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CFP: Current Keywords in Digital Literary Culture (DLC+)
by Kiera Obbard 16 Sep '25

16 Sep '25

Dear CSDH Community, Digital Literary Cultures (DLC)+ is excited to announce the launch of our inaugural Current Keywords in Digital Literary Culture, an ongoing series of mini-conferences devoted to studying the most pressing and emerging concepts actively shaping digital literary culture. In 2025-2026, Current Keywords in Digital Literary Culture will host two virtual mini-conferences consisting of four thematically-linked keywords actively shaping digital literary culture in the very online, very present moment. We are working at the bleeding edge of culture, and these mini-conferences are designed to be intimate, safe, and collaborative spaces to think with others about what we see emerging, as it is emerging. To that end, the conference will be held on a single day, with a morning panel on one keyword and afternoon panel on another. For each keyword, we are soliciting submissions for four 10-minute papers that will be pre-circulated in order to facilitate timely conversations about the pressing issues in digital literary culture today. Our aim is to invite conversation across the papers and across the keywords through a day spent reading and thinking together. For our inaugural Keywords Sessions, our selections ask potential participants to touch on these dynamics via the following keywords shaping digital literary culture today: smut and lore. You can read the full CFP and submit here: https://forms.gle/hXgbeJ1s5okDTtbM9 Please reach out with any questions. Best, Kiera -- Kiera Obbard LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/pub/kiera-obbard/48/7a6/477<http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/kiera-obbard/48/7a6/477> E-mail: kiera.m.obbard(a)gmail.com<mailto:[email protected]> Phone: (226) 505-4438

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Seeking PC Chair for 2026 Conference
by Paul Barrett 09 Sep '25

09 Sep '25

Dear Colleagues, We are currently seeking a Program Committee Chair for our 2026 conference in Montreal. If you are interested in contributing to our community, helping to organize our conference, and working with a great team, please get in touch with me. This is a great way to be involved with CSDH/SCHN and the broader DH community. I was the PC Chair for last year's conference and it was a lot of fun! Also, I'll stay involved to help our new PC Chair understand the position. No prior experience or expertise required! All best, Paul Barrett

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CFP: Digital Studies/Le champ numérique special conference issue
by Paul Barrett 03 Sep '25

