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15th European Summer University in Digital Humanities (ESU-2025)
by Alejandro Bia Platas 18 Dec '24

18 Dec '24

We are excited to share that the *15th European Summer University in Digital Humanities (ESU-2025)* will take place from *July 22nd to August 1st, 2025, in Besançon, France*. The local host will be *Université de Franche-Comté*, which will soon be renamed *Université Marie et Louis Pasteur*. Please reserve these dates in your calendar. More details will be provided in January 2025. Best regards, Alexandra Cotoc and Alex Bia ESU Steering Committee chairs

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Phishing Scam
by Zoe S 17 Dec '24

17 Dec '24

Dear All, Many thanks to those of you who brought this matter to my attention. It seems that an e-mail has been sent to many of you this morning, purporting to be from myself, asking for help with an urgent EADH matter. This is a scam. If you received such a message from the following account, please delete the e-mail and/or report it as spam: boardexecutive370(a)gmail.com. All best wishes, Zoe *Secretary - EADH*

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Submit Job Offer on EADH
by GRK2806 Koordination 13 Dec '24

13 Dec '24

Good morning, As part of our GRF-funded Research Training Group 'Literature and the Public Sphere' at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, we are inviting applications for 11 doctoral positions, starting 01.10.2025 (application deadline 01.05.2025). Since the call for applications is explicitly aimed at graduates in the field of Digital Humanities, we would like to ask you to share the call for applications via your mailing list. Please find attached the call text in English (as word- and pdf-files). Please contact us if you have any questions or requests for changes. Thank you in advance for your support! With kind regards, Birgit Umbreit -- Ulrike Dencovski und Dr. Birgit Umbreit, Koordination Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg GRK 2806 Literatur und Öffentlichkeit Universitätsstr. 40, 91054 Erlangen grk2806-koordination(a)fau.de<mailto:grk2806-koordination@fau.de> https://www.literaturundoeffentlichkeit.phil.fau.de/

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AIUCD2025 - second Call for Papers
by Simone Rebora 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

