[okfn-discuss] Research project: "Histories of open knowledge"

[Sam Leon]

Antti,

Following on from what Laura just said -- I had an interesting chat with
the guys from Goteo <http://www.goteo.org/> the other day and they're
really trying to push open data related projects.

I quite like their crowd funding platform and it puts a good emphasis on
crowd participation too -- so might be worth having a look there.

Sam

On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Laura James <laura.james at okfn.org> wrote:

> Antti,
>
> That sounds like a project which could be crowd-funded, with interested
> people committing small sums upfront and maybe getting a copy of the work
> at the end.  Kickstarter is the well known platform in this space, but
> doesn't support projects based outside the US. You could look at SPonsume
> or IndieGoGo. This would give you the funds upfront if there was real
> community interest in the project.
>
> Print on demand platforms such as Lulu.com might be easier than a
> traditional publisher, too...
>
> Good luck,
>
> Laura
>
> --
>
> Dr Laura James
> Foundation Coordinator, Open Knowledge Foundation
>
> http://okfn.org
>
>
> On 4 April 2012 14:04, Antti Halonen <
> antti.halonen at finnish-institute.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I have been planning to start a research project on the history of open
>> data and open knowledge movements (i've only recently finished a report on
>> the contemporary open data policies -
>> http://finnish-institute.org.uk/images/stories/pdf2012/being%20open%20about%20data.pdf
>> ).
>> Sam Leon from OKF encouraged me to post a rough draft proposal to this
>> list for feedback and possible ideas. In a nutshell the idea is to write a
>> communal history of open knowledge movement, that is a narrative of how
>> community members themselves perceive the conceptual development of open
>> knowledge and its significance for the society.
>> I think the most urgent issues are the overall feasibility of the project
>> and also identifying potential funding sources.
>> Please find the draft attached below. I'd be very glad for all the
>> comments and ideas and am happy to tell more.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> Antti
>>
>> *Project proposal*
>>
>>
>>
>> *Title*:
>>
>> Histories of open knowledge
>>
>>
>>
>> *Project coordinator: *
>>
>> Antti Halonen
>>
>>
>>
>> *Contact email: *
>>
>> antti.halonen.10 at ucl.ac.uk
>>
>>
>>
>> *Project description: *
>>
>>
>>
>> Purpose of the project is to write a history of the open knowledge
>> movement, as perceived by the open knowledge community itself. Now that
>> open knowledge movement has increasingly started to gain leverage and the
>> principles of transparency are being introduced in both governmental and
>> civil-society levels, it is time to compile a narrative of how open
>> knowledge has emerged as a global movement.
>>
>>
>>
>> According to one widely accepted view of historiography history is
>> necessarily a combination of many different histories and several
>> recollections of the past (for instance, Kalela 2012). Therefore this
>> project aims at presenting a history of open knowledge like the members of
>> the global open knowledge community perceive it. Community members are
>> encouraged to take part in research circles and provide their recollections
>> on the past. A young historian (project coordinator) will facilitate the
>> project and conduct the final editing process. The outcome of the project
>> will be a communal narrative of the conceptual development of open
>> knowledge.
>>
>>
>>
>> Methodology of the project will be based on the idea of history as a
>> joint communal project. The sole authority of a historian is questioned and
>> instead, the community itself will be given a voice on about what is
>> relevant and how the subject should be reviewed. Effectively, participants
>> will be asked to “write their own histories” What kind of issues have
>> influenced their own thoughts and opinions? Why have they decided to take
>> part in the open knowledge movement? What events have influenced their own
>> thought and ideas about the society and the open knowledge movement?
>>
>>
>>
>> *Timeline*:
>>
>>
>>
>> Phase 1:
>>
>>
>>
>> Project coordinator conducts a literature review on the emergence of open
>> knowledge as a concept and drafts a methodology on how to study the history
>> of open knowledge in an open manner.  (May – June 2012)
>>
>>
>>
>> Phase 2:
>>
>>
>>
>> Open knowledge community members are asked to provide their own
>> recollections on how they got involved in the movement and what are their
>> perceptions of the open knowledge concept. (June – September 2012)
>>
>>
>>
>> Phase 3:
>>
>>
>>
>> During Open Knowledge Festival the project coordinator will lead a
>> history workshop where the community recollections and perceptions are
>> discussed and compiled into a draft version of the history. Before the
>> workshop a renowned professor of history (for instance Jorma Kalela) will
>> give a keynote speech on history as a joint communal project. (September
>> 2012)
>>
>>
>>
>> Phase 4:
>>
>>
>>
>> Project coordinator edits the draft and conducts the final narrative.
>> Final work is approved by the community and published under open access
>> regulations. (September – October 2012)
>>
>>
>>
>> *What is needed:*
>>
>>
>>
>> Financial support to enable six months’ part-time work (50%, May-October
>> 2012) of the project coordinator (€8.000)
>>
>> Space for the history workshop at OKFest (two days)
>>
>> Publisher for the final report
>>
>> --
>> Antti Halonen
>> Fellow
>> The Finnish Institute in London
>> 35-36 Eagle Street
>> WC1R 4AQ
>> London
>>
>> @ajhalo
>> +447748950741
>>
>>
>>
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Sam Leon
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