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Open Scholarship Award Nominations Due March 6
by Jon Bath 25 Feb '26

25 Feb '26

Call for Nominations: 2026 Open Scholarship Awards We are pleased to announce the 2026 Open Scholarship Awards, sponsored by the Canadian Social Knowledge Institute (c-ski.ca) and its partners! Nominations for the 2026 awards are due by March 6 2026 via <https://forms.gle/H5aHzNwEx7UZmNJr7>https://forms.gle/w1t6Q8L4NmNshmhB7 Open scholarship incorporates open access, open data, open education, and other related movements that have the potential to make scholarly work more efficient, more accessible, and more usable by those within and beyond the academy. By engaging with open practices for academic work, open scholarship shares that work more broadly and more publicly. Awards, Nominations and Eligibility Two 2026 awards are available: ● the Open Scholarship Award, for open scholarship carried out by scholars, librarians, citizen scholars, research professionals, and administrators. ● the Emerging Researcher Open Scholarship Award, for open scholarship carried out by undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-stage professionals. For all awards, the successful candidates will have demonstrated exemplary open scholarship via research, projects, or initiatives. Research, initiative, and project types and formats of all sorts, from all areas, are welcome. Note that it is possible to nominate a project group or team. We welcome nominations that span the technical, theoretical, or creative (or any combination thereof). You may nominate yourself or a colleague for these awards. For the winners of previous awards, see https://etcl.uvic.ca/open-scholarship-awards/ Nature of the Awards These awards are intended to acknowledge and celebrate exemplary open scholarship. In addition to the recognition of accomplishment that comes with such acknowledgement, winners will receive one free tuition scholarship, including accommodations, for the 2026 Digital Humanities Summer Institute at Université de Montréal, June 8-12 and 15-19. To Make a Nomination All nominations should be submitted through the form at <https://forms.gle/H5aHzNwEx7UZmNJr7>https://forms.gle/w1t6Q8L4NmNshmhB7 and include the following: ● Name, affiliation, and email address for the nominee; ● Which award the nomination is for (note that you can only submit a nomination to one award category); ● Title and URL of the project, research, or initiative; ● A short abstract for the project, research, or initiative; ● A justification for why the nominee should be considered for an award; ● Contact information for the nominator. Please note that letters of support are not required for nomination. All nominations for the 2026 awards must be received by March 6 2026 via <https://forms.gle/H5aHzNwEx7UZmNJr7>https://forms.gle/w1t6Q8L4NmNshmhB7 Questions? Please email jon.bath(a)usask.ca with any questions or concerns you might have! We look forward to hearing from you. About the Canadian Social Knowledge Institute The Canadian Social Knowledge Institute (C-SKI) actively engages issues related to open social scholarship: creating and sharing research and research technologies in ways that are accessible and significant to a broad audience that includes specialists and active non-specialists. Representing, coordinating, and supporting the work of the Implementing New Knowledge Environments (INKE) Partnership, C-SKI activities include awareness raising, knowledge mobilization, training, public engagement, scholarly communication, and pertinent research and development on local, national, and international levels. Originated in 2015, C-SKI is located in the Electronic Textual Cultures Lab in the Digital Scholarship Commons at UVic. C-SKI’s partners, through INKE, include: Advanced Research Consortium (ARC), Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), Canadian Institute for Studies in Publishing (CISP), Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN), Compute Canada Federation, Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory (CWRC), Digital Humanities Research Group (DHRG; U Western Sydney), Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI), Electronic Textual Cultures Lab (ETCL), Edith Cowan U, Érudit, Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Iter: Gateway to the Renaissance, J.E. Halliwell Associates, Public Knowledge Project (PKP), Simon Fraser U Library, U Victoria Libraries, and Voyant Tools, among others.

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Call for Papers for a Special Issue on "Digital Philosophy" in the Open Access Journal Philosophy & Digitality
by Geiger, Jonathan 25 Feb '26