Dear all, We are pleased to announce the opening of the submission platform for the upcoming AIUCD Conference (11-13 June 2025, Verona, Italy). You can find the updated Call here below or on the conference website: https://aiucd2025.dlls.univr.it/en-gb/call-for-papers/ The deadline for submissions is 12 January 2025. Best regards, Simone Rebora Call for Papers (ENG) AIUCD 2025 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Challenges and Opportunities for Digital Humanities in the Age of Artificial Intelligence The conference provides an opportunity for large-scale discussions in the various research areas of the Digital Humanities, with a particular focus on issues of inclusiveness. In a world where artificial intelligence is redefining the boundaries of knowledge, it is indeed crucial to explore how this transformation can be guided by principles of inclusiveness and equity. While one track of the conference will be devoted exclusively to this issue, all the different parts of the Digital Humanities are affected by it in various ways. Starting with the computational part, which needs to better understand its tools to counter biases and distortions, but which can also use them to democratize access to knowledge and culture. Access which, in turn, can be fostered by good practices in the digitization of works and documents, by supporting, for example, the encoding of accessible digital editions for all types of users. In the field of knowledge representation, then, the concept of accessibility is already inscribed at the heart of the FAIR principles (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, Reusability), which need increasingly virtuous applications within digital heritage preservation practices. Preservation which, finally, is at the heart of contemporary challenges to ensure that cultural heritage is not only safeguarded, but also made accessible and understandable to a global and diverse audience. Therefore, papers relevant to the following conference tracks are invited: 1) Digital Humanities and Inclusion Proposals related to issues of inclusion in the Digital Humanities from multiple perspectives are welcomed: from accessibility at the level of research, teaching, infrastructure, and outreach, to practices for overcoming gender, economic, social, and cultural disparities. Specific topics of interest include: minority representation in digital projects; accessibility of digital resources for disadvantaged communities; the role of digital humanities in bridging the digital divide; innovative methodological approaches to make digital projects more inclusive and participatory. 2) Archives and Digital Editions We welcome both theoretical and applied proposals on (a) the representation and organisation of techniques and problems in the fields of digitisation, the organisation of born-digital heritage and methods for its archiving; (b) themes, issues, and applications pertaining to digital critical editions, to modes of visualisation and interrogation of online texts, and alternative means of encoding. 3) Computational Methods Papers are welcomed that explore methods and tools for computational analysis of cultural heritage, including advanced approaches based on cutting-edge technologies in Artificial Intelligence. Reflections on the state of the art, up to the latest theoretical frameworks, are also encouraged, with the aim of highlighting future developments and perspectives in the field. Included are approaches for the analysis of literary texts and *corpora*, touching upon computational models for literary criticism on the one hand, and research in computational linguistics and natural language processing on the other. Papers on analysis and visualization methods such as Network Analysis and Mapping are also welcomed. 4) Data and Knowledge Representation Special attention will be given to knowledge representation and the use of Semantic Web and Linked Open Data technologies. We welcome proposals concerning the design of conceptual models, knowledge graphs, ontologies and technologies of the Semantic Web with respect to cultural heritage and the Digital Humanities, the creation of datasets and applications that conform to the FAIR principles, the production of Linked Open Data in these domains, as well as the automated extraction of metadata, named entities and models from cultural heritage resources. 5) Preservation of Memory and Digital Heritage We welcome proposals concerning memory and digital cultural heritage preservation, particularly relating to the research outputs in the Digital Humanities. We also encourage proposals addressing the challenges of digital infrastructure and the problems of sustainability posed by projects involving digitisation and the conservation of born-digital collections, as well as proposals on the implementation of best practices for the preservation of, and effective access to, cultural heritage. Guidelines for the Submission of Proposals The conference envisages participation by oral communication (paper) or poster. At the proposal stage, authors are asked to specifify in which mode they intend to present the paper, whether by oral or poster communication. Following peer review, the Scientific Committee may decide whether the accepted contribution is more suitable for an oral communication or a poster presentation. It should be noted that there is no difference in quality between contributions assigned to one or the other mode of presentation: oral presentations are generally more appropriate for theoretical and methodological work, including that relating to actual applications; posters, optionally presented with a demo, are better suited to the description of projects, tools or digital resources. All proposals must be submitted in the form of a contribution of a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) pages, excluding bibliography. The submission format for contributions must adhere to the template (updated from previous years) and directions found on the page Information for Authors <https://aiucd2025.dlls.univr.it/en-gb/informations-for-authors/>. Contributions that do not adhere to the template and directions will be rejected without considering their content. Neither plagiarism nor self-plagiarism is tolerated. Please note that a plagiarism checking tool may be applied to submitted contributions. The use of Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, is not permitted unless the generated text is submitted as part of the experimental analysis, or the generative AI tool was used only for editing and refinement of the authors’ work. However, all uses must be explicitly stated in the submitted contribution. Contributions must be submitted, in PDF format only, using the dedicated platform <https://aiucd2025.dlls.univr.it/en-gb/submission/>. Proposals must be anonymised. Author names and any internal references should be removed to the extent possible so as to not compromise reviewers’ assessment of the proposal. A maximum of two proposals in the five tracks of the call can be submitted as the first contributing author. At the conference, authors will be allowed to present a maximum of two accepted contributions as either first or co-authors. In any case, at least one of the authors must register for the conference for the contribution to be accepted. The official languages of the conference are Italian and English. Authors can present in either language, regardless of the one used in their written proposal. Evaluation Criteria Proposals will be evaluated through a “double-blind” review process. Each contribution will be submitted to at least two reviewers. Proposal evaluation will be conducted based on the following criteria: - relevance of the contribution to the purpose of the conference; - innovativeness and relevance of the contribution; - methodological rigor; - critical analysis of the literature on the topics covered and relevant and up-to-date bibliography; - appropriateness of theoretical and conceptual approach to the relevant domain; - quality of exposition and adequacy of organization of the contribution; - critical attitude toward the adopted methodologies and the tools in use; - replicability of the results (with the exception of theoretical reflections). Publication of Proceedings Accepted proposals will be published as Conference Proceedings with DOI and ISBN, freely available from the conference website and the «Umanistica Digitale» portal under Book of Abstracts and Proceedings <https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/pages/boa>. “Giuseppe Gigliozzi” Prize AIUCD awards two prizes of 300 euros each, one for posters and one for presentations, to early career scholars (students, doctoral students, scholarship or grant holders) presenting at the conference. The terms of participation are described on the dedicated page <https://www.aiucd.it/premio-gigliozzi/> of the Association’s website. Deadlines The deadline for submission of proposals is fixed for 11:59 p.m. on January 12, 2025 (CET/GMT+1). Acceptance notifications will be sent out to the authors by March 7, 2025. A camera-ready copy of the proposal must be submitted no later than March 28, 2025.