03 Sep '25

The Canadian Society for Digital Humanities/Société canadienne des humanités numériques will be publishing a refereed selection of papers from the 2025 CSDH/SCHN Conference in Digital Studies/Le champ numérique. The issue will be co-edited by Paul Barrett and Dan O’Donnell and will be completed in May 2026. Submissions are invited from all participants attending the meeting, including panels and digital demonstrations. Authors may supplement, expand on, or refine the material they presented at the conference. It is expected that most submissions will range from between 3000 to 7500 words (approx 10-26 pages), but there is no minimum or maximum length. Digital Studies/Le champ numérique is also always willing to consider generically unusual submissions. DS/CN publishes content on a rolling basis, with pieces appearing as soon as the editorial workflow is complete. The expected timeline for this issue is as follows: · October 30th: Submissions due · November 15th – January 15th: Editorial decisions (on a rolling basis as the reviews come in) · February 1 -- March 28th: Revisions due (rolling basis) · March 1 -- April 30th: Copy-editing and manuscript preparation (rolling) · April 1 – May 30th: Proofing (rolling) · May 30th: Last articles published. Submissions should be in a contemporary word processing format (Word or Open/Libre Office preferred), LaTeX, (X)HTML, or TEI XML. Bibliographic citations should conform to the latest Chicago Manual of Style(author-date format). DS/CN style avoids foot/endnotes as much as possible. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for any images or similar material in their manuscripts before submission. Submissions are due by October 30th, 2025, and should be submitted electronically through the DS/CNwebsite (http://digitalstudies.org/) When submitting, choose “Articles” and please add a comment on the submission form indicating that your paper relates to the 2025 CSDH/SCHN conference proceedings. Digital Studies/Le champ numérique publishes in French and English. —- French La Société canadienne des humanités numériques/Canadian Society for Digital Humanities publiera une sélection d’articles évalués par les pairs issus du colloque 2025 de la CSDH/SCHN dans Digital Studies/Le champ numérique. Ce numéro sera codirigé par Paul Barrett et Dan O’Donnell et finalisé en mai 2026. Tou·te·s les participant·e·s au colloque sont invités à soumettre une proposition, y compris pour les tables-rondes et des démonstrations. Les auteur·e·s peuvent compléter, développer ou affiner le matériel présenté lors de la conférence. Les textes devraient généralement compter entre 3 000 et 7 500 mots (environ 10 à 26 pages), mais aucune longueur minimale ou maximale n’est imposée. Digital Studies/Le champ numérique est également toujours disposée à examiner des propositions de format atypique. DS/CN publie les contenus au fil de l’eau, les articles paraissant dès que le processus éditorial est achevé. Le calendrier prévu pour ce numéro est le suivant : * 30 octobre : date limite de soumission * 15 novembre – 15 janvier : décisions éditoriales (au fil de l’eau, selon l’arrivée des évaluations) * 1er février – 28 mars : remise des révisions (au fil de l’eau) * 1er mars – 30 avril : révision linguistique et préparation des manuscrits (au fil de l’eau) * 1er avril – 30 mai : relectures d’épreuves (au fil de l’eau) * 30 mai : publication des derniers articles Les soumissions doivent être transmises dans un format de traitement de texte contemporain (Word ou Open/LibreOffice de préférence), LaTeX, (X)HTML ou TEI XML. Les références bibliographiques doivent respecter la dernière édition du Chicago Manual of Style (format auteur-date). Le style de DS/CN évite autant que possible l’usage de notes de bas de page ou de fin. Les auteur·e·s sont responsables d’obtenir, avant soumission, les autorisations nécessaires pour toute image ou matériel similaire inclus dans leur manuscrit. Les propositions doivent être soumises au plus tard le 30 octobre 2025, par voie électronique via le site web de DS/CN (http://digitalstudies.org<http://digitalstudies.org/>). Lors de la soumission, choisissez la catégorie « Articles » et veuillez ajouter un commentaire dans le formulaire pour indiquer que votre texte s’inscrit dans le cadre des actes du colloque 2025 de la CSDH/SCHN. Digital Studies/Le champ numérique publie en français et en anglais. Paul Barrett Associate Professor School of Theatre, English and Creative Writing / Culture and Technology Studies University of Guelph MacKinnon 447

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Canada on the Digital Humanities Course Registry
by Laura Estill 02 Sep '25

02 Sep '25

Hi All, Happy start of term to many! Does your institution offer a digital humanities degree program (BA/MA/PhD, etc)? Would you like to put your program literally on the map, that is, the Digital Humanities Course Registry? https://dhcr.clarin-dariah.eu/ If so, you can: 1. Create an account and manage the metadata for your own program here: https://dhcr.clarin-dariah.eu/users/register OR 1. Send me an email (lestill(a)stfx.ca<mailto:[email protected]>) and I’ll send you a form to fill out, then I will upload the information on behalf of your program The benefits of the former (making your own account) include being able to update information and the opportunity to enter individual courses in your degree program at a later date, should you be so inclined. If you have a program that you would like listed from beyond Canada, you can find your national moderator here (https://dhcr.clarin-dariah.eu/national-moderators) or be in touch with the DHCR directly: dhcr-helpdesk(a)clarin-dariah.eu<mailto:[email protected]> Let me know if you have questions! Laura Digital Humanities Course Registry – National Moderator for Canada [Digital Humanities Course Registry (logo)] Dr. Laura Estill Professor of English, St. Francis Xavier University Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Digital Humanities Member, Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists

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Update to the Website
by Tina Sang 21 Jul '25

21 Jul '25

Dear all, Thank you for your patience and understanding. We have moved our website to the URL below. https://csdh-schn.ca/ We apologise once again for the inconvenience. Best, Tina Sang CSDH Communications Officer

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Kim Martin acclaimed as VP-English
by Paul Barrett 17 Jul '25

17 Jul '25

Hello everyone, I'm pleased to announce that Kim Martin has been acclaimed as our CSDH/SCHN VP-English. Thank you, Kim, for agreeing to serve in this role. We're thrilled to have you! All best, Paul Barrett

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CFP for edited collection on The 'Death' of the Essay in the Age of AI
by Elisa Tersigni 09 Jul '25

09 Jul '25

Dear colleagues, We are excited to be sharing our CFP for an edited collection, The Last Word: The 'Death' of the Essay in the Age of AI. We welcome proposals for essays from a range of disciplinary perspectives responding to the changing concept of 'the essay' in the context of generative AI. A link to the full CFP is available at this link<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M_rfrG_cT8XBQKBp0aVedy8chJ5cwSb3LLOA5EG…>. Due to the timeliness of this topic, we are asking for abstracts of up to 300 words to be submitted to us by August 15. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us at nathan.murray(a)algomau.ca and elisa.tersigni(a)utoronto.ca with questions or suggestions. We look forward to reading your contributions! Best wishes, Elisa Tersigni and Nathan Murray (With apologies for cross-posting!)

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Election results
by Paul Barrett 08 Jul '25

08 Jul '25

Dear CSDH / SCHN community, I'm pleased to announce the results of our election: Member-at-large: Chelsea Miya Student representative: Parham Aledavood, June Yao. The results have been published via Election Runner. Harvey Quamen has been acclaimed to the position of President, Vera Zoricic to the position of VP EDID, and Rebecca Dowson to the position of Treasurer. Rebecca will work alongside Jason Boyd for one year. We would like to thank all of the excellent candidates who put their name forward for these positions. We are very lucky to have such a vibrant and engaged community. Thank you to our outgoing members, especially to our outgoing President, Barbara Bordalejo, for her excellent work! Thank you, Barbara, for your leadership during difficult times for our society!! As a reminder, nominations for the position of VP English are open until Monday July 14th. Best, Paul Barrett Secretary, CSDH / SCHN

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VP Englsh nominations
by Paul Barrett 29 Jun '25

29 Jun '25

Hello everyone, I'm sorry for another email, but there was an error in my last email. Kim Martin has not been acclaimed as the VP English. That position is open for nominations now that Harvey Quamen has taken on the role of President. Please email me by Monday July 14 if you would like to be nominated as a candidate for VP English. Apologies for the confusion. All best, Paul Paul Barrett Associate Professor School of English and Theatre Studies University of Guelph MacKinnon 447

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CSDH / SCHN Executive Election
by Paul Barrett 27 Jun '25

