Centralised Data Infrastructure for Slavery and War
A unified query layer over dispersed, heterogeneous datasets with a four-step wizard and five-layer architecture spanning Classification, Time, Space, Actors, and Events.
Five-Layer Architecture
Each layer addresses a distinct axis of heterogeneity in slavery and war data.
- Classification — Maps heterogeneous taxonomies to a shared ontology.
- Time — Handles fuzzy, contested, and uncertain historical dates.
- Space — Represents locations even when boundaries changed.
- Actors — Identifies entities across aliases and spelling variants.
- Events — Contextualises occurrences within broader narratives.
System Interface
CDISaW is in active development. Full data pipeline, classification matrix, and query wizard in progress.