25 Feb '26

Dear colleagues, Sorry for crossposting. We are very happy to introduce our Call for Papers for a Special Issue in Philosophy & Digitality to you. This Special Issue has a focus on "Scope and limits of digital methods within philosophy (and text-oriented humanities)": The impact of digital methods (including the Digital Humanities) in philosophy and further text-oriented areas can be welcomed as a promise of computational enhancement, it can be felt as ‘sting of the digital’ (Krämer 2025) or can be critically interpreted as a positivistic displacement of the traditional humanities. We have—to some extent—small knowledge about the philosophy and theory of the digital. But what do we know about doing philosophy under the methodological conditions of digitality—including or excluding methods of the Digital Humanities? This Special Issue aims to bring four perspectives together under the general heading of “Digital Philosophy”: 1. Is there a praxeology of philosophy done digitally yet? What are concrete applications of computational methods towards genuinely philosophical research questions? 2. What is the current state of the critical epistemological discussion of digital methods in philosophy and text-oriented humanities? 3. What about the role of digital research infrastructures and working environments as prerequisites of discovery and knowledge? 4. What are the changing necessities of digital skills and competences used in philosophy and text-oriented disciplines? Of special interest is the correlation between these aspects. You can find more information about the CfP here: https://journals.ub.uni-koeln.de/index.php/phidi/announcement/view/67 Also, you can find more information about the Open Access Journal Philosophy & Digitality here: https://journals.ub.uni-koeln.de/index.php/phidi. If you are interested in contributing to our Special Issue on Digital Philosophy, please send your name, the title of your paper, an abstract of about 200 words and the area you would like to address (1. application of digital methods, 2. critical theoretical inquiries to these methods, 3. digital infrastructures, 4. data literacy) to the editorial team of the Special Issue: Sybille Krämer (sybkram(a)zedat.fu-berlin.de<mailto:[email protected]>), Christian Schröter (christian.schroeter(a)abk-stuttgart.de<mailto:[email protected]>) and Jonathan D. Geiger (jonathan.geiger(a)adwmainz.de<mailto:[email protected]>) until 15th of April 2026. We will get in touch if your contribution will be accepted for the Special Issue. The deadline for the papers (with 2,500 to 6,000 words in length) will then be 30th of September 2026. The publication of the Special Issue is scheduled as a rolling publication for the very end of this year and the beginning of 2027. If you have any questions regarding the call, please don't hesitate to get in touch! We are looking very much forward to your contributions. Thank you and best wishes, Sybille Krämer, Christian Schröter & Jonathan D. Geiger

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Canada Impact+ Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Social Change (Professor or Associate Professor, Tenured), Brock University
by Aaron Mauro 24 Feb '26

