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Branding, Memes & Narratives | Representations of AI Seminar
by Michael Donnay 28 Nov '23

28 Nov '23

Dear colleagues, The Digital Humanities Research Hub<https://www.sas.ac.uk/about-us-6/institutes-and-centres/digital-humanities-…> at the School of Advanced Study, University of London is pleased to invite you to the second session of our virtual seminar series on Representations of Artificial Intelligence: "On hallucinations, spark(l)ing intelligence and the apocalypse". In the seminar, we scrutinize representations of "intelligent machines", and discuss how memes, literature, gender stereotypes, and colonial histories shape AI and the role it plays in today's society. Conceived as a series of conversations, the seminar brings together experts from across the arts, humanities, and computational sciences to reflect on the social and cultural influences shaping the development of AI technologies. All are welcome! AI Branding, Memes & Narratives <https://www.sas.ac.uk/events/representations-ai-ai-branding-memes-narratives> Thursday 7th December 2023 12:00 - 13:30 GMT In this session, we discuss the representation of AI from the angle of communication and design. We have a closer look at the images, narratives memes and metaphors used to portray AI, and aim understand their wider political and ideological implications. Panelists include: * Tania Duarte, Co-Founder and CEO of 'We and AI' * Tomasz Hollanek, Research Fellow, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge * Nadia Piet, Designer / Researcher / Founder AIxDESIGN * Valérie Schafer, Professor in Contemporary European History, University of Luxembourg, C2DH If you have any questions about the series, please email the facilitators Michael Donnay and Kaspar Beelen at digitalhumanities(a)sas.ac.uk<mailto:[email protected]>. You can find the rest of our seminar programme and register at the DH Research Hub website<https://www.sas.ac.uk/digital-humanities/events/dhrh-seminar>. Best wishes (and apologies for cross posting), Kaspar and Michael Michael Donnay (he/him) Manager | Digital Humanities Research Hub School of Advanced Study | University of London Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU michael.donnay(a)sas.ac.uk<mailto:[email protected]> www.sas.ac.uk/digital-humanities<http://www.sas.ac.uk/digital-humanities> The University of London is an exempt charity and a statutory corporation in England and Wales (Company No. RC000661) HMRC Charities Reference X422. VAT Registration GB 222 7971 03.

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Digital History Conference (June 2024): CfP
by Caitlin BURGE 27 Nov '23

