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Call for Papers - Formulaic Language in Historical Research and Data Extraction: An International Conference, 7-9 February 2024, Amsterdam, Netherlands
by marijn Koolen 27 Apr '23

27 Apr '23

Formulaic Language in Historical Research and Data Extraction: An International Conference CALL FOR PAPERS Huygens Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Amsterdam, 7-9 February 2024 Formulaic language is a phenomenon familiar to scholars working with a great variety of historical sources. In official documents such as charters, acts, laws, ordinances, proceedings, but also in ‘private’ texts such as letters, petitions, egodocuments, and literary texts, we find (sequences of) words that appear over and over again, often in the same position in the text, over a long period of time. Such formulaic elements seem to fulfill many different functions: they may help the reader understand the type or genre of a text, structure the text, indicate its performative character, strengthen the relationship between author and reader, or help memorizing a text, to name but a few. Given the highly formulaic character of many written sources, especially (but not only) of the premodern period, the phenomenon of formulaic language has received surprisingly little attention in historical research. It has been studied in (socio)linguistics and historical pragmatics, but few historians have engaged with this scholarship. Until recently, moreover, the potential of formulaic language for (automated) data extraction of large digitized source corpora has remained virtually unexplored. The twofold aim of this international conference is: 1. to place formulaic language on the agenda as an object of historical study (in the broadest, interdisciplinary sense of this term) 2. to explore the potential of formulaic language for the digitization and data extraction of historical sources of different types and periods. Possible questions that we would like to address in this conference include: • What is formulaic language? In which societal domains and historical sources can it be found? When and why has language been considered formulaic, and by whom? How is formulaic language defined and studied in different academic fields? How does the use of formulaic language vary across (national) linguistic traditions and across space and time? • How has formulaic language historically been understood? Which purposes has it served? How, when and where has formulaic language emerged, transferred or disappeared? How has formulaic language evolved over time, and how can change be explained? How does formulaic language in written texts relate to speech acts and ritual performances? How does it relate to text genres and genre conventions? • What are the social and political connotations and consequences of formulaic language? Who produces it, who engages with it, who knows how to use it, and who is excluded by it? How do (political, religious, legal) authorities, intermediaries, and ordinary language users employ, exploit, and interpret formulaic language? Does formulaic language facilitate or hinder the participation of subaltern groups in society? What is the relationship between formulaic language and the subsequent transitions from oral to written culture to the age of print and the digital age, or with processes of standardization, professionalization, and bureaucratization? • How can formulas be used to extract information from texts? What information do formulaic expressions convey about the subject or meaning of a text? Can they play a role in recognizing and contextualizing named entities? Can they help to link texts with other texts? • How can formulaic language be identified in text corpora and archives, including long serial publications and heterogeneous archives of diverse documents? How can formulaic expressions be categorized and how can relationships between formulas be identified? We welcome proposals for papers (c. 250 words) on these and related topics from scholars working in different fields. Proposals should be sent, together with a short bio- bibliographical statement including indication of institutional affiliation, by 15 June, to Republic_Goetgevonden(a)huygens.knaw.nl. Please give your email the title ‘Formulaic Language conference’. We will prioritize proposals that go beyond singular case studies and address questions that help us understand the phenomenon of formulaic language through comparisons across time, space, language, genre or corpus. This conference is organized in the framework of the project REPUBLIC: Resolutions Published in a Computational Environment. In this infrastructural project, (digital) historians, computer scientists, data experts and developers collaborate with the aim of providing digital access to the resolutions (decisions) of the Dutch States General (1576-1796). Organisers: Rik Hoekstra Marijn Koolen Joris Oddens Huygens Institute for the History and Culture of the Netherlands

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The passing of Prof. Dino Buzzetti
by Fabio Ciotti 25 Apr '23

25 Apr '23

Dear colleagues, dear EADH community, It is with immense sadness that I must inform you of the passing of Prof. Dino Buzzetti, one of the deepest and most insightful minds in the Digital Humanities, whose theoretical contributions have been a source of inspiration for many generations of scholars. Dino was a member of the Executive of EADH and President and co-founder of AIUCD, the Italian digital humanities association that first became an Associate Organization of EADH, also and especially at his behest. For me personally, he was a master and a friend whose passing opened a void that is difficult to fill. Farewell Dino, Fabio Ciotti -- Professor Fabio Ciotti Dept. "Studi letterari, filosofici e di storia dell’arte" University of Roma "Tor Vergata" Chair, European Association for Digital Humanities (EADH) Editor-in-Chief, "Umanistica Digitale" https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/ @Fabio_Ciotti @fabiociotti@fedihum.org f.ciotti(a)pec.it

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registration ESU DH 2023 "Culture & Technology"
by ALEXANDRA COTOC 24 Apr '23