24 Feb '26

Canada Impact+ Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Social Change (Professor or Associate Professor, Tenured), Brock University Application Portal<https://brocku.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/brocku_careers/job/St-Catharines-Main-…> Brock University is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Agreement. We are one of Canada’s outstanding comprehensive universities, where excellence and innovation thrive! Brock has been recognized as a Top Employer in Hamilton-Niagara for seven consecutive years. We have been ranked #3 as Canada’s Best Employers and top 10 as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity. For 2025, Brock has been proudly recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Company Culture, ranked seventh by Forbes in partnership with Statista. At Brock, you will find a welcoming, inclusive community and an exciting range of meaningful career opportunities. Ignite new possibilities for your career. Break through at Brock. Post End Date: Note to all candidates: This posting will close at 12:01 am on the date listed . March 26, 2026 About the Position  The Department of Digital Humanities in the Faculty of Humanities welcomes applications from world-leading scholars and scientists in Artificial Intelligence and Social Change for consideration as nominees to the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (Impact+) competition. The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program represents a $1 billion investment over 12 years from the federal government to support institutions in attracting internationally renowned researchers currently living and residing outside Canada. Impact+ Chairs are awarded in strategic priority areas<https://www.canada.ca/content/canadasite/en/impact-plus-chairs/program-deta…> established by the Government of Canada to address pressing global and domestic challenges, strengthen Canada’s contribution to international research and innovation, and generate lasting social and economic benefits for Canada and the world. A core expectation is that Chairs and their research teams will build significant new partnerships and actively mobilize research outcomes into practice, policy, and commercialization pathways. Impact+ Chairs will receive long-term funding and institutional support to advance ambitious and transformative projects while actively developing the next generation of highly qualified personnel. Valued at either $8 million or $4 million over eight years, depending on the nature and costs of the proposed research program, the Impact+ program funds salaries, benefits, and research activities for Chairholders and their teams. A four-year funded extension, at 50% of the original award value, may be possible following an external review in Year 7 of the award. An additional investment of $400 million is allocated toward the Canada Impact+ Research Infrastructure Fund<https://www.innovation.ca/news/cfi-contributes-vital-research-infrastructur…> to establish a complementary stream of research infrastructure support to ensure Chairholders have the world-class facilities they need to achieve their research goals. The Impact+ Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Social Change is aligned with the federal strategic priority areas, which include responsible AI, democratic and community resilience, and humanities centred design. The research program will advance a global understanding of how AI technologies are designed, deployed, governed, and experienced in real-world social contexts. This research program may consider democratic institutions, public decision-making, civic participation, bias, accountability, surveillance and data sovereignty to contribute to the development of more inclusive and equitable AI practices. The Impact+ recruitment process is multi-staged. Interested applicants must first apply to this institutional posting. The selected candidate will work closely with Brock University to co-develop and submit a full nomination package to the Impact+ competition along with an infrastructure request of up to $6M to the Canada Impact+ Research Infrastructure Fund<https://www.innovation.ca/news/cfi-contributes-vital-research-infrastructur…>. For more information, including eligibility criteria, visit the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program website<https://www.canada.ca/en/impact-plus-chairs.html>. Impact+ nominations are subject to review and final approval through the Impact+ program. Appointment to a tenured faculty position at the rank of Professor or Associate Professor is contingent upon the outcome of the Impact+ nomination. For questions about Brock’s Impact+ process, please contact Samantha MacLean (smaclean(a)brocku.ca<mailto:[email protected]>). About Brock University The Brock University experience is second to none in Canada. Located in historic Niagara region, Brock offers all the benefits of a young and modern university in a safe, community-minded city, with beautiful natural surroundings. With over 18,000 students and more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in seven diverse Faculties, Brock excels at providing exceptional experiential learning opportunities and highly rated student and campus life experiences. Our Geography Brock University’s main campus is situated atop the Niagara Escarpment, within a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, overlooking the city of St. Catharines, in the heart of Niagara wine country. The Niagara region is dotted with landmarks that recognize our nation’s history and features breathtaking natural beauty and world-famous attractions. St. Catharines is home to vibrant arts and entertainment venues, and is a short drive from Toronto, Niagara Falls, and Buffalo, New York. With one of the warmest climates in Canada, clean, safe communities, and surprisingly affordable real estate, Niagara is an exceptional location to call home. What We Offer  Brock University offers competitive salary and benefits and ample support for research and sabbaticals. Research resources include conference support, start-up funding, subscriptions to major databases, and access to various research funding vehicles. Benefits associated with Impact+ Chair appointments include partial teaching release and start-up research funds. Relocation expenses will be administered according to the Faculty Association Collective Agreement<https://brocku.ca/human-resources/collective-agreements/> The target hiring range for this position is between $140,000 and $175,000. The final salary will be determined based on relevant experience, internal equity, and budget considerations. About the Department The Department of Digital Humanities (DDH) is home to scholarly approaches at the intersection of digital technology and the humanities. The DDH is home to two undergraduate degree programs. Interactive Arts and Digital Media (IADM) is a multi-disciplinary degree that prepares students to be developers, user interface developers, project managers, and content creators in the Interactive Digital Media (IDM) industry. GAME is an award-winning, dual stream degree shared between the Department of Computer Science (COSC) and Niagara College. Students can pursue a BA in Game Design or a BSc in Game Programming, preparing our students to enter the game industry in large or small studios, while some graduates go on to open indie studios and other game related businesses. The DDH is also home to Canada’s only MA in Game Studies, preparing the next generation of industry leaders and shaping the future of the largest sector of the media industry. The DDH is planning to launch one of Canada’s first undergraduate BA programs in Artificial Intelligence in the 2027 recruitment year. Qualifications We seek a dynamic researcher and educator who will significantly expand Brock’s disciplinary expertise and research capacity in the social and humanist implications of AI. The successful candidate will have an established record of research excellence, international recognition, and a proven ability to translate research findings into impactful solutions that address challenges related to AI and social change. As such, their work will bridge both the technical and social dimensions of AI, bringing well-rounded perspectives to the study of AI. With a strong emphasis on ethical considerations, creative applications of AI, and interdisciplinary research, the successful candidate will help position Brock University as a leader in AI Studies. Additionally, their expertise will enhance our ability to collaborate across departments, contributing to the growth of AI-related initiatives throughout the university. Ideal applicants will be recognized international leaders in AI ethics, governance, and the cultural impact of AI in society, bringing a body of coherent research and associated methodologies to the Department of Digital Humanities and Brock University. While we place special emphasis on applied and collaborative research, we welcome a diverse range of methodological approaches and perspectives. In addition to traditional scholarly outputs such as peer-review publications, applicants are invited to demonstrate research excellence and impact through a track record of technology transfer and industry uptake for research outputs, and non-peer reviewed industry-focused publications. Applicants are expected to demonstrate successful mentoring or a continuous commitment to mentoring and training undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and research technicians. The selected candidate must be eligible for appointment as Professor or to be promoted from Associate Professor to Professor within two years. Applicants from outside the academic sector must possess the qualifications necessary to be appointed at these levels. At Brock University, such appointments typically require a completed Ph.D. (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Only individuals working and residing outside Canada are eligible to apply. Equity Considerations Brock University is committed to building inclusivity and equity through understanding and respect for diverse identities. These commitments are reflected in our approaches to teaching and learning, scholarly and creative work, administration and service provision, and community engagement. Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion is grounded in the recognition that the strongest research, scholarship, and creative activity and the best research training environment require engagement of scholars from diverse backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion are embedded throughout Brock University’s Institutional Strategic Plan 2025–2030<https://brocku.ca/strategic-plan/>. The University welcomes diverse perspectives and creates the conditions for everyone to flourish and thrive. We value and celebrate one another as we journey together toward a more equitable and inclusive tomorrow. We believe strongly in our responsibility to act with honesty, integrity, collegiality, inclusivity, and transparency. We earn the respect and admiration of others — making our University, our region, and our world a better place. We embrace new thinking and welcome fresh ideas. Natural optimists, we have the creativity and courage to challenge conventional thinking to generate, translate, and mobilize knowledge for a better future. Consistent with Brock University’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Action Plan<https://brocku.ca/research-at-brock/research-chairs/crc-equity/#action-plan>, in recognition of and pursuant to Section 14 of the Ontario Human Rights Code, Indigenous peoples, members of racialized groups, people with disabilities, women, and Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (2SLGBTQ+) persons are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as a member of one or more designated groups as part of their application. This information will be securely accessed to fulfill this hiring initiative and to ensure accurate data regarding Brock’s Research Chairs program. Brock University recognizes that life circumstances such as illness, disability, family and community responsibilities are expected to have an impact on an applicant’s record of research achievement. Differing career patterns may be more common among members of designated groups and those who have experienced workplace leaves. Applicants are invited to include a description of relevant considerations in their application materials. Please visit the Canada Research Chair Program Guidelines for Assessing the Productivity of Nominees<https://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/peer_reviewers-evaluateurs/productivity-pr…> for examples of circumstances that may impact an applicant’s record of achievement. These impacts will be taken into careful consideration during the assessment process. Application Process and Timeline Interested applicants must first apply electronically through the Brock Careers website using the “Apply” button. A single PDF document containing all application elements is preferred. (Note: File maximum of 5MB per attachment upload.) If needed, supplemental application information beyond the 5 MB limit can be sent to Michèle Black, mblack(a)brocku.ca<mailto:[email protected]>. Application elements include the following: 1. A letter of interest (suggested 2 pages) outlining: a. your qualifications for a successful Impact+ nomination; b. alignment of your profile and expertise with this Impact+ position; and c. definition that you hold for research excellence and impact. 2. A description of your program of research (suggested 3 pages), including: a. your short- and long-term vision for your future research program as an Impact+ Research Chair at Brock; b. selnovel opportunities for training students and scholars across research contexts; c. alignment with the Impact+ strategic priorities<https://www.canada.ca/en/impact-plus-chairs/program-details/competition/202…>; d. the novelty and significance of the proposed work; e. prospective partners, including academic institutions, research organizations, private- or public-sector organizations, and not-for-profit groups, as relevant; and f. the potential for the Chair to enhance your scholarly leadership and innovation capacity within the Department, Faculty, and University in strategic areas. 3. An updated curriculum vitae documenting publications, research grants, technology transfer and commercialization activities, community engagement, advocacy work, knowledge translation, and other modes of scholarship relevant to your research program. If preferred, candidates may submit a narrative curriculum vitae. 4. A statement of mentorship philosophy, teaching philosophy, interests related to departmental programs, and strategies to support diverse students (suggested 2 pages). 5. A statement of strengths and experiences in supporting equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenous engagement for your discipline through research, curriculum, advocacy, community outreach or engagement, or student support (suggested 2 pages). 6. The names and contact information of three referees who could provide confidential letters of assessment that speak to your suitability for this Chair position. Letters will not be requested unless an applicant is short listed. The closing date for the position is March 26, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. The last business day to apply is March 25, 2026. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact Stevey Hildebrand at smoffat(a)brocku.ca<mailto:[email protected]>. Review of applications will begin upon closing. Although we appreciate all applications received, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Impact+ Chairs and accompanying family members (spouse and dependent children under 22) will be eligible for fast-track work permit approvals under the Global Skills Strategy, with a target of 2-week processing. Researchers recruited under this initiative will have access to existing economic immigration streams, with accelerated transitions to permanent residency for selected high-skilled workers. The effective date for the academic appointment is negotiable with the Faculty Dean. Chairholders are expected to begin their appointment within 12 months of accepting the award. Inquiries should be directed to the Chair of the Department of Digital Humanities. Please contact Dr. Aaron Mauro at amauro(a)brocku.ca<mailto:[email protected]>. Original Posting Date February 23, 2026. Our Commitment Brock University is actively committed to diversity and the principles of employment equity and invites applications from all qualified candidates. Women, Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) peoples, Black people, people with disabilities, members of visible minorities/racialized groups, and Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and additional sexually and gender diverse (2SLGBTQI+) persons are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as a member of a designated group as part of their application. Candidates who wish to be considered as a member of one or more designated groups should fill out the Self-Identification Form and include the completed form with their application. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. We will accommodate the needs of the applicants and the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the selection process, as outlined in the Employment Accommodation Policy https://brocku.ca/policies/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/Employment-Accommoda…. Please advise: talent(a)brocku.ca<mailto:[email protected]> to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated through this process. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. We appreciate all applications received; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Learn more about Brock University by visiting www.brocku.ca<http://www.brocku.ca/> Aaron Mauro, PhD Associate Professor, Digital Media Chair, Department of Digital Humanities | Brock University Niagara Region | 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way | St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1 Schedule meeting<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/96c63e076c964ecdb3470a8cd1f9fef0…> | Faculty Profile<https://aaronmauro.cfdh.ca/>

