From Closure to Sharing: Exploring Research Data on the Heritage of Afghanistan and Neighbouring Territories [BIP]
From Closed Doors to Open Data: Exploring Afghanistan’s Heritage Through Digital Collaboration & Shared Archives
General Information
Social Equality and Well-Being
PhD candidates / students
Master's
Application
Applications closed. Application deadline was 29/03/2026 .
For any questions, contact your local coordinator.
If your home institution is listed below, please check the funding requirements and selection criteria prior to applying:
Course description
The programme addresses the challenges of researching Afghanistan’s heritage in contexts of restricted field access by focusing on digital methodologies and archival exploration. Designed for PhD and Master’s students in the Humanities and Social Sciences, the program offers training in managing, analyzing, and sharing research data—from manuscripts to visual and sound archives—using FAIR principles. Through lectures, institutional visits, and hands-on workshops, participants will learn to leverage digital tools for collaborative, multidisciplinary research, ensuring the preservation and accessibility of cultural knowledge in constrained environments. It is hosted by Inalco and coordinated with ISMEO, Università di Napoli “L’Orientale”, DAFA, and the Huma-Num Distam consortium.
Schedule
The programme in-person session will take place in Paris from Monday 15 June to Friday 19 June 2026. Activities will include keynote lectures and roundtables; presentations of institutions specialising in research on Afghanistan and neighbouring territories and their archival holdings, via onsite visits to heritage institutions in Paris and formal lectures; presentations of research programmes using data on Afghanistan or neighbouring territories; and workshops on methods and tools for every stage of the data management lifecycle. Participants may work using their own data or datasets provided. Online sessions will include an introductory session, a follow-uponline wrap-up session and a closing lecture
Requirements
Research/academic project in the field of study