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Job Openings at the IOS Regensburg-DataLab
by Jiří Kocián 10 Dec '24

10 Dec '24

Dear Colleagues, The Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS) in Regensburg is an interdisciplinary and international non-university research institution focusing on the historical, economic, and political development of Eastern and Southeastern Europe ( [ https://leibniz-ios.de/en/ | https://leibniz-ios.de/en/ ] ). IOS combines research with scientific infrastructure services and policy consulting, both in Germany and internationally. Starting in 2025, the IOS will expand its multidisciplinary research with a new Research Division “Politics”, complementing the existing fields of History and Economics. This expansion includes establishing a DataLab to support and accompany data-driven research across the different disciplines at IOS. The expansion also involves increasing the institute’s infrastructure and administrative capacities. To achieve these goals, IOS seeks to fill the following five positions (f, m, d) as soon as possible: * Scientific Editor / Research Communicator / Postdoc (full time) * Research Data Specialist (part time, 50%) * IT Specialist (part time 50%) * Microsoft 365 Administrator (part time 50%) * Librarian, part time 75% These positions are offered on a permanent basis. The classification follows the TV-L (Collective Agreement for Public Service in the German States) salary scale. Applications should be submitted through the IOS electronic application portal (see [ https://leibniz-ios.de/freie-stellen-und-praktika/details/aktuelle-stellena… | German job posting ] ). T he application deadline for all positions is December 18, 2024. Detailed job descriptions and application details can be found [ https://leibniz-ios.de/freie-stellen-und-praktika/details/aktuelle-stellena… | in the German job postings ] . IOS is an equal opportunity employer and proud of the diversity of its workforce. Jiří Kocián Koordinátor Centra vizuální historie Malach Ústav formální a aplikované lingvistiky Matematicko-fyzikální fakulta Univerzita Karlova

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CfP SIS conference 'Italian Studies at the Digital Turn', University of Leeds, 23-24 June 2025
by Simone Rebora 08 Dec '24