24 Apr '23

ESU DH 2023 "Culture & Technology" hosted by Babeș-Bolyai University Romania has started the application process. Book your seat by registering for ESUDH 2023. Go to registration by clicking on the following link: https://esu-ct.conference.ubbcluj.ro/application/ Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/esudh_ct Alexandra Cotoc, PhD Senior Lecturer Department of English Language and Literature Faculty of Letters<https://lett.ubbcluj.ro/>, Babeș-Bolyai University<https://www.ubbcluj.ro/ro/> Str. Horea, 31 400202, Cluj-Napoca, Romania https://linktr.ee/alexandracotoc https://www.dial4u-uni.eu/ [cid:339f9e7f-ea14-46c3-858f-3bf2f54d6bd4] [cid:7053dc1c-d3cf-4918-8745-b67d99287001] DISCLAIMER Prezentul mesaj și orice documente atașate pot conține informații confidențiale sau sensibile care aparțin Universității Babeș-Bolyai din Cluj-Napoca. Conținutul mesajului nu poate fi dezvăluit sau utilizat de către altcineva decât destinatarul, persoană fizică sau juridică. Dacă ați primit acest mesaj dintr-o eroare, vă rugăm să ne anunțati imediat, ca răspuns la mesajul de față, și să ștergeți apoi din sistemul dvs. mesajul fără a-l copia sau deschide. Prin prezenta vi se notifică faptul că orice dezvaluire, copiere, distribuire sau inițierea/omiterea unor acțiuni pe baza prezentelor informații sunt strict interzise și atrag răspunderea civilă și/sau penală (art. 302 Noul Cod Penal). UBB nu este răspunzătoare pentru modificările care pot fi aduse prezentului mesaj și nici pentru întârzierile care pot surveni în recepționarea acestuia. De asemenea, nu putem garanta integritatea mesajului și nici că acesta este lipsit de viruși, interceptări sau interferențe de orice natură. ================= The contents of this email message and any attachments may contain confidential and/or privileged information belonging to Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca. This information is intended solely for the addressee, natural or legal person, and is legally protected from disclosure and may not be used by anyone other than the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. You are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments as well as taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and entails civil and/or criminal liability (under Art. 302 of the New Criminal Code). UBB accepts no liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free, as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. UBBCLUJ <https://www.ubbcluj.ro/ro/politici/>

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DH Benelux Conference 2023 : Registration now open
by Isabelle Gribomont 21 Apr '23

21 Apr '23

Dear Colleagues, [Apologies for cross-posting] The registration<https://2023.dhbenelux.org/how-to-register/> for the upcoming DH Benelux conference is now open. The conference will take place 31 May - 2 June at KBR (Brussels, Belgium). The conference takes place in person, but talks will be streamed. Links will be provided to registered attendees shortly before the conference. The deadline for registration is on 16 May. The conference programme can be found here<https://2023.dhbenelux.org/schedule/>. We hope to see many of you there! Best wishes, on behalf of the conference organisers and the Programme Chairs, Isabelle Gribomont Chargée de recherche en humanités numériques à l'UCLouvain et responsable de LabEL (Laboratory for Electronic Literature)<https://www.kbr.be/fr/projets/label/> à la Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique Digital Humanities Postdoctoral Researcher at UCLouvain and head of LabEL (Laboratory for Electronic Literature)<https://www.kbr.be/en/projects/laboratory-for-electronic-literature/> at the Royal Library of Belgium

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3 year postdoc at Huygens Institute Amsterdam
by Joris van Zundert 21 Apr '23

21 Apr '23

Dear list members, I forward this on behalf of my colleague Olivia Fialho, and might I add that the Huygens Institute and Amsterdam are great places to work! We have just opened a 3 year postdoc position at the Huygens Institute (KNAW/Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences) in Amsterdam. All information can be found here: https://vacatures.knaw.nl/job/Amsterdam-Postdoc-in-the-empirical-study-of-l… Thank you for your attention, best wishes Olivia Fialho Dr. Olivia Fialho | Senior Researcher Empirical and Computational Literary Studies, Huygens Institute (Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences) | Oudezijds Achterburgwal 185, 1012 DK, Amsterdam, The Netherlands | room 2.07 | phone number: (020) 462-8537 | olivia.fialho(a)huygens.knaw.nl -- Dr. Joris J. van Zundert Researcher & Developer in Humanities Computing Dept. of Computational Literary Studies / DHLab Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences joris.van.zundert(a)huygens.knaw.nl @jorisvanzundert +31624461051 http://jorisvanzundert.net/ https://www.huygens.knaw.nl/en/medewerkers/joris-van-zundert-2/ visiting address Oudezijds Achterburgwal 185 1012 DK Amsterdam The Netherlands postal address P.O. Box 10855 1001 EW Amsterdam The Netherlands -- Jack Sparrow: I thought you were supposed to keep to the code. Mr. Gibbs: We figured they were more actual guidelines.