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Reminder: DH Awards 2025 Nominations closing soon.
by James Cummings 24 Feb '26

24 Feb '26

*Reminder:* There are only a few more days to nominate or self-nominate a resource for DH Awards 2025! Do so before the weekend! ==== There are translations of this page available in Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), French, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish (from the website). The annual open *DH Awards 2025* is now accepting nominations! http://dhawards.org/dhawards2025/nominations/ (or if the fact this is http is alarming, you can go straight to the nominations form at https://forms.gle/zRbPaw8hoBEojBgt6 ) Please nominate any Digital Humanities resource in any language that you feel deserves to win in any of this year’s categories. The open DH Awards are openly nominated by the community and openly voted for by the public as a DH awareness activity. Although the working language of DH Awards is English, nominations may be for any resource in any language. Awards are not specific to geography, language, conference, organization or field of humanities. There are no financial prizes, just the honour of having won and an icon for your website. Nominations will be open until *2026-02-27*. Voting will take place shortly after. You only need to nominate something once! Self-nominations or nominating other’s resources are both fine! *Please note that the nominations must be for projects/resources/sites that were launched/finished/update/created in 2025*. The categories for the open *DH Awards 2025* are: - *BEST USE OF DH FOR FUN* (e.g. something that uses DH for purposes of enjoyment) - *BEST DH DATA VISUALIZATION* (e.g. a visualization of DH data) - *BEST EXPLORATION OF DH FAILURE/LIMITATIONS* (e.g. a report on why a project failed, or problems with DH) - *BEST DH SHORT PUBLICATION* (e.g. blog, article, video, on DH) - *BEST DH TOOL OR SUITE OF TOOLS* (e.g. something used to build a DH resource) - *BEST DH DATASET OR MODEL* (e.g. a corpus of texts, table of data, model, or similar used for DH research) - *BEST DH TRAINING MATERIALS* (e.g. talks, slides, exercises, videos or how-to guides in any form) - *BEST DH RESOURCE* (e.g. digital scholarly edition, archive, or repository for DH) Many Thanks, James -- Dr James Cummings, Reader in Digital Textual Studies and Late Medieval Literature, School of English Literature, Language, and Linguistics, Newcastle University, UK

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Job opening - DH scientist at Bibliotheca Hertziana in Rome
by Elisa Bastianello 24 Feb '26

24 Feb '26

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that there is a job call for a position as Digital Humanities Scientist at the Bibliotheca Hertziana - Max Planck Institute for Art History in Rome. You can find more info and the full call here: https://www.biblhertz.it/en/opportunities/digital-humanities-scientist?c=23… Best regards, Elisa Bastianerllo -- *Elisa Bastianello, PhD* Digital Publications Manager Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History Via Gregoriana 28 | 00187 Roma t. ‪+39 0669 993 306 *www.biblhertz.it <http://www.biblhertz.it/>*

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Invitation to the 4th Annual Conference Humanities and Social Sciences from the Perspective of Digital Humanities (2026)
by Zmelik Richard 22 Feb '26

22 Feb '26

Dear Colleagues, You are cordially invited to the 4th annual of the conference Humanities and Social Sciences from the Perspective of Digital Humanities, which will take place on 5th-6th November 2026 at the Department of Czech Studies, Faculty of Arts, Palacký University Olomouc (Křížkovského 512/10, 779 00 Olomouc 9, Czech Republic<https://mapy.com/cs/?source=addr&id=9032913>). As in the previous years, we are preparing an interdisciplinary conference dedicated to the field of digital humanities, not only in literary studies and linguistics but across all humanities or social science disciplines. The 2026 edition will thus build on our experience with facilitating a broad discussion without a single overarching theme. The discussion shall highlight various possibilities for the application of digital technologies in humanities and social sciences research and practice. We believe that maximum openness and friendliness, along with the mutual exchange of knowledge across different fields, form the fundamental contribution and usefulness of our meeting. Therefore, as always, we welcome proposals on any topic in the field of digital humanities (DH). Among the possible, but by no means required, topics, we offer the following suggestions that might inspire your contribution to the debate: * Digital literary cartography * GIS in social sciences and humanities * Curation and management of digital data, digital databases, digital archives - their strategies and interfaces * Linguistic and literary corpora - building corpus, concepts, forms, development, and data mining tools * Lexicography * XML & TEI * Digital editing * Software development for DH research, digital tools * DH in practice - educational programs and strategies, specific problems and case studies, student feedback * Use of AI in DH research and teaching * DH methods in teaching * Topic modeling * Sentiment analysis * Stylometry * DH and the analysis of narrative texts * Poetry plotting * Network models * Quantitative approaches in onomastics * Theoretical reflections on new methods against the background of "traditional" disciplinary approaches * DH in archaeology, history, art history, sociology, musicology, and other humanities and social science disciplines * Prompt Engineering * Own topic Please send your proposals by the end of August 2026 via the form on the conference website: https://www.korpusprozy.com/DH_conference_web/conference_web.html. The conference is free of charge. Presentations may be given in Czech, Slovak, or English. Participants are responsible for covering their own travel and accommodation expenses. The conference will also include an informal gathering after the first day of sessions. We will send you the conference program, which you can also view on the conference website (see the link above). The book of abstracts will also be available for download. Should you be interested, it will be possible to publish the conference papers in the journal Bohemica Olomucensia. Thank you for your interest and your proposals. Sincerely, the organising team. ________________________________ Richard Změlík (Palacký University in Olomouci) Miroslav Vepřek (Palacký University in Olomouci) Vladimír Polách (Palacký University in Olomouci) Petr Plecháč (Institute of Czech Literature of the Czech Academy of Sciences) Miroslav Zumrík (Ľudovít Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Sciences) Kateřina Bobková-Valentová (Institute of History of the Czech Academy od Sciences) Jana Synovcová Borovičková (Institute of History of the Czech Academy od Sciences) Michal Škrabal (Czech National Corpus) Radim Hladík (Czech Association of Digital Humanities)

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Call for Papers Colloque CID / DiDip conference 2026: The Methodology of Diplomatics / La metodologia della diplomatica / La méthodologie de la diplomatique / Die Methodologie der Diplomatik / La metodología de la diplomática
by Georg Vogeler 22 Feb '26

