The Historical GIS Research Network

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A number of short training courses were organised in 2007 under the auspices of the Historical GIS Research Network and others. These were all over-subscribed demonstrating a strong demand for skills in the field. No courses in 2008 will be funded by the Network but there are a number of others listed below. Masters and PhD-level training is also discussed below.

Short courses, 2008:

Tue. 13th May 2008: GIS for Historical Research. A one-day workshop held at the University of Manchester.

Short courses, 2007:

Wed. 28th February 2007: Using GIS to study the Past. A one-day seminar that will introduce the basics of historical GIS. Funded by the ESRC under their Seminar Programme. The workshop will be help at the University of York and has been organised by Ian Gregory (Digital Humanities, Lancaster University) and AHDS History. More details are available form the AHDS History Website. This workshop has now taken place.

Thus. 28-Fri. 29th June 2007: Minnesota Population Center's GIS Summer Workshop. A two-day event designed to train social scientists to use the US National Historical Geographic Information System. More details are available from the Minnesota Population Center.

Thus. 20-Fri. 21st September 2007: A two-day workshop hosted by the Digital Humanities Initiative at Lancaster University that will provide hands-on training in using GIS software aimed specifically at historians and others with an interest in the past. This meeting has been funded by the ESRC's Research Methods Programme.This workshop has now taken place.

Wed. 24th October 2007: Using GIS to study the Past. The second in the series. This seminar will follow the same format as the February meeting in York (see above) but will be held at Kings College, London. Some places may still be available. For further details and booking instructions see: http://ahds.ac.uk/history/hgis/seminar-london.htm

Masters courses:

The History Department at Idaho State University (ISU) has set up an MA program in Historical Resource Management that will make extensive use of GIS. This course will start in the Autumn of 2007. Information on how to apply is available from their website.

PhDs:

As far as we are aware no-one currently explicitly offers PhD courses in historical GIS however there is clearly potential for studentships that use GIS in many aspects of history. If you are interested please contact Ian Gregory at Lancaster University for an initial discussion.