Merge pull request #125 from Seshat-Global-History-Databank/team

Initial draft of team page

docs/source/index.rst

@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
 Seshat: Global History Databank
 ===============================
 
-Project Documentation
----------------------
-
 This site includes documentation for the Seshat project, such as how-to guides and technical guidance applicable to those working on, or contributing to Seshat.
 
 The purpose is to provide a comprehensive knowledge sharing resource for all aspects of Seshat, including tools for working with the Seshat website and database, as well as reproducible research methods and code.
 
+Project Roles
+-------------
+
 The documentation is divided into sections based on the role of the reader, which match the access level of accounts on the Seshat website. These roles are defined as follows:
 
 1. Seshat Databank Admin: A member of the Seshat team responsible for the maintenance and development of the Seshat codebase, database and website.
 2. Researcher: Any researcher contributing to, or consuming, the Seshat data as part of an ongoing Seshat affiliated project.
 3. Seshat Expert: A collaborator with the necessary expertise and permission to approve or reject changes to the Seshat data.
 4. Public User: An academic or other interested party who has created an account on the Seshat website to suggest data edits.
 
+Project Documentation
+---------------------
+
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
 

docs/source/team.rst

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 Team
 ====
 
+A full list of people who have contributed to the project can be found on the project info website's `who we are <https://seshatdatabank.info/seshat-about-us/seshat-who-we-are>`_ page.
 
-Contact
--------
+This page intends to be a useful place to find out who is currently working on the project, how to get in touch with them and what they can help you with.
+
+If you are new to the team, please add your details to the "Bios" section below.
+To do this follow the guide on `how to update these docs <how-to-update-these-docs.rst>`_.
+Follow the example of the existing bios, adding the following sections:
+
+- **Who am I?** A brief introduction to who you are.
+- **What can I help with?** A list of things you can help with.
+- **Administrative privileges:** This is your access level on `seshat-db.com` which should be one of the following:
 
+    - Seshat Admin
+    - Research Assistant
+    - Seshat Expert
+    - Public User
 
-Who can help me if...
+.. note::
+    Project roles that match the above access levels are defined `here <index.rst>`_.
+
+Bios
 ----
 
+Ed Chalstrey
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+**Who am I?**
+
+- Research Software Engineer at the Alan Turing Institute
+- Working on the Seshat project from November 2023 until March 2025
+
+**What can I help with?**
+
+- Seshat website codebase, in particular the maps pages
+- Seshat API Python package
+- Cliopatria shape dataset
+- Software Engineering & Data Science skills
+
+**Administrative privileges:** Seshat Admin
+
+Contact
+-------
+
+If you need to contact someone from the team, email them or use one of the communication channels listed below.
+
+- For emails of Complexity Science Hub staff, please refer to the `CSH staff page <https://www.csh.ac.at/people/>`_.
+- Alan Turing Institute staff emails are listed here:
+    - Ed Chalstrey: `[email protected]`
+    - Pieter Francois: `[email protected]`
+    - Kalle Westerling: `[email protected]`
+    - Matilda Peruzzo: `[email protected]`
 
 Communication channels
 ----------------------
+
+- Complexity Science Hub: *TODO*
+- Alan Turing Institute: On the institute's Slack workspace, request to join the `#data-culture` and `#seshat-turing` channels.