The Asthma Files

The Platform for Experimental, Collaborative Ethnography (PECE), pronounced “peace,” is an innovative open-source digital platform built on Drupal, dedicated to facilitating multi-sited and cross-scale ethnographic and historical research. PECE connects researchers in new and dynamic ways, enhancing analytic collaboration and providing diverse data visualization tools that resonate with public issues and varied audiences. It serves as a repository for primary data generated by scholars in the humanities and social sciences, promoting advanced engagement and experimentation in publication formats.

PECE actively fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, allowing students to engage in ongoing humanities research while accelerating the public accessibility of findings. The platform also champions new peer review methods and provides access to a suite of tools vital for humanities research, including those developed from data science. With roots in cultural anthropology, PECE embraces critical theoretical insights to continuously evolve, ensuring its functionality aligns with the leading edges of research demands in environmental health, disaster response, and beyond. As a comprehensive research infrastructure, PECE is designed to support a multitude of complex, global challenges through robust and collaborative means.