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Call for Presenters: Digital Classicist London seminar
by Gabriel Bodard 20 Apr '23

20 Apr '23

With apologies for cross-posting and the tight deadline… The Digital Classicist London seminar invites proposals for the Summer 2023 series. We are looking for seminars on any aspect of the ancient or pre-colonial worlds, including history, archaeology, language, literature, cultural heritage or reception, that address innovative digital approaches to research, teaching, dissemination or engagement. Seminars that speak to the ancient world beyond Greco-Roman antiquity are especially welcome. Seminars will be held fortnightly through June and July in the Institute of Classical Studies, Senate House, London, and will be simultaneously streamed to remote audiences on Youtube, but we hope most speakers will be physically present in London. We have a small budget to support travel for speakers within the UK. Please send an abstract of 300 words to <gabriel.bodard(a)sas.ac.uk> (clearly marked "Digital Classicist London") by the end of Monday May 1. https://blog.stoa.org/archives/4210 == Dr Gabriel BODARD (he/him) Reader in Digital Classics Institute of Classical Studies / Digital Humanities Research Hub University of London Senate House Malet Street London WC1E 7HU E: Gabriel.bodard(a)sas.ac.uk T: +44 (0)20 78628752

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Labs for Labs: a participatory workshop on digital lab practices in the humanities and social sciences
by Arianna Ciula 19 Apr '23

19 Apr '23

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[JOBS] PhD Position within Project CHANGE
by tobias.hodel＠unibe.ch 17 Apr '23

17 Apr '23

Dear Colleagues [Apologies for cross posting] Please circulate and make students/interested persons aware. Starting 1st of July 2023, a Ph.D. position is available within project CHANGE at the DH@University of Bern. CHANGE stands for Chatbots in Higher Education – KI-basierte Dialogsysteme in der Hochschullehre. In the CHANGE project, the University Education Services (Hochschuldidaktik & Lehrentwicklung), the Data Science Lab, and the Digital Humanities are collaborating to investigate the successful integration of AI-based dialogue systems into university teaching. The project has two main areas: First, the development of higher education didactic concepts, models, and methods to support integrating digital dialogue systems into higher education teaching. Second, the development of digital dialog systems for university teaching. The innovations will be tested in the university's ongoing teaching operations and further developed using design-based research methods. The Ph.D. position is part of the second sub-project. We seek a dedicated researcher with a background in Computational Linguistics or Digital/Computational Humanities with experience in machine learning. You will become part of our international and interdisciplinary research group in the capital of Switzerland. The position is fully funded for 4 years. Apply before the 15th of May. More information about the job can be found here: https://ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jobs/a7c6982a-72e6-49d4-8605-bffb0915… For more information about the project, visit https://www.hd.unibe.ch/forschung/change/index_ger.html Feel free to reach out in case of questions or uncertainties. Best wishes, Tobias ********************************** Prof. Dr. Tobias Hodel Universität Bern Digital Humanities Walter Benjamin Kolleg Mittelstrasse 43 3012 Bern dh.unibe.ch Neu: tobias.hodel(a)unibe.ch<https://mailto:tobias.hodel@unibe.ch> Tel. +41 79 804 00 23

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ESU DH 2023
by ALEXANDRA COTOC 17 Apr '23

17 Apr '23

Babeș-Bolyai University is hosting the 13th edition of the European Summer University in Digital Humanities. We welcome 60 Summer University participants, coming from all over Europe and beyond. Eligible applicants can be students, doctoral students, young scholars and academics from the Arts and Humanities, Library Sciences, Social Sciences, the Arts and Engineering, and Computer Sciences and are invited to partake in an interdisciplinary exchange of knowledge and experience in a multilingual and multicultural context. For more information: https://esu-ct.conference.ubbcluj.ro/ See the attached call for application. Best regards, Alexandra Cotoc, PhD Senior Lecturer Department of English Language and Literature Faculty of Letters<https://lett.ubbcluj.ro/>, Babeș-Bolyai University<https://www.ubbcluj.ro/ro/> Str. Horea, 31 400202, Cluj-Napoca, Romania https://linktr.ee/alexandracotoc https://www.dial4u-uni.eu/ [cid:b388f2a9-190c-4f4b-86d4-895afcc54f84] [cid:e4dc8482-5349-4645-9232-ea85c36c01d7] DISCLAIMER Prezentul mesaj și orice documente atașate pot conține informații confidențiale sau sensibile care aparțin Universității Babeș-Bolyai din Cluj-Napoca. Conținutul mesajului nu poate fi dezvăluit sau utilizat de către altcineva decât destinatarul, persoană fizică sau juridică. Dacă ați primit acest mesaj dintr-o eroare, vă rugăm să ne anunțati imediat, ca răspuns la mesajul de față, și să ștergeți apoi din sistemul dvs. mesajul fără a-l copia sau deschide. Prin prezenta vi se notifică faptul că orice dezvaluire, copiere, distribuire sau inițierea/omiterea unor acțiuni pe baza prezentelor informații sunt strict interzise și atrag răspunderea civilă și/sau penală (art. 302 Noul Cod Penal). UBB nu este răspunzătoare pentru modificările care pot fi aduse prezentului mesaj și nici pentru întârzierile care pot surveni în recepționarea acestuia. De asemenea, nu putem garanta integritatea mesajului și nici că acesta este lipsit de viruși, interceptări sau interferențe de orice natură. ================= The contents of this email message and any attachments may contain confidential and/or privileged information belonging to Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca. This information is intended solely for the addressee, natural or legal person, and is legally protected from disclosure and may not be used by anyone other than the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. You are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments as well as taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and entails civil and/or criminal liability (under Art. 302 of the New Criminal Code). UBB accepts no liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free, as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. UBBCLUJ <https://www.ubbcluj.ro/ro/politici/>

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new deadline
by carola carlino 13 Apr '23

