ExploreSalon 2023: Unveil Hidden Stories from the Past

Come to the ExploreSalon to unveil hidden stories from the past.

When people interact, they leave traces: uncountable letters, diaries, chronicles, plaques, and other written records have preserved memories about people – long before the rise of smartphones and social media.

For the duration of one week the ExploreSalon at the ACDH-CH in Vienna offers a space to explore those digitized memories, seek hidden stories, discuss and share ideas as well as findings.

Click here to view the results of various ExploreSalon project outcomes:

Family Suitcase
This family suitcase is taken as a case study in the general framework of interpersonal communication and memory.
ViPer – Viennese perspectives and perceptions of far-away places
Schnitzler-Bot
an AI-chatbot trained on the literary works and personal correspondence and diaries of Arthur Schnitzler plus secondary texts on Schnitzler
Bioshards

Registration is free but mandatory:
Register for ExploreSalon participation OR for the ExploreSalon Closing event here.

From May 22 – May 26 the ExploreSalon, a collaborative space in the heart of Vienna, opens its doors to dedicate time to explore innovative insights into storytelling with data:

You may choose between a number of curated biographic, spatial and temporal datasets with focus on Vienna 1900 to play with. Alternatively, you may suggest other datasets or bring your own.

While you engage in the creative process together with your team, the mentors offer on-site and online expert consultancy, providing the opportunity for peer feedback and sharing experiences. At the end of the week, you will have the chance to showcase your ideas and – if applicable – share any results with other participants.

creative and visual storytelling
storytelling with and through data
working with prosopographic data
insight into the ACDH-CH’s work & data collections
learn about historical persons and their lives
have the chance to meet other creative minds
enjoy our beautiful campus at the heart of Vienna
benefit from an inspiring working environment
exchange ideas and build new connections
have fun!

If you are interested in topics such as storytelling, biographies, history and relationship threads that weave into human lives through time and space, this is the place for you!

We invite designers, humanists, historians, programmers, artists, coders, academics, biographers and thinkers to unleash their creativity and explore ways of representing data, exploring relationships and conveying stories in exciting and unique ways. We are looking for people with different backgrounds who enjoy a good story: you do not need to be a historian nor a programmer to join us!

Monday, 22.5.	Tuesday, 23.5.	Wednesday, 24.5.	Thursday, 25.5.	Friday, 26.5.
Venue: ACDH-CH	Venue: ACDH-CH	Venue: ACDH-CH	Venue: ACDH-CH	Venue: 25hours Hotel
9.30 – 10.00 Coffee & Snacks	9.30 – 10.00 Coffee & Snacks	9.30 – 10.00 Coffee & Snacks	9.30 – 10.00 Coffee & Snacks	9:45 – 10.15 welcome & arrival, get together: Coffee
10.00 – 13.00 Plenum (with Tutors) ExploreSalon Groups	10.00 – 13.00 Plenum (with Tutors) ExploreSalon Groups	10.00 – 13.00 Plenum (with Tutors) ExploreSalon Groups	10.00 – 13.00 Plenum (with Tutors) ExploreSalon Groups	10.15 – 12.00 ExploreSalon Closing Event Session 1: Showcasing & Networking (Freiraum I & II)
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch Break	13.00 – 14.00 Lunch Break	13.00 – 14.00 Lunch Break	13.00 – 14.00 Lunch Break	12.00 – 13.30 Lunch Break
14.00 – 16.00 Plenum (with Tutors) ExploreSalon Groups	14.00 – 16.00 Plenum (with Tutors) ExploreSalon Groups	14.00 – 16.00 Plenum (with Tutors) ExploreSalon Groups	14.00 – 16.00 Plenum (with Tutors) ExploreSalon Groups	13.30 – 15.00 Session 2: Showcasing & Networking (Freiraum I & II)
16.00 – 16.30 Coffee & Snacks	16.00 – 16.30 Coffee & Snacks	16.00 – 16.30 Coffee & Snacks	16.00 – 16.30 Coffee & Snacks	15.00 – 18.00 Drinks & DJ Dachboden (optional)
16.30 – 18.00 ExploreSalon Groups	16.30 – 18.00 ExploreSalon Groups	16.30 – 18.00 ExploreSalon Groups	16.30 – 18.00 ExploreSalon Groups
		19.00 – Wednesday Get Together & Dinner (optional)

Please note: this is a tentative programme that serves to organize your travel arrangements. Coffee, snacks, and lunches will be provided. The effective programme (Monday – Thursday) is quite flexible and adaptive; it may vary according to the needs of the ExploreSalon participants.