22 Feb '26

Dear European Digital Humanists, this might interest you: Colloque CID / DiDip conference 2026 Date: 22-24 July 2026 Topic: The Methodology of Diplomatics / La metodologia della diplomatica / La méthodologie de la diplomatique / Die Methodologie der Diplomatik / La metodología de la diplomática Location: University of Graz Call for Papers: https://didip.hypotheses.org/conference-2026/cfp (deadline 28. February 2026) Logo Commission Internationale de la Diplomatique Contact: didip(a)uni-graz.at https://didip.hypotheses.org/conference-2026 Presentation English In celebration of the 200th birthday of Theodor Sickel (1826-1908), the conference will focus on developments in the methodology of diplomatics, discussing which methods fit to what kind of diplomatic material and research question, collecting exceptional results of the application of existing methods, confronting old and new methods, reflecting on how to evaluate digital methods and their impact on the current diplomatics methodologies, etc. By discussing applications and effects of individual methods applied in diplomatics research, we hope to refine and renew the general methodological framework of diplomatics. Diplomatics is an old field of research. Its main methodology is usually centered around the concept of discrimen veri ac falsi and was designed in the bella diplomatica of the 17th century by Dom Jean Mabillon. He introduced comparison of contemporary habits of authentication, writing, or linguistic style as the main method of diplomatics. Palaeography and textual analysis (“diplomatic discourse”) are at the core of diplomatics methodology. This includes, for instance, the creation of typologies describing the expectations for individual documents. However, the long history of diplomatics has seen changes, additions and shifts in its methodology: Sickel’s concept of “Kanzleimäßigkeit” narrowed the method from a generic comparison to the detailed analysis of chancery practices and the individuals creating the charters, which also has a strong tradition in Spanish diplomatics. Critical scholarly editing is an independent strand of diplomatics, which combines the methodologies for discrimen veri ac falsi with methods of textual criticism: reflecting on the tradition of the texts, establishment of a reliable text, and provision of abstracts of the content. The crisis of diplomatics in the 1960’s (Bartoloni, Bautier, Fichtenau, Petrucci) fostered the search for the application of diplomatics methods to other material than charters and to other temporal contexts than the middle ages. Comparative methods have been refined in Pierre Chaplais’ work on different English chanceries. Alessandro Pratesi brought forward social and intellectual context as an analytical framework for diplomatics, while still focussing on the representational and probative function of the charters and the formal rigor in individual analysis. From the 1990s onwards, scholars such as Peter Rück, Olivier Guyotjeannin, and Laurent Morelle have pushed forward the conceptualization of diplomatics as cultural history and thus added the analysis of cultural practices around the act of documentation and the use of charters to the methods of diplomatics. While Attilio Bartoli Langeli promoted the historical rooting of the discipline, Giovanna Nicolaj has pushed the legal framework of diplomatics to the foreground. The most recent contributions to diplomatics methodology are sparked by the digitisation of archival holdings and scholarly engagement with them. Digital diplomatics in this sense is searching for appropriate representations of parchments, seals, texts and the actions represented by them, and the analytical tools that open new perspectives. Luciana Duranti has used the “digital diplomatics” label to transfer analytical criteria of diplomatics like authenticity to archival science to understand digital documentary practices better. This conference will study the development and the state of the art of diplomatic methodology in all its facets. Français À l’occasion du 200e anniversaire de Theodor Sickel (1826-1908), le colloque se concentrera sur les développements de la méthodologie diplomatique, en discutant des méthodes adaptées à chaque type de matériel diplomatique et de question de recherche, en rassemblant les résultats exceptionnels de l’application des méthodes existantes, en confrontant les anciennes et les nouvelles méthodes, en réfléchissant à la manière d’évaluer les méthodes numériques et leur impact sur les méthodologies diplomatiques actuelles, etc. En discutant des applications et des effets des différentes méthodes utilisées dans la recherche diplomatique, nous espérons affiner et renouveler le cadre méthodologique général de la diplomatique. La diplomatique est un domaine de recherche ancien. Sa méthodologie principale est généralement centrée sur le concept du discrimen veri ac falsi et a été conçue dans les bella diplomatica du XVIIe siècle par Dom Jean Mabillon. Il a introduit la comparaison des habitudes contemporaines d’authentification, d’écriture ou de style linguistique comme méthode principale de la diplomatique. La paléographie et l’analyse textuelle (« discours diplomatique ») sont au cœur de la méthodologie diplomatique. Cela inclut, par exemple, la création de typologies décrivant les attentes pour chaque document. Cependant, la longue histoire de la diplomatique a connu des changements, des ajouts et des évolutions dans sa méthodologie : le concept de « Kanzleimäßigkeit » de Sickel a restreint la méthode d’une comparaison générique à l’analyse détaillée des pratiques de la chancellerie et des individus créant les chartes, méthode qui a également une forte tradition dans la diplomatique espagnole. L’édition critique scientifique est un courant indépendant de la diplomatique, qui combine les méthodologies du discrimen veri ac falsi avec les méthodes de la critique textuelle : réflexion sur la tradition des textes, établissement d’un texte fiable et rédaction d’analyses du contenu. La crise de la diplomatique dans les années 1960 (Bartoloni, Bautier, Fichtenau, Petrucci) a favorisé la recherche d’applications des méthodes diplomatiques à d’autres documents que les chartes et à d’autres contextes temporels que le Moyen Âge. Les méthodes comparatives ont été affinées dans les travaux de Pierre Chaplais sur différentes chancelleries anglaises. Alessandro Pratesi a mis en avant le contexte social et intellectuel comme cadre analytique pour la diplomatique, tout en continuant à se concentrer sur la fonction représentative et probante des chartes et la rigueur formelle dans l’analyse individuelle. À partir des années 1990, des chercheurs tels que Peter Rück, Olivier Guyotjeannin et Laurent Morelle ont fait progresser la conceptualisation de la diplomatique en tant qu’histoire culturelle et ont ainsi ajouté l’analyse des pratiques culturelles autour de l’acte de documentation et de l’utilisation des chartes aux méthodes de la diplomatique. Alors qu’Attilio Bartoli Langeli a promu l’ancrage historique de la discipline, Giovanna Nicolaj a mis en avant le cadre juridique de la diplomatique. Les contributions les plus récentes à la méthodologie diplomatique sont inspirées par la numérisation des fonds d’archives et l’intérêt des chercheurs pour ceux-ci. Dans ce sens, la diplomatique numérique recherche des représentations appropriées des parchemins, des sceaux, des textes et des actions qu’ils représentent, ainsi que des outils analytiques qui ouvrent de nouvelles perspectives. Luciana Duranti a utilisé le terme de « diplomatique numérique » pour transférer les critères analytiques de la diplomatique, tels que l’authenticité, à la science archivistique, afin de mieux comprendre les pratiques documentaires numériques. Cette conférence étudiera le développement et l’état de l’art de la méthodologie diplomatique sous toutes ses facettes. -- Prof. Dr. Georg Vogeler Department of Digital Humanities University of Graz A-8010 Graz | Elisabethstraße 59/III Tel. +43 316 380 8033 <http://digital-humanities.uni-graz.at> - <http://gams.uni-graz.at> <https://online.uni-graz.at/kfu_online/wbForschungsportal.cbShowPortal?pPers…> ORCID: 0000-0002-1726-1712 Institut für Dokumentologie und Editorik e.V. <http://www.i-d-e.de> International Center for Archival Research ICARus <http://www.icar-us.eu> ERC Project DiDip <https://didip.eu>

