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Semantic Web, an extension of the current web, focuses on the structure of data. The aim is to develop data structures that will be more effectively processable by computers, in contrast to the limited functionality of the contemporary scriptocentric web. Semantic Web, therefore, aims to transform the web into a global ‘database’ and lead the developments toward the Web of Data. The specifications developed or related to this aim, as well as the processes and rules for achieving it, are known as Linked Data, i.e. (inter)connected data from different sources. Linked Data creates a content-agnostic, as well as software-agnostic ecosystem, which can be used for encoding and publishing all types of information from various domains. The first presentation of this webinar introduces the basic concepts of Linked Data and shows that Linked Data are particularly suitable for Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) since they do not emphasize metrics and quantifications but conceptualizations and reason. After presenting the paradigm shift introduced by linked data concerning the development of the web, a case study from the cultural heritage domain will be discussed. The second presentation showcases SearchCulture.gr, the Greek cross-domain Cultural Data Aggregator, as a state-of-the-art case, for the use of Linked data in the cultural domain. The National Documentation Centre of Greece (EKT) develops this service, which has collected a growing number of 800.000 digitized Cultural Heritage Objects (CHOs) from 73 cultural institutions. Moreover, it is the Accredited National Aggregator for Europeana having provided more than 580.000 CHOs so far. Addressing metadata heterogeneity has been a key target from the start. Controlled Linked Data vocabularies for item types, historical periods, subjects and persons have been developed over the course of the past years and are being used for the semantic enrichment of the CHOs’ metadata. This presentation addresses the challenges, methodology and tools used over the past 7 years for the process of enriching the aggregated CHOs’ metadata. This process classifies and disambiguates the aggregated data, provides multilinguality and adds significant browse and search functionalities to the portal and, therefore, opens new horizons for SSH research.

‘About Dionysus' introduces the ancient Greek god of drama, theatre, performance, wine, and intoxication. Find out about ancient Greek attitudes to wine, drinking, and drunkenness. Hear about the origins of theatre and drama, and the spectacular drama festivals once held in ancient Greece. This short documentary is for anyone to enjoy, and it's perfect those teaching or learning about Greek drama, the origins of drama, and classical civilisation more broadly (especially for UK Key Stage 4-5). This is a companion video for the Our Mythical Childhood animation 'Dionysus'. Subtitles are available for this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BcCJwixc_bw This animation was created as part of the European Research Council (ERC) funded project: Our Mythical Childhood... The Reception of Children's and Young Adults' Culture in Response to Regional and Global Challenges (Grant Agreement 681202; ERC Consolidator Grant led by Prof. Katarzyna Marciniak). More information at www.omc.obta.al.uw.edu.pl/

‘About Dionysus' introduces the ancient Greek god of drama, theatre, performance, wine, and intoxication. Find out about ancient Greek attitudes to wine, drinking, and drunkenness. Hear about the origins of theatre and drama, and the spectacular drama festivals once held in ancient Greece. This short documentary is for anyone to enjoy, and it's perfect those teaching or learning about Greek drama, the origins of drama, and classical civilisation more broadly (especially for UK Key Stage 4-5). This is a companion video for the Our Mythical Childhood animation 'Dionysus'. Subtitles are available for this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BcCJwixc_bw

‘About Iris’ introduces the ancient Greek goddess, Iris. The ancient Greeks said that rainbows were caused by Iris streaking across the sky, leaving rainbows in her wake as she travelled to bring messages from one god to another, or from gods to mortals. This short documentary discusses how you can recognise Iris in ancient images, her appearances in the Trojan War, and ancient and modern ideas about the causes of rainbows. ‘About Iris’ is a companion video for the Our Mythical Childhood animation 'Iris – Rainbow Goddess', which was created from a vase that was made in ancient Athens and is now housed in the National Museum in Warsaw, in Poland (number 142289). Subtitles are available for this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qHmFF5qgoc0

‘About Iris’ introduces the ancient Greek goddess, Iris. The ancient Greeks said that rainbows were caused by Iris streaking across the sky, leaving rainbows in her wake as she travelled to bring messages from one god to another, or from gods to mortals. This short documentary discusses how you can recognise Iris in ancient images, her appearances in the Trojan War, and ancient and modern ideas about the causes of rainbows. ‘About Iris’ is a companion video for the Our Mythical Childhood animation 'Iris – Rainbow Goddess', which was created from a vase that was made in ancient Athens and is now housed in the National Museum in Warsaw, in Poland (number 142289). Subtitles are available for this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qHmFF5qgoc0 This animation was created as part of the European Research Council (ERC) funded project: Our Mythical Childhood... The Reception of Children's and Young Adults' Culture in Response to Regional and Global Challenges (Grant Agreement 681202; ERC Consolidator Grant led by Prof Katarzyna Marciniak). www.omc.obta.al.uw.edu.pl

IPERION HS offers users access to unique European resources for in situ and laboratory investigations on artwork materials through three TNA platforms: ARCHLAB, FIXLAB and MOLAB. The video presents possible approaches to heritage preservation, conservation, restoration, interpretation.

Goma Ra Kimbi [Woman Power] is the hybrid opera created by Alicja Pilarczyk and Shangazi Masika, based on the oral histories of Kenyan women. The series of Masika’s poems about the everyday life of Kenyan women are sung by the Tumaini choir (made up of women from local villages around Kilifi town) and students from Pwani University to a score written by Pilaczyk that features elements of rap, pop and classical music styles. The piece is also danced to an accompaniment of handmade rattles. Gama Ra Kimbi [Woman Power] reflects the important role that storytelling plays in the life of the tribe.

Video presentation of the PTANOIS POSIN project website: description of the project; presentation and description of the digital product

Contributing metadata to the Ethnic and Migrant Minorities' (EMM) Survey Registry as a professional polling/survey company A training video targeting professional polling/survey companies to entice them to document their surveys on the EMM Survey Registry Target Audience for the video: Professional polling/survey companies producing quantitative surveys on ethnic and migrant minorities’ integration and/or inclusion