08 Dec '24

*Society for Italian Studies in the UK and Ireland (SIS)* *Italian Studies at the Digital Turn. Practice, Methods, Interdisciplinarity * *University of Leeds, 23-24 June 2025* *[ITALIAN VERSION BELOW]* The last decade has witnessed a significant rise in the use of digital and computational methods across research, scholarship, and education, fundamentally reshaping the humanities and modern languages. The evolution of the Semantic Web, the widespread adoption of the smartphone, and the rise of social media have transformed our cultural and social lives. Recent advancements and the commercialisation of Generative Artificial Intelligence hold the potential to significantly change the ways in which we access and interact with digital environments, creating new possibilities and risks. The *2025 themed conference of the Society for Italian Studies in the UK and Ireland (SIS), Italian Studies at the Digital Turn. Practice, Methods, Interdisciplinarity,* held at the *University of Leeds, 23-24 June 2025*, will explore how the field of Italian Studies has responded to this ‘digital turn.’ We would like this event to be inclusive and to act as a bridge between those who have been engaging with the digital for a short or long time, those who study it, those who are considering using it, and those who want to learn more about the state of the art of digital use in the broad field of Italian Studies. Whether your research and your scholarly and teaching practices already employ digital methods and concern digital objects or you are “digitally curious”, we invite you to join us in a conversation at the *intersection between the Digital Humanities (DH) and Italian Studies*. We invite submissions that engage with *both theoretical and practical aspects *of the digital within Italian Studies, with the aim to: · Showcase past and ongoing projects in Digital Italian Studies · Bring to light and map out new ideas and approaches in Digital Italian Studies · Create a forum for discussing the affordances and challenges of these methods · Encourage broad conversations within the Italian Studies community to foster partnerships, networks, and collaborative projects that intersect with DH’s objects and methods *Areas of Interest* We welcome contributions that investigate current and future perspectives on how digital humanities enrich, shape and challenge Italian Studies, including but not limited to: · Research employing DH methods focusing on Italy across various periods, from the Middle Ages to the 21st century · Approaches to convergence culture · Reflection on the digital as a conceptual paradigm · The digital transmission and reception of cultural items · The impact of the ‘digital revolution’ in contemporary society and culture · The potential of digital methods to foster interdisciplinarity · The use of digital tools and resources in teaching and assessment, including opportunities and challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence · The use of digital methods for the dissemination and communication of research · The study of digital cultural items and platforms · The digital as an element used in literary, social and cultural storytelling *Italian Studies is intended here in its broader sense – from literature to history and the public humanities, film and media studies, linguistics and language acquisition (L1, L2, LS), translation, cultural studies, and visual arts*. We also welcome *comparative and transnational proposals* that situate Italian Studies within the wider landscape of Modern Languages and the Humanities. The keynote address will be delivered *by Elena Pierazzo, Professor of Digital Humanites at the University of Tours *– the author of *Digital Scholarly Editing: Theories, Models and Methods *(Routledge, 2020) and PI of the ERC project *PRIMA Manuscripts in the Age of Print <https://prima.hypotheses.org/>**.* In addition to *traditional conference sessions*, panels of papers, and roundtables, we envisage having *practical sessions* on digital methods in research, scholarship and teaching, and on their use in grant applications, for postgraduates and early-career researchers. We welcome proposals for: 1. *Individual papers* (15 minutes, to encourage discussion) 2. *Digital posters* showcasing DH resources and tools (e.g. interactive posters, project websites, apps and digital collections or archives), as part of a *digital fair* (this will be hosted in a room equipped with screens, where participants will be able to project and interactively display a digital tool/project they have developed). Proposals for other formats, such as *roundtables and panels organised by the proposer/s*, will be taken into consideration. Please, get in touch with the organisers to enquire and for further information. The conference will be held *in person,* and the languages are both *English and Italian*. *Submission Guidelines* *Please submit your abstracts (max. 300 words for individual contributions) along with a brief bio (max. 100 words) to **sis2025.digitalturn(a)gmail.com <sis2025.digitalturn(a)gmail.com>** by 10th January 2025 at 5pm UK time. *Notifications of acceptance will be sent by 10 February 2025. We are keen to include *a diverse range of participants, particularly in relation to career stage, gender, and race*; we will arrange panels and sessions to ensure a balanced representation in each panel wherever possible, in adherence with the SIS Policy for Conferences and Event Planning guidelines (*https://italianstudies.org.uk/front-page/edi/our-policies/ <https://italianstudies.org.uk/front-page/edi/our-policies/>*). Unwaged, postgraduate, and early career academics participants will be able to apply for *a small number of bursaries to assist with travel and/or accommodation costs*. Details and instructions on how to apply will be given at registration stage. For more information, please contact *sis2025.digitalturn(a)gmail.com <sis2025.digitalturn(a)gmail.com>**.