27 Jun '25

Dear CSDH / SCHN members, You should have just received an invitation to vote in the CSDH / SCHN Executive elections. The email contains your Voter ID and Voter Key. You can also access the election a the following link: https://vote.electionrunner.com/election/N1gSj The election closes in one week, so please take the time to vote. The following positions have been acclaimed because there was only one nominee: President - Harvey Quamen Harvey Quamen (he/him) is Professor of English and Digital Humanities at the University of Alberta, where he also serves as the Academic Director of the Digital Scholarship Centre. He has been a Visiting Research Fellow at King’s College, London, and has participated in several large collaborative research teams, including Editing Modernism in Canada, the Canadian Writers Research Collaboratory, and the Implementing New Knowledge Environments Project. His research interests include “big data” humanities, including text mining, network analysis, database construction, and data visualization. Recent publications include “Codework: The Pedagogy of DH Programming” in What We Teach When We Teach DH and “Stylometry without Words: Analyzing John Milton’s Grammatical Style” in a volume of Renaissance and Reformation dedicated to “Digital Approaches to John Milton,” which he co-edited. Vice President - Kim Martin Kim Martin (she/her) is an Associate Professor of History and Culture & Technology Studies at the University of Guelph. She is passionate about community and works hard to support graduate students and postdocs as Associate Director of THINC Lab. She is the Research Board Chair of Linked Infrastructure for Networked Cultural Scholarship (LINCS), sits on the Mathematical Humanists advisory board, and is a member of Implementing New Knowledge Environments (INKE), centerNet, and the Canadian Certificate in Digital Humanities (CC::DH). Her research interests include serendipity in digital environments, linked open data, diversity in makerspaces, and interdisciplinarity. She recently edited a collection on Linked Data for Reviews in DH with Terhi Nurmikko-Fuller and has an upcoming paper with Sarah Roger, titled “People as Infrastructure: Visibility, Sustainability, and Labour in the Collaborative Creation of Linked Open Data”, in Cultures of Scale: Disciplines, Data, and Labor, part of the Debates in the Digital Humanities Series. Vice President, EDID - Vera Zoricic Vera Zoricic: I view my role with CSDH in a light that emphasizes advocacy and interconnectedness within the broader academic community. Diversity within the Digital Humanities community is well-established and requires consistent care and attention. As a potential EDID Vice-President or student representative for CSDH, I prioritize this and seek to improve experiences for our equity-seeking members. My experience as Co-President of the Tri-University Graduate Student Association, where I actively promoted events through social media and participated in discussions on graduate student well-being, has prepared me well for a role within CSDH. My background in Digital Humanities, demonstrated through my engagement with the University of Waterloo Library to acquire digital archives and my use of digital research platforms, has equipped me to connect with a broad audience within the university community. As a potential EDID Vice-President or student representative, I am committed to fostering a more inclusive CSDH by amplifying marginalized voices, facilitating community, and supporting structural change. --- Congratulations, Harvey, Kim, and Vera and thank you for agreeing to serve on the executive! The following positions are up for election: Member at Large: 2 candidates for 1 position: Chelsea Miya is an Assistant Professor in the Culture and Technology Studies program and the School of Theatre, English, and Creative Writing at the University of Guelph where her research focuses on questions of ethics, gender, and sustainability in the context of data cultures and digital design. She is a Research Affiliate of the SpokenWeb Network and a member of Strategies for Intersectional Gender Justice, Networked Action, and Liberation (SIGNAL). She has held Postdoctoral Fellowships at McMaster University’s Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship and the University of Alberta’s Digital Initiatives. You can read her article, “Platitudes: The Carbon Weight of the Post-Platform Scholarly Web,” co-authored with Geoffrey Rockwell, in the upcoming special issue of The Journal of Electronic Publishing on publishing and climate change. John Bessai is an independent scholar and media practitioner whose interdisciplinary work explores the intersections of public storytelling, digital media, and cultural policy. With a background in documentary filmmaking and a PhD in Canadian Studies from Trent University, his research focuses on the role of art as a public service and the evolving landscape of public media in Canada. His current work engages the National Film Board of Canada (NFBC), interactive documentary, and the Canadian aporetic condition to investigate how digital storytelling contributes to democratic discourse and cultural memory. He brings a strong commitment to bridging scholarly inquiry with creative practice in the digital humanities. More about his research and media work can be found at www.johnbessai.com<http://www.johnbessai.com/> Student