13 Apr '23

*apologies for cross-postings* Please circulate this to all scholars who may be interested. We are happy to announce the first edition of DH4MA, the International workshop on tangible and intangible heritage digitization to promote marginal areas and rural development. Title DH4MA - (Digital Humanities for Marginal Areas) About The Digital Humanities for Marginal Areas (DH4MA) workshop aims to investigate the state of the art of tangible and intangible heritage digitization in marginal and rural areas and their accessibility. DH4MA will be held in conjunction with the DH2023 conference <https://dh2023.adho.org/> and is organized in the framework of the KiNESIS Erasmus+ project <https://www.kinesis-network.eu/homesite/1/1/home-page.html>. The digital divide issue affects several areas all over the world, including those that despite being part of the most developed countries, are behind the times of the digital revolution. Museums, libraries and centres of culture located in these areas often cannot foster their cultural heritage. In light of the above, Digital Humanities (DH) techniques represent an opportunity not to be missed to raise awareness of their cultural heritage and to overcome the digital divide. The consciousness of the digital divide, poor visibility and the need to improve communication strategies emerged during the covid-19 lockdown, when several cultural institutions made their cultural heritage available online (Cicerchia et al., 2021; Agostino et al., 2020; Fresh, 2021), allowing people to enjoy it in a new different way (e.g. Guggenheim Museum of New York <https://www.guggenheim.org/group-visits>, The Paul Getty Museum of Los Angeles <https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/the-j-paul-getty-museum/cwFdGY…>, The Uffizi Gallery of Florence <https://www.virtualuffizi.com/map-%26-virtual-tour.html>, The Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam <https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/masterpieces-up-close>). Nevertheless, small centres of culture were not able to offer their collections online. Only a few of them were able to make a real revolution (Roblek et al., 2021), also by exploiting cooperation between only seemingly distant disciplines (e.g. computer science and librarians, humanists and game creators) to promote tangible and intangible heritage. Topics of interest Relevant topics for the DH4MA workshop include, but are not limited to, the following areas: - Cultural heritage digitization in marginal and rural areas; - Best practices to reduce the digital divide in marginal and rural areas; - Investigation and evaluation of the degree of digitization in marginal and rural areas; - DH techniques to promote cultural heritage; - Promoting cultural heritage through gamification techniques; - Research cooperation between people/teams with different expertise to promote cultural heritage; - Research projects aiming to reduce the digital divide; - Research projects aimed at promoting cultural heritage through cooperation between scholars and local associations Research questions Bringing together scholars dealing with different research fields, the DH4MA aims to answer (not only) the following questions: - Do exist examples of tangible and intangible heritage digitization that can be defined as best practices? - Which are the best strategies implemented at the global level to reduce the digital divide between marginal and rural areas and most developed areas? - Which are the best examples of cultural heritage promotion through the collaboration between people/teams with different backgrounds? - Is it possible to consider cultural heritage promotion through DH techniques as an opportunity to fight the depopulation phenomenon? How? Submission instructions Contributions must be submitted in English and represent original and unpublished work that is not currently under review. Contributions will be evaluated by the Program Committee according to their significance, originality, technical content, style, clarity, and relevance to the DH4MA workshop. Contributions must be sent via email at dhformarginalareas(a)gmail.com by Wednesday, 12th April 2023 Sunday, 23rd April 2023 and must not exceed 1,500 words in length (not including the bibliography). The publication of a selection of contributions from the DH4MA workshop is planned. After the workshop, authors of the selected contributions will be asked to send an extended version. Further details on the publication will follow soon. Submissions will be evaluated based on - Reviewers’ general recommendation for acceptance; - Level of innovation of the contribution to DH subject area(s); - Appropriateness of the state of the art presented (including a bibliography); - Clarity and appropriateness of the research methodology described; - Clear and comprehensible submission Venue The DH4MA workshop will take place on-site at the University of Graz, Austria, in the framework of the DH2023 conference <https://dh2023.adho.org/>. Further details on the venue will follow soon. Best contribution award The contribution presenting the best use of DH techniques to promote cultural heritage in marginal and rural areas will be rewarded. The prize is sponsored by the KiNESIS Erasmus+ project <https://www.kinesis-network.eu/homesite/1/1/home-page.html>. All the Program Committee members will have the right to vote for the best contribution. Important dates Submission deadline - 12 April 2023 23 April 2023 Notification of acceptance - 3 May 2023 Workshop - 10 or 11 July 2023 (TBA) In line with the DH2023 conference theme (i.e. Collaboration as opportunity), contributions presenting successful cooperation between only seemingly distant disciplines to promote cultural heritage are highly requested. As workshop organizers, we will ensure a welcoming, antiracist, antidiscriminatory and inclusive environment in full respect of human beings. Organizing Committee Antonio Pascucci, L’Orientale University of Naples (IT) Carola Carlino, L’Orientale University of Naples (IT) Johanna Monti, L’Orientale University of Naples (IT) Program Committee (constantly updated) Elisa Bonacini, University of Bari (IT) Ruth Breeze, University of Navarra (ES) Andrea D’Andrea, L’Orientale University of Naples (IT) Stefania De Vincentis, University of Venice Ca’ Foscari (IT) Marianna Marcucci, Invasioni digitali (IT) Alfonso Santoriello, University of Salerno (IT) Ludovico Solima, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” (IT) Michele Domenico Todino, University of Salerno (IT) Fabio Viola, Associazione culturale Tuo Museo (IT) Chiara Zuanni, Centre for Information Modelling – Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities, University of Graz (AT) Subscribe to our mailing list <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdt2OQnXg_XuUndtZ1YEzXTMuAu9-N2qSU…> to receive news updates. Alternatively, visit our website <https://sites.google.com/view/dh4ma2023/welcome> or send us an email <dhformarginalareas(a)gmail.com>. References Agostino, D., Arnaboldi, M., & Lampis, A. (2020). Italian state museums during the COVID-19 crisis: from onsite closure to online openness. Museum Management and Curatorship, 35(4), 362-372. Cicerchia, A., & Solima, L. (2021). The show must go on… line. Museums and their audiences during the lockdown in Italy. SCIRES-IT-SCIentific RESearch and Information Technology, 11(1), 35-44. Fresh, C. E. (2021). Museums in Lockdown: How Digital Media and Remote Offerings Saved the Museum from COVID-19 (Doctoral dissertation, Drexel University). Roblek, V., Petrović, N. N., Gagnidze, I., & Khokhobaia, M. (2021). Role of a digital transformation in development of a rural tourism destinations. Rossato, L. (2020). When Brazil and India were modernist. Processes of digital documentation for the preservation of 20th century architectures, Maggioli Editore, Rimini.