* The organising committee: Laura Lucia Rossi, Alessio Baldini, Olivia Santovetti, Gigliola Sulis (University of Leeds) *[ITALIAN VERSION]* L’ultimo decennio ha visto un aumento significativo dell’uso di metodi digitali e computazionali nella ricerca e nell’insegnamento, che ha coinvolto anche le discipline umanistiche. L’evoluzione del cosiddetto Semantic Web e l’uso ormai trasversale degli smartphone hanno rivoluzionato le nostre vite sia dal punto di vista sociale che culturale. Inoltre, i più recenti progressi dell’Intelligenza Artificiale e la sua commercializzazione su ampia scala hanno reso evidente come tali strumenti siano in grado di cambiare radicalmente i modi del nostro accesso e dell’interazione con gli ambienti digitali, generando sia nuove possibilità sia nuovi rischi. *Italian Studies at the Digital Turn. Practice, Methods, Interdisciplinarity, convegno della Society for Italian Studies in the UK and Ireland (SIS) organizzato per il 23-24 giugno 2025 presso la University of Leeds*, intende esplorare come il settore degli Italian Studies stia rispondendo alla ‘svolta digitale’. Il convegno si propone di essere aperto e inclusivo, per unire in conversazione coloro che lavorano nel campo del digitale già da tempo, quanti che stanno valutando di entrarvi, ma anche chi abbia interesse a comprendere il ruolo attuale del digitale nelle varie aree di ricerca e studio. Se avete già esperienza nell’uso di metodi digitali o nello studio di oggetti digitali nella ricerca o nella didattica, se vi incuriosiscono le possibilità che il digitale potrebbe aprire nel vostro campo, e qualunque sia la vostra esperienza di partenza, vi invitiamo a partecipare a queste giornate di studio, *all’intersezione tra Digital Humanities (DH) e Italian Studies*. Si invitano pertanto proposte che esplorino tanto *gli aspetti teorici, quanto quelli pratici *del digitale negli Italian Studies. La conferenza si propone di: · Presentare progetti passati e in corso nel campo degli studi digitali di italianistica · Esplorare e mappare nuove idee e approcci negli studi digitali di italianistica · Promuovere una discussione sulle opportunità e sulle sfide che derivano da questi metodi · Creare le condizioni per dialoghi, contatti e collaborazioni che intersechino diversi oggetti e metodi delle Digital Humanities. *Aree di interesse* Si accettano contributi che indaghino prospettive attuali e future su come le Digital Humanities arricchiscono, modellano e pongono sfide agli studi di italianista, inclusi ma non limitati a: · Studi che usano metodi delle Digital Humanities (DH) con un focus sull’Italia attraverso vari periodi, dal Medioevo al XXI secolo · Approcci alla cosiddetta *convergence culture* · Riflessioni sul digitale come paradigma concettuale · La trasmissione e la ricezione digitale degli oggetti culturali · L’impatto della ‘svolta digitale’ nella società e cultura contemporanea · Le opportunità offerte dai metodi digitali per favorire l’interdisciplinarità · L’uso di strumenti e risorse digitali nell’insegnamento e nella valutazione, comprese opportunità e sfide poste dall’Intelligenza Artificiale · L’uso di metodi digitali per la diffusione e la comunicazione della ricerca · Lo studio degli oggetti e delle piattaforme culturali digitali · Il digitale come elemento utilizzato nella narrazione letteraria, sociale e culturale Gli *Italian Studies sono intesi qui nel loro senso più ampio – dalla letteratura alla storia e alle public humanities, dagli studi cinematografici a quelli sui media, dalla linguistica alla didattica dell’italiano (in contesti L1, L2, LS) e alla traduzione, dagli studi culturali alle arti e oltre*; sono benvenute *proposte comparative e transnazionali* che situano gli studi di italianistica nel panorama delle Lingue Moderne e delle Scienze Umanistiche. La lezione in plenaria è tenuta da *Elena Pierazzo, Professoressa di Umanistica Digitale presso l’Università di Tours *– autrice di *Digital Scholarly Editing: Theories, Models and Methods *(Routledge, 2020) e Principal Investigator del progetto *ERC <https://prima.hypotheses.org/>**PRIMA Manuscripts in the Age of Print <https://prima.hypotheses.org/>**.* Oltre alle *consuete sessioni di conferenza* quali panel e tavole rotonde, sono previste *sessioni pratiche* sull’uso dei metodi digitali nella ricerca, nella riflessione pedagogica e nell’insegnamento, e come elemento integrante di progetti di dottorato e di postdottorato, indirizzate a dottorandi/e e giovani ricercatori/trici . Si invitano proposte di: 1. *Interventi individuali* (di 15 minuti, in modo da incoraggiare il dibattito) 2. *Poster digitali* che presentino risorse e strumenti digitali (per esempio poster interattivi, siti web di progetti, app e collezioni o archivi digitali). La *digital fair* sarà ospitata in un’aula attrezzata con schermi, dove i partecipanti potranno proiettare e mostrare interattivamente uno strumento/progetto digitale che hanno sviluppato o a cui hanno contribuito. Chi fosse interessato a proporre altri *contributi di altro tipo*, come panel completi o tavole rotonde, può contattare direttamente il comitato organizzatore. La conferenza si terrà *in presenza*, e le lingue dei lavori sono *l’italiano e l’inglese*. *Linee guida per la presentazione degli abstract* *Si prega di inviare un abstract (max. 300 parole per interventi individuali)* *insieme a una breve biografia (max. 100 parole) a **sis2025.digitalturn(a)gmail.com <sis2025.digitalturn(a)gmail.com>**,* *entro il 10 gennaio 2025 alle 17:00 ora del Regno Unito*. Le notifiche di accettazione saranno inviate entro il 10 febbraio 2025. Il convegno ambisce a garantire *rappresentanza ampia e diversificata con riferimento all’origine, all’identificazione di genere e alla fase di carriera di chi partecipa*; le sessioni saranno organizzate per quanto possibile attorno a questo principio, in conformità con le linee guida della SIS Policy for Conferences and Event Planning (*https://italianstudies.org.uk/front-page/edi/our-policies/ <https://italianstudies.org.uk/front-page/edi/our-policies/>*). Coloro che partecipano senza affiliazione o retribuzione, dottorandi e dottorande, ed early career researchers potranno concorrere a un *numero limitato di borse di studio come contributo ai costi di viaggio e/o alloggio*. Indicazioni su come fare domanda saranno fornite più avanti, in fase di registrazione. Per ulteriori informazioni: *sis2025.digitalturn(a)gmail.com <sis2025.digitalturn(a)gmail.com>*. Il comitato organizzatore: Laura Lucia Rossi, Alessio Baldini, Olivia Santovetti, Gigliola Sulis (Università di Leeds, UK)

