Can visual data truly be “open”? Or do ethical, legal, and contextual sensitivities make openness problematic? This interactive online workshop introduces a new guidance platform for open visual data, developed on the basis of the Recommendations for Open Data Practices in Visual Social Research. Aimed at scholars in the social sciences working with visual materials, the workshop provides practical tools for addressing ethical and legal challenges in Open Science. At the same time, it fosters a collaborative environment in which scholars can share and reflect on their own best practices, contributing experiential knowledge that complements the platform’s guidelines. 

After a short introduction to the project and the platform, participants will work collaboratively in breakout sessions on a case involving visual data sharing. Using the platform, small groups will reflect on key principles such as openness with responsibility, context sensitivity, ethical primacy, degrees of openness, and planning ahead. The session concludes with a collective debriefing and a short interactive quiz, equipping participants with concrete strategies for implementing context-sensitive and ethically and legally robust open data practices in their own research. 

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