The ‘Caring for heritage and memory. Challenges in Data Management and Curation in the Social Sciences and Humanities’ meeting aims to discuss the importance of data and the questions that arise around it and its management in the field of social sciences and humanities. It takes place on April 5^th, 2024, at the Multimedia Auditorium 0.29 of the University of Minho’s Institute of Education.

In the afternoon, the workshop “Data Curation and Management in the Social Sciences and Humanities: ‘Why’, ‘How’, ‘For Whom’ and ‘With Whom’?” introduces a practical component, but also a reflective one, on the issues related to the production, management and curation of data in the social sciences and humanities.

Much of the data produced arises from the study of museum collections, direct interaction with people and communities, and/or representatives of past communities. The management and curation of the data produced in these contexts must be framed historically (but not only), taking into account the provenance of many of the collections.

Along with the whole issue of creating a data management plan, where to do it, how, with whom and what is its ultimate goal, the ethical implications will also be addressed. It is intended to be a practical, flexible and relaxed workshop, but also capable of contributing to the design of ethically framed data management plans, taking into account the FAIR* principles and the CARE** principles.