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Ethical Responsibilities and 3D Practices in Cultural Heritage (May 9)
by Gabriel Bodard 13 Apr '23

13 Apr '23

Ethical Responsibilities and 3D Practices in Cultural Heritage Digital Humanities Research Hub, University of London, Tuesday May 9, 2023. Register (in-person or Zoom): https://www.sas.ac.uk/events/ethical-responsibilities-and-3d-practices-cult… A workshop on the ethical use of 3D technologies in cultural heritage digitisation and research. The goal of this workshop is to collect, aggregate and synthesise existing work on ethical issues around 3D methods, and discuss with professionals and experts other issues that should be covered. The core output will be a dynamic white paper, to make available guidance and references to future researchers and practitioners. All participants will be invited (with no obligation) to join us in drafting and co-authoring this documentation after the event. The workshop will be in-person, with the possibility of remote participation via video conferencing and collaborative workflow tools. Topics to be explored and discussed include: * Indigenous rights and data sovereignty regarding 3D models of objects held by heritage institutions; * Sensitivity of 3D digital representation of traditional knowledge and diverse cultural expressions; * Digital and intellectual property restitution, including alternative licensing models for images and 3D models; * Environmental impact of 3D technologies and considerations of climate justice; * Accessibility and disability accommodation in disseminating or printing 3D models; * Digital sustainability, appropriateness of FAIR and CARE principles, and long-term preservation of 3D objects. Invited participants and moderators: Saima Akhdar, Rafie Cecilia, Abira Hussein, Dipali Mathur, Matthew Magnani, Jelena Porsanger, Chao Tayiana Maina. Organised by Gabriel Bodard (University of London), Paula Granados García (Endangered Material Knowledge Programme, British Museum), and Andrea Wallace (University of Exeter) All welcome Participation is free but registration is essential, as in-person numbers are limited. For those attending online, details about how to join the virtual event will be circulated via email to registered attendees 24 hours in advance. == Dr Gabriel BODARD (he/him) Reader in Digital Classics Institute of Classical Studies / Digital Humanities Research Hub University of London Senate House Malet Street London WC1E 7HU E: Gabriel.bodard(a)sas.ac.uk T: +44 (0)20 78628752

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SIG-DLS Workshop (bursaries update and new deadline)
by Simone Rebora 13 Apr '23

13 Apr '23

Dear all, We are happy to announce that the SIG-DLS bursaries for the DH2023 Workshop have been increased to the amount of 500 Euros each. Please spread the news! See the updated Call here <https://dls.hypotheses.org/1315> and below (with new deadline 26 April). All the best, Simone Rebora (for the SIG-DLS steering committee) === *DH2023 Workshop – SIG-DLS Seven Years on* Seven years have passed since the constitution of the ADHO Special Interest Group “Digital Literary Stylistics” (SIG-DLS). In the meantime, the research field has changed, with the advent of new methodologies (drawing on the constantly growing field of computational linguistics) and the affirmation of emerging theories and definitions (such as the modeling paradigm in “computational literary studies”). At the same time, some aspects and reference points have remained the same, such as the confirmed success of frequency-based approaches and the pivotal role of statistical methods. With this workshop, we would like to provide a renewed overview of the field of Digital Literary Stylistics, in ideal dialogue with the seminal workshop organized at DH2016, which allowed the constitution of the SIG-DLS. We therefore open a Call for Papers to all related areas of research, including (and not limited to): - understanding and improving “classic” stylometric methods (between Delta and Zeta) - stylometric feature engineering (character n-grams, words, syntax, and beyond) - integration with advanced language models (e.g. word embeddings and Transformer models) - identifying the source(s) of stylistic difference (from authors to genres, epochs, and beyond) - style annotations (e.g. phenomenological dimension of style, gestalt annotations) - style in different contexts (e.g. social media style, style of artificial agents) - style in translation, cross-linguistic and cross-cultural style comparisons - style as reader/text interaction - style and complexity - style and quality - tools, platforms and infrastructures for digital literary stylistics - (FAIR) development and sharing of corpora and collections To submit a contribution, please send a brief abstract for a 20-minute presentation (max 250 words) to simone.rebora(a)uni-mainz.de* by 26 April 2023.* All proposals will be peer-reviewed by the programme committee and notifications of acceptance will be sent by 8 May 2023. *SIG-DLS Bursary:* for this year, SIG-DLS offers two bursaries (500 Euros each) to outstanding papers presented by early stage researchers. If you intend to apply, please add a short letter of motivation to your submission. *Organising & programme committee* Simone Rebora (University of Mainz) Joanna Byszuk (Institute of Polish Language of the Polish Academy of Sciences) Francesca Frontini (Istituto di Linguistica Computazionale “A. Zampolli”, CNR Pisa) Berenike Herrmann (Bielefeld University, Basel University) Suzanne Mpouli (Paris Cité University) Pablo Ruiz Fabo (University of Strasbourg)