27 Nov '23

Dear all, With apologies for any cross-posting, I am emailing to share details of a DH conference which I hope will be of interest to those on the EADH channels. The call for papers is now open, available at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=had2024, with a deadline for submissions of Friday 15thDecember 2023. The plain text version can be found below or on our website, https://historicalarguments.wordpress.com<https://historicalarguments.wordpress.com/>. Any questions or requests for further details can be forwarded to myself (caitlin.burge(a)uni.lu<mailto:[email protected]>) or Dr. Anita Lucchesi (anita.lucchesi(a)uni.lu<mailto:[email protected]>). All best wishes, —---- CALL FOR PAPERS —---- Historical Arguments and the Digital University of Luxembourg, 25th-27th June 2024 In 2016, Franco Morretti argued that “somehow digital humanities has managed to secure for itself this endless infancy, in which it is always a future promise.”1 In the years since, little has changed. Whilst there has been exponential growth in the number of resources, tools, and methodological discussions in the digital humanities, there remains limited contribution towards traditional historical narratives implementing these, increasing the apparent gap between DH and traditional history. Terminology in the digital humanities – networks, mapping, modelling – has long been used metaphorically to explore historical phenomenon; yet in digitalizing these ideas, we have gradually moved away from the analytical arguments these phrases were originally used for. The more digital methodologies are separated from traditional approaches – focusing on building without analysing and represented only on ‘digital humanities’ panels in historical conferences – the greater the risk is of becoming increasingly insular and closed-off, “an interdisciplinary silo in which we are only speaking to other displaced scholars.”2 As a result, the digital humanities are often still faced with the ‘so-what’ question: what impact can these new methods and approaches make on historical arguments and how can they advance scholarship? This conference seeks to address the ‘so-what’, promoting conversation as to how new research processes and methodologies might build into and contribute to traditional narratives. Though the building of digital resources and tools are in themselves important analytical and interpretative acts – and are slowly beginning to be recognised as such within the wider humanities – they are also vital building blocks for historical arguments that can exist as exemplars of both digital and traditional scholarship. This conference offers a space to consider how this gap might be closed once more, encouraging historical case studies reflecting on the ways in which digital methodologies have offered a means of exploring historical sources and expanding historical narratives and fostering digital history research questions that push beyond merely the descriptive to the interpretative and analytical. We invite abstracts of 300-500 words for 20-minute papers that demonstrate the argumentative practices of Digital History and the broader historical profession. These may employ any form of methodology or tool under the umbrella of ‘digital history’ examining any historical period across the globe, but must present findings and arguments engaging with and contributing to historical narratives. Papers will be arranged chronologically or by historical theme rather than methodological approach, reframing the focus on the historical contribution once more. Submissions from PhDs and ECRs are very welcome, as are ‘works in progress’, so long as they remain indicative of an historical argument, and are not project proposals or overviews. Abstract deadline: 15th December 2023 Submission Portal: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=had2024 For questions or further information, please contact Dr. Caitlin Burge (caitlin.burge(a)uni.lu<mailto:[email protected]>) or Dr. Anita Lucchesi (anita.lucchesi(a)uni.lu<mailto:[email protected]>) 1. Melissa Dinsman, “The Digital in the Humanities: An Interview with Franco Moretti.” Los Angeles Review of Books, March 2, 2016. https://lareviewofbof’/s.org/article/the-digital-in-the-humanities-an-inter…. 2. Ruth Ahnert, Sebastian E. Ahnert, Catherine Nicole Coleman and Scott B. Weingart, The Network Turn: Changing Perspectives in the Humanities, (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020), 88. -- Dr Caitlin Burge Postdoctoral Researcher Luxembourg Centre For Contemporary and Digital History UNIVERSITÉ DU LUXEMBOURG CAMPUS BELVAL Maison des Sciences Humaines 11, Porte des Sciences L-4366 Esch-sur-Alzette T +352 46 66 44 4938 caitlin.burge(a)uni.lu<mailto:[email protected]> / https://www.c2dh.uni.lu/people/caitlin-burge DHARPA Project / https://dharpa.org/ Burge, Caitlin, ed. ‘The Correspondence of Thomas Cromwell.’ in Early Modern Letters Online [EMLO], ed. Howard Hotson and Miranda Lewis. http://emlo-portal.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/collections/?catalogue=thomas-cromwell ORCiD<https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3981-7814> / Twitter<https://twitter.com/CaitlinBurge95> / Bluesky<https://bsky.app/profile/caitlinburge.bsky.social>

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DH Benelux 2024 Call for Papers - deadline 2024-01-31
by marijn Koolen 27 Nov '23