Representative: 6 nominees for 2 positions: William Bouchard is a first-year Ph.D. student in Digital Humanities at the Université de Montréal. He has an interest in ancient languages and the intersection of classical studies and technology. In his research, he explores how programming and digital tools can support the study of classical texts. Alongside his academic work, he directs theatre, teaches ancient languages, and creates content to make the ancient world accessible to a broader audience. He is interested in contributing to the CSDH community by representing student perspectives, especially from francophone universities, and supporting engagement across disciplines. A K M Iftekhar Khalid is a second-year Ph.D. student in Cultural, Social, and Political Thought (CSPT) at the University of Lethbridge (UofL), housed in the Department of English and Humanities Innovative Lab (HIL). He is committed to fostering a vibrant cultural community grounded in the principles of cultural awareness and inclusivity. His research examines the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the English language to preserve linguistic diversity and cultural heritage in a rapidly evolving world. Parham Aledavood<https://llm.umontreal.ca/repertoire-departement/doctorantes-doctorants/parh…> <https://llm.umontreal.ca/repertoire-departement/doctorantes-doctorants/parh…> is a doctoral candidate in Literature and Digital Humanities at the Université de Montréal. His doctoral research is supported by a grant from the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ). Bringing together postcolonial theory, planetary studies, and digital humanities, his current research focuses on a computational analysis of trauma and genre in contemporary novels of migration. He is the recipient of multiple academic awards, including the 2024 Ian Lancashire Award<https://csdh-schn.org/announcing-the-winner-of-the-2024-ian-lancashire-awar…>. As of September 2024, he is the associate director of Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI). June Yao is a Master’s student in Digital Humanities at the University of Alberta, where she will begin her PhD in media and cultural studies this fall. Her research lies at the intersection of game studies and literary narratology, with a particular focus on how digital platforms can represent passive resistance movements such as “lying flat” and “quiet quitting.” She is currently developing Lying Flat, a Unity-based game that simulates the existential struggles of young people facing economic and ideological pressures in contemporary China. The project integrates narrative design, social media data, and AI-driven discourse analysis to create an interactive experience grounded in real-world cultural tensions. Augustine Farinola is currently a 2nd year PhD student at the University of Alberta under the supervision of Prof Geoffrey Rockwell. He has over 10 years experience in conducting UX/UI research, software development, and recently in developing AI driven applications. His research work focuses on the ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) , Experimental Philosophy, Machine and Deep Learning Algorithms and its integration with Digital Humanities (DH) Tools. As a member of F2D2 Research Team<https://fd2d.org/> , Amii AICARP<https://www.amii.ca/research-talent/talent-development>, and Bridging Divide Lab at UofA<https://sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/bridgingdividesuofa/home>, he is currently working on leveraging machine learning to address societal challenges, particularly in medicine and cognitive sciences. He is a member of His most recent DH publications include Hermeneutical postphenomenology: Computational tools and the lure of objectivity. Digital Scholarship in the Humanities. 38(3): 1078-1087, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/llc/fqac074 and Towards a Yoruba Indigenous Model of Communication for Software Development in Digital Humanities. International Journal of Humanities and Arts Computing. 16(2): 153-165, (2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/ijhac.2022.0288. Some of his DH projects include Philosophy of AI Gallery<https://www.philosophyofartificialintelligence.com/>, Africanpedia<https://www.africanpedia.com/>, PhiLos-DH<https://www.thephilosophyonline.com/>, Mindscape<https://mindscape-ai-ethics-games.vercel.app/> (AI Ethics Game) and Paint-Me-Black.<http://paint-me-black./> Davide Pafumi is currently a PhD student in English at the University of Lethbridge. I have experience with committee work in several organisations: Acting Chair of the Union of Lethbridge Graduate Assistants (ULGA), ex-officio member of the Graduate Student Association (GSA), executive member of the board of Digital Medievalist Post-Graduate Committee and member of the Advisory Board of the International Courtly Literature Society (North American Branch). Abhik Hasnain is currently a second-year student in the MA in Digital Humanities program at the University of Alberta. I've been an active member of the departmental student organizations both during undergrad and grad school. So far, I've organized four student conferences and moderated three discussion panels. I believe, if given the opportunity, I can contribute meaningfully to the CSDH team. ------- Best, Paul Barrett CSDH/SCHN Secretary

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