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please unsubscribe
by Maria Andre 11 Apr '23

11 Apr '23

Please unsubscribe from this mailing list my email is Andre(a)hope.edu thank you

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WBKolleg (Bern): Call "Young Scholars 2023"
by ariane.lorke＠unibe.ch 11 Apr '23

11 Apr '23

Dear all, For all those who have (just) finished their PhD, this AWARD from Switzerland might be interesting: The Walter Benjamin Kolleg<https://www.wbkolleg.unibe.ch/index_eng.html> integrates the manifold inter- and transdisciplinary research activities of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Bern (Switzerland). It is particularly committed to the promotion of young scholars. To this end, the Kolleg awards the annual prize "Young Scholars<https://www.wbkolleg.unibe.ch/about_us/young_scholars/index_eng.html>" to excellent young researchers from Switzerland and abroad who vividly communicate their interdisciplinary research to a broad public. "Young Scholars" aims to identify and promote young talent by increasing their visibility, creating networking opportunities, and boosting their scientific and intellectual development. In return, the young scholars of the college benefit from the exchange with the awardees. The prize is awarded as part of a public event at a Bernese cultural institution. The format is flexible in terms of topic, mode of presentation and venue, allowing new opportunities for collaboration to arise each time. Selection criteria * Outstanding interdisciplinary research in the humanities at a Swiss university or abroad * Experience in communicating one's own research to a broad public * Ph.D. that was awarded no more than five years ago (net academic age) * International candidates are especially welcome. Process * We welcome suggestions and self-applications by May 14 to ariane.lorke(a)unibe.ch<mailto:ariane.lorke@unibe.ch>. * Selection by the Steering Committee of the Kolleg until 30 June 2023 Application documents (please compile all documents into a single pdf file) * Name and institutional affiliation of the suggested individual * Curriculum vitae and evidence of experience in science communication * Justification of qualification according to the selection criteria * In case of self-application: Additionally, a letter of motivation and a letter of recommendation In case of any questions I am happy to help. Yours sincerely, Ariane Lorke --- Ariane Lorke, PhD Office Manager University of Bern Walter Benjamin Kolleg Phone 0041 31 684 54 78 available Mo-Thu

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Museum Analytics: New Directions - Registration
by Andrea Ballatore 11 Apr '23

11 Apr '23

Museum Analytics: New Directions Organisers: Andrea Ballatore and Jamie Larkin, with the support of Zhi Ye Event date: 18 May 2023 Location: King’s College London and online (Teams) Registration for participants Please register using this <form><https://forms.office.com/e/APq1CxAkFb>. For in-person participation, the registration deadline is the 19th of April 2023. We have a limited number of spaces available in person - we will email you to confirm your reservation. The link for online participation will be circulated by email before the event. If you are a speaker, you need not register on this form. Programme https://kingsdh.net/2023/04/05/museum-analytics-programme/ Event description Data science has the capacity to revitalise our understanding of the museum sector, through reframing the history of museum development, charting museum geographies, and highlighting new data relationships in innovative and dynamic ways (e.g. Ballatore & Candlin, 2022). It can also illuminate broader relationships between museums, society, and the wider Creative and Cultural Industries (e.g. Me|Mind, 2021), to help produce more joined-up cultural policy and strategy (Centre for Cultural Value, 2022). The application of data analytics presents growing opportunities for institutions and researchers across the cultural sector. While museums often use data to develop visitor profiles and drive income generation, there is tremendous scope to leverage data in ways that reimagine the cultural work of the museum and knowledge of the museum sector. Within museums, work has taken place to use data to enhance curatorial decision-making (Tate, 2016), to personalise collections databases (Noehrer et al., 2022), and to enrich and improve visitor experiences (e.g. Villaespesa & Murphy, 2021). Contacts For inquiries, please contact us at andrea.ballatore [at] kcl.ac.uk -- Lecturer in Social and Cultural Informatics | HPL Lead Department of Digital Humanities King’s College London

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Reminder Submission DH4MA Workshop
by carola carlino 05 Apr '23