27 Nov '23

--------------------------- *DH Benelux 2024 Conference* 4-7 June 2024, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium *Submission deadline*: 31 January 2024 *Website*: https://2024.dhbenelux.org --------------------------- We are pleased to announce the call for papers for the DH Benelux 2024 Conference, a gathering of scholars, researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts in the field of Digital Humanities (DH). The conference explores the theme “Breaking Silos, Connecting Data: Advancing Integration and Collaboration in Digital Humanities.” DH research often involves working with incomplete, fragmented, and diverse datasets and collections created in specific contexts and stored in separate institutions. We invite contributions that explore strategies, techniques, and methodologies for breaking down silos and connecting disparate data sets and sources, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and enabling new kinds of access to data. In particular, we welcome papers that discuss innovative approaches and best practices for designing and implementing data pipelines in the context of Digital Humanities, facilitating the flow and transformation of data across various formats, structures, and platforms. In the last decade, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has started playing a significant role in data integration: we encourage submissions that explore the application of AI techniques, such as natural language processing, computer vision, and multimodal machine learning, in data integration. Topics may include AI-driven data mapping, alignment, entity recognition, data enrichment, and metadata generation. Modelization and semantic frameworks play a crucial role in representing and integrating heterogeneous humanities data: we therefore invite papers that investigate the use of conceptual models, ontologies, semantic web technologies, and knowledge representation approaches for fostering harmonization and interoperability. In a data-centered research domain such as DH, ensuring transparency, reliability, and accessibility of integrated data is of utmost importance. We welcome contributions that address the challenges and opportunities in adhering to the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles in the context of data integration, sharing insights on best practices, ethical considerations, and data governance. Related to this is the link with Open Research (also called Open Science or Open Scholarship) and how publication, curation, and preservation strategies as well as particular choices for (open or closed) tools, software, or infrastructures determine the impact and reusability of research results. Finally, data-driven approaches often develop strategies to summarize and interpret information extracted from sources to create a new understanding of the material gathered. We welcome papers that propose case studies, methodological enquiries, data visualization techniques, and discussion of data-driven research within the domain of DH. Contributions that reuse data from other projects or institutions and integrate the challenges of data reuse in their papers will be particularly welcome. We invite researchers, practitioners, scholars, and students to submit their original research, case studies, position papers, and poster presentations related to the theme of "*Breaking Silos, Connecting Data*" and its associated topics. We welcome interdisciplinary perspectives and encourage submissions from various disciplines within the Digital Humanities. **** **Important Dates ****** Abstract submission deadline: Wednesday 31 January (23:59 CET) Notification of acceptance: end of March 2024 Conference dates: 5-7 June 2024, pre-conference workshops on 4 June 2024 **** **Language ****** We accept abstracts written in English and in any official language of the Benelux. Please keep in mind that English is the most widely understood language. **** **Formats ****** For DH Benelux 2024, we welcome five types of proposals: (1) long papers; (2) short papers; (3) posters; (4) application and tool demonstrations; and (5) workshops. Abstracts should clearly state the title of the presentation and the names and affiliations of the authors and the presenters. If applicable, please include your ORCID. Please indicate for which category (or categories) of presentation you are submitting your proposal. The word length is dependent on the proposal type, see details below. References and/or bibliography are excluded from the word count. The reviewers will take word length into account. Proposals may contain graphics and illustrations. *- Long papers*: (abstracts of 1000-1500 words, paper presentation 20 mins + 10 mins for discussion) are suitable for presenting empirical work, theorizing, cross- and multidisciplinary work, research methods and concise theoretical arguments. The research presented in a long paper should be completed or in the final stages of development. The research’s stage of completion must be clearly stated in the abstract. *- Short papers*: (abstracts of 750-1000 words, paper presentation 10 mins + 5 mins for discussion) are well-suited for reporting on early stage and ongoing research, as well as new project presentations, technical details and the results of practical experimentation and proof of concepts. *- Posters*: (abstracts of 500-750 words) are particularly suited for detailed technical explanations and clarifications, and for the showcasing of projects and research alike. *- Demonstrations*: (abstracts of 500-750 words) of prototypes, work-in-progress or finished software, hardware technology, tools, datasets, digital publications and so forth. Demonstrations take place simultaneously, in parallel to poster sessions and are meant to be interactive. Conference delegates will have the opportunity to mingle among the demonstration tables in an informal setting. *- Workshops*: (abstracts of 1000-1500 words) are self-organized tracks planned on the day before the conference. Workshop proposals are welcome on relevant topics and/or innovative approaches/tools/techniques. Workshops can be organised either in-person or in fully virtual mode (hybrid format will not be able to be supported). We ask you to indicate the scientific scope, aims, preferred format (in-person or fully virtual), length (half day or full day), number of participants, and a preliminary program in your proposal. The abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the DH Benelux 2024 Program Committee and published on the DH Benelux 2024 website. Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit a full research article for the DH Benelux Journal. A separate call for journal submissions will be made after the conference. **** **Submission ****** Submissions can be made via Easychair: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=dhb2024. **** **Evaluation **** Proposals will be evaluated according to: relevance, clarity, novelty and contribution. We look forward to your contributions and the opportunity to share insights, engage in discussions, and strengthen the Digital Humanities community at the DH Benelux 2024 Conference. Join us as we break silos and connect data, fostering integration and collaboration in the field of Digital Humanities. For any queries, please contact artesresearch [at] kuleuven.be. Sincerely, DH Benelux 2024 Organizing Committee