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CfP (extended deadline): 3rd Workshop on Computational Methods in the Humanities (COMHUM 2026), Lausanne, Switzerland
by Michael Piotrowski 21 Feb '26

21 Feb '26

3rd Workshop on Computational Methods in the Humanities (COMHUM 2026) ======================================================================== September 9–10, 2026 · University of Lausanne, Switzerland ☞ NEW DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS: March 6, 2026 Special track: computation and video games ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Academia and the humanities have never been more digital, which pushes digital humanities to frontiers beyond computational approaches to humanities or the application of humanities research methods to the digital. In this context, the COMHUM workshop series positions itself as an international forum primarily devoted to the following research questions: (1) which formal or computational approaches can help address the particular challenges posed by the growing presence of the digital in humanities, e.g., digital artifacts, software, LLMs, and computer-generated data? In these cases and beyond, (2) which methods are most appropriate to tackle the challenges posed by humanities research and how can they be applied to concrete research questions? The first day will be devoted to the specific topic of computation and video games. This topic explores computational methods for analyzing video games as well as humanities approaches to computation in video games. It has a number of ramifications in a variety of disciplines, including software studies, critical code studies, literary analysis, digital humanities, and game studies. Topics in the special track include, but are not limited to: - Methods for data extraction in video games (e.g. telemetry, assets, models, code) - Computational methods for video game analysis (including spatial, representational and narrative aspects) - Analyses of intersection of computational approaches and the study of video games - Humanities approaches to computation of video games (including software) In the spirit of the previous editions of the COMHUM workshop, the second day will be open to submissions on any topic pertaining to theoretical or applied research on computational methods for humanities research broadly conceived. Topics in the open track include, but are not limited to: - Theoretical issues of formal modeling in the humanities - Knowledge representation in the humanities - Data structures addressing specific problems in the humanities (including text and markup) - Computational methods in the humanities (e.g., for language and literary studies, historical studies, or multimodal data) - Applications of computer vision, image analysis and spatial analysis in the humanities The program will consist of invited and contributed talks. The official language of the workshop is English. Contributions can be submitted in English or French. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions We invite researchers to submit abstracts of 500 to 1000 words (excluding references). Abstracts will be reviewed double-blind by the members of the program committee, and all submissions will receive at least two independent reviews. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For details, please visit https://wp.unil.ch/llist/en/event/workshop-on-computational-methods-in-the-… ======================================================================== -- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Piotrowski <michael.piotrowski(a)unil.ch> Professeur en humanités numériques · Université de Lausanne Section des sciences du langage et de l’information · Faculté des lettres ☎ +41 21 692-3039 · Quartier Chamberonne, bâtiment Anthropole, bureau 3137 OpenPGP public key 0x926877BF1614A044

