FORS-DaSCH webinar series: Data Management for the Social Sciences and Humanities

FORS and DaSCH are happy to announce the launch of a new series of online data management webinars. The webinars are free of charge and are specifically designed for researchers in the humanities and social sciences who collect and/or process research data in the Swiss context.

Third webinar:

Topic: Authority data, standards and metadata

When: May 28, 2025 (2:00–3:30 PM)

Where: online

The third online webinar will be hosted by Rita Gautschy (DaSCH) and Auriane Marmier (FORS). Rita Gautschy (DaSCH) will introduce you to the advantages of using authority data and standards in the humanities which ensure consistency, interoperability and discoverability across datasets. Auriane Marmier (FORS) will focus on metadata in the social sciences and present an overview of widely used social science metadata standards.

Please see also the dedicated webpage for more details.

Register now for the workshop