Find out how to use Europeana.eu’s vast database of European digital culture heritage to enhance your writing and research practice. Choose from millions of images, sounds, videos and texts to create inspiring writing prompts, or search the database to find answers to your research questions.
Europeana.eu is a practical, accessible and free online resource, funded by the European Commission. In this session, aimed at students and staff of creative writing at university level, you’ll find out how to search and browse Europeana's diverse collections and stories. We’ll also explore some heritage-inspired creative writing prompts together - join in via your smartphone or web browser.

Your facilitator is Dr Beth Daley - a novelist, cultural and creative writer and Europeana's Editorial Adviser. She works on engaging a broad range of audiences in Europeana’s work and content. She has a PhD in Creative Writing, runs a range of writing workshops and her first novel, ‘Blood and Water' is published by Hic Dragones in Manchester. A self-confessed story addict, Beth has led various initiatives in digital storytelling with Europeana, including acting as new writing mentor in Europeana’s Digital Storytelling Festival Online Creative Residency.