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CfP (extended deadline): 3rd Workshop on Computational Methods in the Humanities (COMHUM 2026), Lausanne, Switzerland
by Michael Piotrowski 20 Feb '26

20 Feb '26

3rd Workshop on Computational Methods in the Humanities (COMHUM 2026) ======================================================================== September 9–10, 2026 · University of Lausanne, Switzerland ☞ NEW DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS: March 6, 2026 Special track: computation and video games ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Academia and the humanities have never been more digital, which pushes digital humanities to frontiers beyond computational approaches to humanities or the application of humanities research methods to the digital. In this context, the COMHUM workshop series positions itself as an international forum primarily devoted to the following research questions: (1) which formal or computational approaches can help address the particular challenges posed by the growing presence of the digital in humanities, e.g., digital artifacts, software, LLMs, and computer-generated data? In these cases and beyond, (2) which methods are most appropriate to tackle the challenges posed by humanities research and how can they be applied to concrete research questions? The first day will be devoted to the specific topic of computation and video games. This topic explores computational methods for analyzing video games as well as humanities approaches to computation in video games. It has a number of ramifications in a variety of disciplines, including software studies, critical code studies, literary analysis, digital humanities, and game studies. Topics in the special track include, but are not limited to: - Methods for data extraction in video games (e.g. telemetry, assets, models, code) - Computational methods for video game analysis (including spatial, representational and narrative aspects) - Analyses of intersection of computational approaches and the study of video games - Humanities approaches to computation of video games (including software) In the spirit of the previous editions of the COMHUM workshop, the second day will be open to submissions on any topic pertaining to theoretical or applied research on computational methods for humanities research broadly conceived. Topics in the open track include, but are not limited to: - Theoretical issues of formal modeling in the humanities - Knowledge representation in the humanities - Data structures addressing specific problems in the humanities (including text and markup) - Computational methods in the humanities (e.g., for language and literary studies, historical studies, or multimodal data) - Applications of computer vision, image analysis and spatial analysis in the humanities The program will consist of invited and contributed talks. The official language of the workshop is English. Contributions can be submitted in English or French. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions We invite researchers to submit abstracts of 500 to 1000 words (excluding references). Abstracts will be reviewed double-blind by the members of the program committee, and all submissions will receive at least two independent reviews. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For details, please visit https://wp.unil.ch/llist/en/event/workshop-on-computational-methods-in-the-… ======================================================================== -- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Piotrowski <michael.piotrowski(a)unil.ch> Professeur en humanités numériques · Université de Lausanne Section des sciences du langage et de l’information · Faculté des lettres ☎ +41 21 692-3039 · Quartier Chamberonne, bâtiment Anthropole, bureau 3137 OpenPGP public key 0x926877BF1614A044

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New Diamond Open Access Journal "Replication Research (R2)"
by Horstmann, Jan 19 Feb '26

19 Feb '26

Dear colleagues, Conducting independent replication and reproduction studies of past research findings has gained increasing importance in recent years, particularly in light of the interdisciplinary replication crisis affecting many research fields. For this reason, we have recently founded a new interdisciplinary journal, “Replication Research (R2)”, which is now open for submissions. Accepted formats include all types of replications, reproductions, and conceptual contributions on the topic of replication and reproduction research. Thanks to a multidisciplinary team of replication experts, we accept submissions from multiple disciplines: Digital Humanities, Experimental Philosophy, Geoscience, Linguistics, Management Sciences, Marketing, Medicine, Mental Health, Metascience, Neuroimaging, Neuroscience, Political Science, Psychology, Qualitative & Quantitative Research Methods. We are aware that publishing replications and reproductions in this area can be challenging, which is why we have created a transparent, free, and high-quality journal. The journal is owned by the Münster Center for Open Science and FORRT and thus follows an open-science philosophy, operating under a sustainable diamond open-access model (free-to-read, free-to-publish, authors retain the rights to their article), embedding the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) principles within its journal guidelines, and enabling PCI (peer community in) review compatibility. If you would like to submit your research, check out our submission guidelines (http://replicationresearch.org<http://replicationresearch.org/>) or send a pre-submission inquiry to contact(a)replicationresearch.org<mailto:[email protected]>. As methods for reproductions and replications are emerging across fields, we offer multiple types of support for authors, including manuscript templates and a replication handbook. You are welcome to forward this text to anyone who may be interested. For more information, see the journal page replicationresearch.org<http://replicationresearch.org/> or get in touch! Sincerely, Lukas Röseler (Editor-in-Chief) & Miriam Müller (Editorial Assistant) ------ Dr. Jan Horstmann Universität Hamburg, Fakultät für Geisteswissenschaften Leitung Digital Humanities Lab Von-Melle-Park 6, Postfach #15, 20146 Hamburg Raum C8023 Mail: jan.horstmann(a)uni-hamburg.de<mailto:[email protected]> Web: Personalseite<https://www.gw.uni-hamburg.de/ueber-die-fakultaet/digital-humanities/kontak…> Mastodon: @janhorstmann<https://fedihum.org/@janhorstmann>

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