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Job offer / Postdoc / Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG), Mainz
by Wübbena, Thorsten 25 Nov '23

25 Nov '23

This job advertisement can also be found at: https://t1p.de/funnb The Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) in Mainz is a research institute within the Leibniz Association. It conducts and supports research on early modern and contemporary European history and is engaged in furthering the digital humanities. The IEG with its DH Lab invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral position (research associate) (m, f, x) – Digital Historical Research – to start on 1 February 2024. In accordance with the German WissZeitVG the contract is fixed-term and limited to a maximum of five years. Salary: German pay grade TV-L EG 13. Job-sharing is possible. Key responsibilities * Conducting an individual research project in the field of European history since c. 1500 with a strong emphasis on digital tools and methods. We particularly welcome comparative and cross-border perspectives on the social, religious, cultural, or environmental history of Europe. * Participation in the development of the IEG’s research agenda through publications and research activities. * Support of academic members of staff and guests of the IEG in the use of digital tools and methods. * Delivery of cross-sectional tasks at the interface between historical research and digital technologies. * Participation in the enhancement of digital research infrastructures and in the design of innovative research projects in regional, national, and European networks. * Collaboration in the Mainz Centre for Digitality in the Humanities and Cultural Studies (mainzed) and delivery of teaching within the MA programme “Digital Methodology”. Your profile * PhD degree in a field relevant to the job description * relevant publications and/or project experience in historically oriented humanities/cultural studies and in informatics/information science * international research outlook * excellent organisational and interpersonal skills * very good command of English * good knowledge of German or willingness to learn German within a reasonable time during the contract period In addition, we would appreciate the following skills: in-depth knowledge of digital methods such as * Data Modelling or * Machine Learning or * Natural Language Processing or * Computer Vision or * Historical Network Analysis or * Geohumanities We offer * opportunities to develop your career in a renowned research institute * the possibility to shape and expand your academic profile * a creative and motivating working environment in an international team * professional digital workflows, tools and methods for joint work organisation * further training * flexible working time arrangements Applications Please send your application (including CV, transcripts, list of publications and a project outline of no more than 1000 words) via email to the Leibniz Institute of European History (bewerbung(a)ieg-mainz.de) by 08.01.2024, stating reference number WMA-DHF-2024; all documents should be submitted in a single file (PDF). The IEG promotes professional equality between women and men and is committed to reconciling work and family life. Women are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates with severe disabilities and appropriate qualifications will be given preferential consideration. We have a strong appreciation for diversity. For any questions, please contact Thorsten Wübbena (head of the DH Lab: wuebbena(a)ieg-mainz.de) or Joachim Berger (research coordinator, IEG: berger(a)ieg-mainz.de)

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[CfP] Final Call for Contributions for ESWC 2024
by Web and Publicity ESWC 23 Nov '23

23 Nov '23

(Apologies for cross-posting) ESWC is a key academic conference for research results and new developments in the area of the Semantic Web and Knowledge Graphs. ESWC 2024 marks the 21st edition, which will take place from May 26 – 30, 2024, in Heraklion, Greece. ESWC 2024 features three main tracks: • the Research Track for novel research contributions • (https://2024.eswc-conferences.org/call-for-papers-research-track) • the In-use Track for contributions that reuse and apply state-of-the art semantic technology in practical settings • (https://2024.eswc-conferences.org/call-for-papers-in-use-track) • the Resources Track for data and software supporting the community • (https://2024.eswc-conferences.org/call-for-papers-resources-track/) The call for workshops and tutorials will be published soon. And lastly, at a later point also calls for papers to the doctoral consortium as well as posters and demos will be announced. Important dates: • Abstract submission (research, resource, in-use): 30-11-2023 • Full paper submission (research, resource, in-use): 07-12-2023 • Rebuttal period: 22-01-2024 until 26-01-2024 • Full paper notifications: 22-02-2024 • Full paper camera-ready: 28-03-2024 • Workshop/tutorial days: 26/27-05-2024 • Main conference days: 26-05-2024 until 30-05-2024 All deadlines are 23:59 anywhere on earth (UTC-12). ESWC welcomes original research and application submissions dealing with all aspects of representing and using Semantic Web technologies and Knowledge Graphs. We encourage theoretical, methodological, empirical, and applications papers. Submitted papers should describe original work, present significant results, and provide rigorous, principled, and repeatable evaluation. Submission guidelines are available on ESWC 2024 website. General Chair: Albert Meroño Peñuela See the full Organizing committee here: https://2024.eswc-conferences.org/organising-committee/ -- Kind regards, Tabea and Stefano Web and Publicity team of ESWC 2024 https://2024.eswc-conferences.org/