05 Apr '23

Dear scholars, we would like to remind you that there is time until *April 12* to submit your proposals for the DH4MA workshop. Below are the guidelines previously shared. *apologies for cross-postings* Please circulate this to all scholars who may be interested. We are happy to announce the first edition of DH4MA, the International workshop on tangible and intangible heritage digitization to promote marginal areas and rural development. Title DH4MA - (Digital Humanities for Marginal Areas) About The Digital Humanities for Marginal Areas (DH4MA) workshop aims to investigate the state of the art of tangible and intangible heritage digitization in marginal and rural areas and their accessibility. DH4MA will be held in conjunction with the DH2023 conference <https://dh2023.adho.org/> and is organized in the framework of the KiNESIS Erasmus+ project <https://www.kinesis-network.eu/homesite/1/1/home-page.html>. The digital divide issue affects several areas all over the world, including those that despite being part of the most developed countries, are behind the times of the digital revolution. Museums, libraries and centres of culture located in these areas often cannot foster their cultural heritage. In light of the above, Digital Humanities (DH) techniques represent an opportunity not to be missed to raise awareness of their cultural heritage and to overcome the digital divide. The consciousness of the digital divide, poor visibility and the need to improve communication strategies emerged during the covid-19 lockdown, when several cultural institutions made their cultural heritage available online (Cicerchia et al., 2021; Agostino et al., 2020; Fresh, 2021), allowing people to enjoy it in a new different way (e.g. Guggenheim Museum of New York <https://www.guggenheim.org/group-visits>, The Paul Getty Museum of Los Angeles <https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/the-j-paul-getty-museum/cwFdGY…>, The Uffizi Gallery of Florence <https://www.virtualuffizi.com/map-%26-virtual-tour.html>, The Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam <https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/masterpieces-up-close>). Nevertheless, small centres of culture were not able to offer their collections online. Only a few of them were able to make a real revolution (Roblek et al., 2021), also by exploiting cooperation between only seemingly distant disciplines (e.g. computer science and librarians, humanists and game creators) to promote tangible and intangible heritage. Topics of interest Relevant topics for the DH4MA workshop include, but are not limited to, the following areas: - Cultural heritage digitization in marginal and rural areas; - Best practices to reduce the digital divide in marginal and rural areas; - Investigation and evaluation of the degree of digitization in marginal and rural areas; - DH techniques to promote cultural heritage; - Promoting cultural heritage through gamification techniques; - Research cooperation between people/teams with different expertise to promote cultural heritage; - Research projects aiming to reduce the digital divide; - Research projects aimed at promoting cultural heritage through cooperation between scholars and local associations Research questions Bringing together scholars dealing with different research fields, the DH4MA aims to answer (not only) the following questions: - Do exist examples of tangible and intangible heritage digitization that can be defined as best practices? - Which are the best strategies implemented at the global level to reduce the digital divide between marginal and rural areas and most developed areas? - Which are the best examples of cultural heritage promotion through the collaboration between people/teams with different backgrounds? - Is it possible to consider cultural heritage promotion through DH techniques as an opportunity to fight the depopulation phenomenon? How? Submission instructions Contributions must be submitted in English and represent original and unpublished work that is not currently under review. Contributions will be evaluated by the Program Committee according to their significance, originality, technical content, style, clarity, and relevance to the DH4MA workshop. Contributions must be sent via email at dhformarginalareas(a)gmail.com by Wednesday, 12th April 2023 and must not exceed 1,500 words in length (not including the bibliography). The publication of a selection of contributions from the DH4MA workshop is planned. After the workshop, authors of the selected contributions will be asked to send an extended version. Further details on the publication will follow soon. Submissions will be evaluated based on - Reviewers’ general recommendation for acceptance; - Level of innovation of the contribution to DH subject area(s); - Appropriateness of the state of the art presented (including a bibliography); - Clarity and appropriateness of the research methodology described; - Clear and comprehensible submission Venue The DH4MA workshop will take place on-site at the University of Graz, Austria, in the framework of the DH2023 conference <https://dh2023.adho.org/>. Further details on the venue will follow soon. Best contribution award The contribution presenting the best use of DH techniques to promote cultural heritage in marginal and rural areas will be rewarded. The prize is sponsored by the KiNESIS Erasmus+ project <https://www.kinesis-network.eu/homesite/1/1/home-page.html>. All the Program Committee members will have the right to vote for the best contribution. Important dates Submission deadline - 12 April 2023 Notification of acceptance - 3 May 2023 Workshop - 10 or 11 July 2023 (TBA) In line with the DH2023 conference theme (i.e. Collaboration as opportunity), contributions presenting successful cooperation between only seemingly distant disciplines to promote cultural heritage are highly requested. As workshop organizers, we will ensure a welcoming, antiracist, anti discriminatory and inclusive environment in full respect of human beings. Organizing Committee Antonio Pascucci, L’Orientale University of Naples (IT) Carola Carlino, L’Orientale University of Naples (IT) Johanna Monti, L’Orientale University of Naples (IT) Program Committee (constantly updated) *Elisa Bonacini*, University of Bari (IT) *Ruth Breeze*, University of Navarra (ES) *Andrea D’Andrea*, L’Orientale University of Naples (IT) *Stefania De Vincentis*, University of Venice Ca’ Foscari (IT) *Marianna Marcucci*, Invasioni digitali (IT) *Alfonso Santoriello*, University of Salerno (IT) *Ludovico Solima*, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” (IT) *Michele Domenico Todino*, University of Salerno (IT) *Fabio Viola*, Associazione culturale Tuo Museo (IT) *Chiara Zuanni*, Centre for Information Modelling – Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities, University of Graz (AT) Subscribe to our mailing list <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdt2OQnXg_XuUndtZ1YEzXTMuAu9-N2qSU…> to receive news updates. Alternatively, visit our website <https://sites.google.com/view/dh4ma2023/welcome> or send us an email <dhformarginalareas(a)gmail.com>. References Agostino, D., Arnaboldi, M., & Lampis, A. (2020). Italian state museums during the COVID-19 crisis: from onsite closure to online openness. Museum Management and Curatorship, 35(4), 362-372. Cicerchia, A., & Solima, L. (2021). The show must go on… line. Museums and their audiences during the lockdown in Italy. SCIRES-IT-SCIentific RESearch and Information Technology, 11(1), 35-44. Fresh, C. E. (2021). Museums in Lockdown: How Digital Media and Remote Offerings Saved the Museum from COVID-19 (Doctoral dissertation, Drexel University). Roblek, V., Petrović, N. N., Gagnidze, I., & Khokhobaia, M. (2021). Role of a digital transformation in development of rural tourism destinations. Rossato, L. (2020). When Brazil and India were modernist. Processes of digital documentation for the preservation of 20th century architectures, Maggioli Editore, Rimini.

