health and casualty records containing medical diagnoses or death causes.\n\n\nBurial and cemetery registers with cause-of-death references.\n\n\nSpecialized databases or digitized collections that aggregate such records from specific regions or periods.\n\n\nExpected Outcomes\nThe results of the Searchaton will contribute to a data paper to be submitted to Open Research Europe as part of the special collection “Multidisciplinary approaches to historical health inequalities\, 1800–2022”. All participants that contribute findings are encouraged to contribute as co-authors to this paper. Furthermore\, a summary and synthesis of the findings will be included in the introduction to a special issue of Historical Life Course Studies on sources and databases for the study of historical populations.
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/searchathon-health-inequalities-in-history/
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG1
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Tim Riswick":MAILTO:For inquiries, please contact Dr. Tim Riswick, tim.riswick@ru.nl
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SUMMARY:Training Workshop ‘Socio-Economic Inequalities in Mortality Over Time’
DESCRIPTION:There is evidence that the relationship between socio-economic status and health\, particularly mortality\, is not constant. Depending on the context\, inequalities in mortality have emerged\, widened\, or decreased over the past two centuries. It is not yet clear why this is the case. In this one-day training workshop we will be exploring these changing dynamics together with Prof. Sean Clouston\, who will also deliver the keynote lecture at this workshop.\n\nThe workshop centers on discussing and testing the four-stage model proposed by Clouston et al. (2016). The model’s four stages are:\n1). Natural mortality – characterized by little or no population-level understanding of disease risk factors or treatments.\n2). Producing inequalities – marked by unequal access to new knowledge\, technologies\, or treatments;\n3). Reducing inequalities – as innovations become more widely accessible;\n4). Reduced mortality/disease elimination – where prevention and treatment are effective and broadly distributed.\n\nFollowing the workshop\, a call for special issue ‘Socio-Economic Inequalities in Mortality in the Long-Run’ in Demographic Research is launced.\n  \nProgramme of the workshop
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/training-workshop-socio-economic-inequalities-in-mortality-over-time-2/
LOCATION:Hotel de Wereld\, 5 Mei Plein\, Wageningen\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG1
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Kristina Thompson":MAILTO:kristina.thompson@wur.nl
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SUMMARY:Online Workshop ‘Transcribing the Past: Citizen Scientists and Automation in Historical Demography’ (1)
DESCRIPTION:Scope and Objectives\nThrough presentations the first virtual workshop explores projects that are transcribing historical demographic records. After the workshop interested researchers\, practitioners\, and citizen scientists start working on a best practice manual. The in-person workshop will bring all contributors together to finalize the best practice manual\, which will be published in Historical Life Course Studies.\n  \nProgramme Workshop “Transcribing the Past: Citizen Scientists and Automation in Historical Demography”\n 
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/online-workshop-transcribing-the-past-citizen-scientists-and-automation-in-historical-demography-1/
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG1
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SUMMARY:Workshop Sources and Databases on Causes of Death in Historical Societies (1800–1950)
DESCRIPTION:Since the 1800s\, causes of death have been systematically recorded in various types of historical registries\, including parish registers\, civil records\, and hospital logs. Registration of causes of death was crucial for monitoring population health in earlier societies. However\, procedures for collecting this information varied across countries and over time\, often reflecting local and national regulations governing record-keeping practices. In recent years\, many of these historical sources have been digitized and transformed into databases. These databases are now invaluable tools for reconstructing and analyzing the health status and level of medical care of past populations. They also allow for comparative studies across different populations\, regions\, and time periods.\nAs part of the COST-Action GREATLEAP\, the objective of this special issue of The Historical Life Course Studies (open access and Q1 journal) is to provide an overview of sources and databases that record individual-level causes of death from 1800 to 1950. The goal is to enable the study of specific populations during this period. Authors of all accepted manuscripts will be invited to present their work at a workshop in Bologna\, Italy\, on September 9\, 2025\, held the day before the 5th conference of the European Society for Historical Demography. Financial support will be available through the COST-Action GREATLEAP.
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/workshop/
LOCATION:Sala dei Poeti\,  Palazzo Hercolani\, Strada Maggiore 45\, Bologna\, Italy
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG1
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr Elena Crinela Holom":MAILTO:elena_crinela@yahoo.com
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SUMMARY:Workshop Challenging the Leviathan of individual death records (1800-1950). A walk-in-clinic on automatic transcription
DESCRIPTION:The workshop is part of the COST Action project – The Great Leap and is aimed at scholars who are at an early stage of collecting individual-level death certificates (1800–1950). The goal of this workshop is to assist them in finding solutions to facilitate automatic transcription of records. In any case\, students or academics who simply want to learn more about the processes of automatic transcription of records are welcome\, also when they are not (yet) part of GREATLEAP. \nWe aim to leverage the extensive experience gained by colleagues who have successfully implemented automatic transcription techniques in the past (e.g. Belgium\, Spain\, Ireland\, Denmark\, the Netherlands). By pooling efforts and sharing accumulated experience in software development and calibration\, the workshop aims to provide faster\, more cost-effective\, and reliable solutions for those new to these processes. \nWe will bring together a committee of experts who will analyse the applications in advance and collectively propose potential solutions for the cases presented. Another objective of the workshop is to develop guidelines on best practices for automatic transcription of individual-level death certificates.The workshop is fundamentally organized into three parts. The first day will feature presentations by various specialists\, including computer scientists\, showcasing relevant case studies. It will also include a tutorial session on preparing and editing digital images for later digital recognition. The second day includes the presentation of concrete questions from participants (whether they are or not members of the Cost network)\, followed by expert feedback and an extended discussion period. The workshop will conclude with a roundtable discussion\, resulting in a document on best practices for automatic transcription of records. \nFlyer  \nProgramme \nReport \nScientific Committee \n\nAntero Ferreira (Casa de Sarmento\, Portugal)\nCiara Breathnach (University of Limerick\, Ireland)\nDiego Ramiro Farinhas (CSIC\, Madrid)\nPaulo Teodoro de Matos (ISCTE-IUL\, Lisbon)\nTiziana Margaria (University of Limerick\, Ireland)
URL:https://greatleap.eu/event/workshop-challenging-the-leviathan-of-individual-death-records-1800-1950-a-walk-in-clinic-on-automatic-transcription/
LOCATION:Universidade do Minho – Campus de Azurém\, Avenida da Universidade\, 4800-058\, Guimarães\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:GREATLEAP,WG1,WG3
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr Paulo Teodoro de Matos":MAILTO:paulo.matos@iscte-iul.pt
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