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[CfP] Final Call for ESWC 2024 Workshops & Tutorials proposals
by Web and Publicity ESWC 17 Nov '23

17 Nov '23

(Apologies for cross-posting) Extended Semantic Web Conference (ESWC) is a key academic conference for research results and new developments in the area of the Semantic Web and Knowledge Graphs. ESWC 2024 marks the 21st edition, which will take place from May 26 – 30, 2024, in Heraklion, Greece. ESWC 2024 features Workshop and Tutorial sessions which will take place May 26-27, 2024. Call for Tutorials ESWC 2024 invites tutorials that address the interests of its varied audience: people new to the Semantic Web, Semantic Web researchers and practitioners that wish to learn new technologies, users of Semantic Web technologies, and representatives of government and funding agencies as well as potential private investors in Semantic Web technologies. Call for Tutorials is available here: https://2024.eswc-conferences.org/call-for-tutorials/ Call for Workshops Co-located workshops at the ESWC conferences are essential meeting points for discussing on-going work and current results, as well as shaping new ideas and research fields. We particularly invite workshop proposals looking at topics related to Semantic Web from an interdisciplinary standpoint, proposals focussing on novel aspects of the Semantic Web and Web of Data, and proposals aiming at gathering existing and forming new sub-communities. Call for Workshops is available here: https://2024.eswc-conferences.org/call-for-workshops/ Important dates: • Workshop & Tutorial proposals due: 23-11-2023 • Notification of acceptance: 07-12-2023 • Workshop & Tutorial websites online: 14-12-2023 • Workshop papers due*: 07-03-2024 • Workshop paper notifications*: 04-04-2024 • Workshop paper camera-ready versions due*: 18-04-2024 • Tutorial material due (online): 18-04-2024 • Workshop/tutorial days: 26/27-05-2024 All deadlines are 23:59 anywhere on earth (UTC-12). *suggested timeline for workshop papers Workshop & Tutorial Chairs Joe Raad, University of Paris-Saclay, joe.raad(a)universite-paris-saclay.fr Bruno Sartini, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, b.sartini(a)lmu.de -- Kind regards, Tabea and Stefano Web and Publicity team of ESWC 2024 https://2024.eswc-conferences.org/

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JOB: Digital Humanities Postdoc Position at RWTH Aachen University
by Berenike Herrmann 16 Nov '23

16 Nov '23

Dear Colleagues, (apologies for cross-postings) The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at RWTH Aachen University is looking to fill a postdoc position in the field of Digital Humanities. The position is initially limited to three years, and the projected starting date is March 2024. Please find the full description attached and share the information with anyone you think might be interested. Thanks, and all the best, Berenike Herrmann The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at RWTH Aachen University is looking to fill a postdoc position in the field of Digital Humanities. The position is initially limited to three years (100% employment, pay scale TV-L13), and the projected starting date is March 2024. The successful candidate should have completed their doctoral degree (or will have completed it by the time of employment). The position is based at the Institute of English, American and Romance Studies. However, tasks include research activities in the postdoc’s own and collaborative projects, as well as the teaching of two courses each semester (3 instructional hours per week) in the humanities and social sciences (English Studies, Linguistics and Communication Studies, Political Science). The focus of the required competencies, which are to be applied in research and teaching, is the compilation, evaluation, and interpretation of large text sets with the help of computational methods. The successful candidate will employ a variety of methods to process and analyse literary as well as non-literary corpora to pursue a wide range of research questions. Mastery of quantitative methods such as text mining or stylometry is a prerequisite. A central task of this position, however, is to bring these methods into a fruitful exchange with qualitative methods, such as qualitative discourse- or content analysis (experience with qualitative methods is therefore considered an asset). In addition to these methodological competencies, the successful candidate must have a proven interest in questions of literary studies. Furthermore, the successful candidate will teach students how to employ different tools from the Digital Humanities to pursue questions specific to the field, as well as how to critically evaluate these tools’ capacities and limitations. They should collaborate with practitioners of other quantitative and qualitative methods in developing the interdisciplinary teaching of methods and methodology at the faculty. Please send applications with curriculum vitae, list of publications and lectures held in a PDF file to Prof. Dr. Ralf Schneider (ralf.schneider(a)ifaar.rwth-aachen.de) by 15 December, 2023. Prof. Dr. Berenike Herrmann German Literature / Digital Humanities Bielefeld University Personal homepage Acting Chair SCC Collections NFDI text+ (National Research Data Infrastructure, Consortium text+) Speaker BiLinked CoP Data Literacy Principal Investigator SFB1288 Project “Vergleichspraktiken in der Genese, Verstetigung und Transformation von ‘Nationalliteratur’. Der Fall Deutschschweiz”