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CfP Open Up Digital Editions
by Elena Spadini 03 Apr '23

03 Apr '23

*Apologies for cross posting* **French, German and Italian versions below** Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the Call for Paper for the Swiss national conference Open Up Digital Editions. The conference will focus on the use and re-use of digital editions and edition data. Everyone interested in digital scholarly editions is cordially invited to submit a contribution. The conference will take place on January 25 and 26, 2024 in Zurich and will be hosted by the Center for Digital Editions (UZH) and the Research and Infrastructure Support unit RISE (University of Basel). All information can be found on the conference website: https://open-up-dse.github.io/. We would be grateful if you could spread the message in your network. Thanks a lot and best wishes, Yann Stricker (ZDE) and Elena Spadini (RISE) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chères et chers collègues, Nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer l'appel à communications pour le colloque Open Up Digital Editions. Cette conférence nationale sera l’occasion de discuter de l'utilisation et la réutilisation des éditions numériques et des données d'édition. L'accent sera mis sur la situation en Suisse du point de vue de la recherche, du support à la recherche et des infrastructures. Toute personne intéressée par les éditions scientifiques numériques est cordialement invitée à soumettre une contribution. La conférence aura lieu les 25 et 26 janvier 2024 à Zurich et sera organisée par le Center for Digital Editions (UZH) et l'unité Research and Infrastructure Support RISE (Université de Bâle). Vous trouverez plus d’informations à la page https://open-up-dse.github.io/. Nous vous serions reconnaissants de bien vouloir diffuser le message dans votre réseau. Avec nos remerciements et nos meilleures salutations, Yann Stricker (ZDE) and Elena Spadini (RISE) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren Gerne informieren wir Sie über den Call for Paper der Tagung Open Up Digital Editions. Die Tagung stellt die Thematik der Nutzung und Nachnutzung von digitalen Editionen und Editionsdaten ins Zentrum. Alle an digitalen wissenschaftlichen Editionen interessierten Personen sind herzlich eingeladen, einen Beitrag einzureichen. Die nationale Tagung findet am 25. und 26. Januar 2024 in Zürich statt und wird von dem Zentrum Digitale Editionen (UZH) und der Forschungssupportstelle RISE (Uni Basel) ausgerichtet. Alle Informationen zur Tagung und zum CfP finden Sie auf der Tagungs-Webseite: https://open-up-dse.github.io/. Selbstverständlich freuen wir uns, wenn Sie diese Nachricht in Ihren Netzwerken weiterverbreiten. Mit bestem Dank und freundlichen Grüssen Yann Stricker (ZDE) and Elena Spadini (RISE) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care colleghe, cari colleghi, Vi informiamo con piacere che è aperta la Call for Papers per la conferenza Open Up Digital Editions. Il tema centrale è l'uso e il riuso delle edizioni digitali e dei loro dati. La conferenza ha un focus nazionale sulla Svizzera ed è aperta a tutte e tutti coloro che si interessano di edizioni digitali, dal punto di vista della ricerca, del supporto alla ricerca e delle infrastrutture. La conferenza si terrà all'Università di Zurigo il 25 e 26 gennaio 2024 ed è organizzata dal Center for Digital Editions (UZH) e da Research and Infrastructure Support RISE (University of Basel). Trovate più informazioni alla pagina https://open-up-dse.github.io/.<https://open-up-dse.github.io/> Vi saremmo grati se poteste far circolare il messaggio. Grazie e a presto, Yann Stricker (ZDE) and Elena Spadini (RISE) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Elena Spadini Universität Basel - Research and Infrastructure Support (RISE) Spalenberg 65, CH-4051 Basel elena.spadini(a)unibas.ch I https://rise.unibas.ch<https://rise.unibas.ch/> Collaboratrice scientifique externe, Université de Lausanne

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