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Contribute to historical research through hands-on workshops, mapathons, and collaborative data sessions. Everyone can help unlock the past.

Mapathon: Maps as a Source for Surinamese History

9 March 202613:00 – 18:00
Bushuis / Oost-Indisch Huis, Kloveniersburgwal 48, Amsterdam

The university libraries of Amsterdam and Leiden hold rich collections of historic Surinamese maps. These contain valuable data about plantations, rivers, streets, and buildings. During this Mapathon we will digitally capture that information — laying a foundation for linking it with other sources such as images and digitized documents about the people who lived there. There are different activities, suitable for both beginners and experienced tech enthusiasts. We provide coffee, tea, and drinks at the closing get-together. Just bring your laptop.

Event page at Amsterdam Humanities Hub

Participating Organizations

Suriname Tijdmachine
Huygens Instituut / Stichting Pica
Allard Pierson / Universiteitsbibliotheek Amsterdam
Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden
Allmaps / TU Delft
Wikimedia Nederland
Historische Database van Suriname en de Cariben
CREATE / Humanities Labs, UvA

Workshop Tables

Wikidata / Wikimedia / Wikipedia Workshop

Improve the historical-geographical information about Suriname on Wikidata, as part of the Wiki goes Caribbean initiative. Add missing data, photographs, and structured knowledge about heritage sites.

Resources

Map Annotation Workshop

Annotate historic maps with re:Charted — a tool for adding structured notes and transcriptions directly onto map images. Your annotations help make handwritten map details machine-readable and searchable.

Resources