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CLS INFRA TNA Fellowships open for applications: 4-12 wks supported projects
by Hoover, Sarah 06 Nov '23

06 Nov '23

Please circulate Apologies for cross posting [A green and white square with blue text Description automatically generated] Transnational Access Fellowship Programme (TNA) is now opening its fifth round of calls for fellowship applications (closes 4 Dec). Applicants need not be experts in Digital Humanities / Cultural Analytics tools, or members of an academic institution. The CLS INFRA Fellowship Programme provides access to a wide range of data, tools and knowledge. Scholars from literary studies or with an interest in Computational Literary Studies methods are invited to apply for a fellowship grant in one of our infrastructure providers. Successful applicants will not only obtain free-of-charge physical access to the infrastructure, but in the context of the overall project they will become part of the larger CLS community. By responding to one of our calls, applicants may have the opportunity to: * Interact with experts; * Receive advice on ongoing projects; * Learn how to use the ecosystem of data, tools and standards; * Assemble new literary corpora; * Profit from hands-on training and support. * Fellowships grants will cover housing and subsistence costs as well as travel to and from the host institution. The CLS INFRA Fellowships are funded by the European Union under the rules of transnational access. Calls for fellowship grants are launched twice a year for a total of six calls. Scholars from the European Union and beyond are eligible to apply. CLS INFRA fellowship grants will typically cover travel and subsistence costs. Successful applicants are expected to join the chosen infrastructure for a period of 4 to 12 weeks. However, shorter residencies will be also taken into consideration. DARIAH ERIC<https://www.dariah.eu/> is leading the Transnational Access Fellowship Programme (TNA) and is responsible for the management and oversight of the TNA selection process. More on the CLS INFRA project: clsinfra.io<https://clsinfra.io/opportunities/tnafellowships/> [A picture containing text, sign Description automatically generated] This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101004984 Visit clsinfrattna.sciencescall.org<https://clsinfratna.sciencescall.org/> to apply. For examples of other TNA Fellowships, visit the TNA Archive: clsinfra.io/opportunities/tnafellowships/tna-archive<https://clsinfra.io/opportunities/tnafellowships/tna-archive/> Applications will close at 24.00 4 December. Contact: Marco Raciti Email: marco.raciti(a)dariah.eu<mailto:[email protected]> All the best, Sarah (I read and respond to emails during work hours.) Dr Sarah Hoover Taighdeoir Iardhochtúireachta | Postdoctoral Researcher Institúid de Móra do Thaighde sna Daonnachtaí agus sa Léann Sóisialta Moore Institute for Research in the Humanities and Social Studies M: +32 483 90 04 88<tel:+32%20483%2090%2004%2088> Twitter: @CLSinfra<https://twitter.com/CLSinfra> Mastodon:: @[email protected]<https://fedihum.org/@CLSinfra> Website: clsinfra.io<https://clsinfra.io/> [University of Galway]<https://www.universityofgalway.ie/> [UniversityofGalway.ie]<https://www.universityofgalway.ie/> University of Galway is a registered charity RCN 20002107 [EU Flag] CLS INFRA has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme.