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Digital Humanities Invited Lecture Series WS 2024/25, University of Vienna
by Tara L Andrews 06 Dec '24

06 Dec '24

The FSP Digital Humanities is very pleased to announce the third of the Digital Humanities Invited Lecture Series for the winter semester 2024. All lectures will take place in Hörsaal 7 of the university Hauptgebäude and streamed via the following link: https://ustream.univie.ac.at/live/a98a9afa-bb88-4a64-a9b2-bb73d1020452 The lecture will be followed by a small reception in the space opposite Hörsaal 1. All interested colleagues are warmly invited to attend! With best wishes, Tara Andrews 10 December, 16:45 - Ass.-Prof. Dr. Alíz Horváth, Central European University Why Does Language Matter in DH? a.k.a. What do OCR, NLP, and UX have in common? Upcoming lectures: - 14 January, 16:45 - ACDH-CH Lecture 11.1 (Information will be circulated separately!)

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by marijn Koolen 04 Dec '24

04 Dec '24

Conference: DH Benelux 2025 Abstract submission deadline: 15 December 2024 (23:59 CET) Conference Dates: 4-6 June 2025 (main conference), 3 June 2025 (pre-conference workshops) Location: Vrije Universiteit (VU) – Amsterdam (Netherlands) Website: https://2025.dhbenelux.org/ ----------- We are pleased to announce the call for papers for the DH Benelux 2025 Conference, which will take place between 3-6 June 2025 at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam. This annual conference serves as a platform for the community of Digital Humanities researchers to meet, present and discuss their latest research findings. We invite researchers, practitioners, scholars, and students to submit their original research, case studies, and demos in Digital Humanities. We welcome interdisciplinary perspectives and encourage submissions from various disciplines within the Digital Humanities. We aim for a programme covering topics that reflect current trends and emerging debates in Digital Humanities, providing opportunities for diverse interdisciplinary discussions *** Important Dates *** Abstract submission deadline: 15 December 2024 (23:59 CET) Notification of acceptance: February 2025 Conference Schedule: 4-6 June 2025 (main conference), 3 June 2025 (pre-conference workshops) Location: Vrije Universiteit (VU) – Amsterdam (Netherlands) For more information, see https://2025.dhbenelux.org/call-for-papers/

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