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Seminar series “Digital History in/of Central Asia”
by Dinara Gagarina 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

Dear colleagues We invite you to the Seminar series “Digital History in/of Central Asia” <https://www.osteuropa.phil.fau.de/digital-history-central-asia/> organized by the Chair of Modern and Eastern European History <https://www.osteuropa.phil.fau.de/>, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Osteuropakunde <https://dgo-online.org/>. The seminar is held in memory of Prof. Dr. Julia Obertreis. The first seminar *“Repressive policy of the Soviet authorities in the field of culture (1925-1953)”* will be held on November 9, 14:15 CEST. The guest speaker is Prof. Dr. *Zamira Ishankhodzhaeva*, National University of Uzbekistan. This presentation will be in Russian, future seminars in the series will be held in English, German and Russian. Place: online in Zoom and onsite: Erlangen, Bismarckstr. 12. For registration and Zoom-link please write to dinara.gagarina(a)fau.de. More information: https://www.osteuropa.phil.fau.de/digital-history-central-asia/ Best wishes, Dinara Gagarina --- Dr. Dinara Gagarina, wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Lehrstuhl für Neuere und Neueste Geschichte mit dem Schwerpunkt der Geschichte Osteuropas Bismarckstraße 12, 91054 Erlangen, Raum 2.312 https://www.osteuropa.phil.fau.de/person/dinara-gagarina dinara.gagarina(a)fau.de

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Representations of AI Seminar
by Michael Donnay 01 Nov '23

01 Nov '23

Dear Colleagues, The Digital Humanities Research Hub<https://www.sas.ac.uk/about-us-6/institutes-and-centres/digital-humanities-…> at the School of Advanced Study, University of London is excited to invite you to the first two sessions of our virtual seminar series on Representations of Artificial Intelligence: "On hallucinations, spark(l)ing intelligence and the apocalypse". In the seminar, we scrutinize representations of "intelligent machines", and discuss how memes, literature, gender stereotypes, and colonial histories shape AI and the role it plays in today's society. Conceived as a series of conversations, the seminar brings together experts from across the arts, humanities, and computational sciences to reflect on the social and cultural influences shaping the development of AI technologies. All are welcome! AI, Science Fiction and Imagined Technological Futures <https://www.sas.ac.uk/events/representations-ai-ai-science-fiction-and-imag…> Wednesday 22 November 2023 12:30-14:00 GMT In this session, we discuss how science fiction, (especially the dys- or utopian portrayal of technological futures) percolates in current discussions of AI. Panelists include: * Hallvard Haug, Writer and researcher * Ada Hoffmann, Science Fiction writer and Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Queen's University * Chen Jing, Associate Professor of the School of Arts, Nanjing University * Anna McFarlane, Lecturer in Medical Humanities, University of Leeds AI Branding, Memes & Narratives <https://www.sas.ac.uk/events/representations-ai-ai-branding-memes-narratives> Thursday 7th December 2023 12:00 - 13:30 GMT In this session, we discuss the representation of AI from the angle of communication and design. We have a closer look at the images, narratives memes and metaphors used to portray AI, and aim understand their wider political and ideological implications. Panelists include: * Tania Duarte, Co-Founder and CEO of 'We and AI' * Tomasz Hollanek, Research Fellow, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge * Nadia Piet, Designer / Researcher / Founder AIxDESIGN * Valérie Schafer, Professor in Contemporary European History, University of Luxembourg, C2DH If you have any questions about the series, please email the facilitators Michael Donnay and Kaspar Beelen at digitalhumanities(a)sas.ac.uk<mailto:[email protected]>. You can find the rest of our seminar programme and register at the DH Research Hub website<https://www.sas.ac.uk/digital-humanities/events/dhrh-seminar>. Best wishes (and apologies for cross posting), Kaspar and Michael Michael Donnay (he/him) Manager | Digital Humanities Research Hub School of Advanced Study | University of London Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU michael.donnay(a)sas.ac.uk<mailto:[email protected]> www.sas.ac.uk/digital-humanities<http://www.sas.ac.uk/digital-humanities> The University of London is an exempt charity and a statutory corporation in England and Wales (Company No. RC000661) HMRC Charities Reference X422. VAT Registration GB 222 7971 03.

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