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2-year DH postdoc / MPIWG Berlin
by Sarah Lang 29 Apr '26

29 Apr '26

Dear fellow DHers, MPIWG Berlin Department “Artifacts, Action, Knowledge,” led by Dagmar Schäfer, seeks to appoint one Postdoctoral Scholar on “Tackling the Digital Gap between Asia and Europe” in the research theme “EduTrack: Tracking Education Pathways and Social Policies <https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/research/projects/edutrack-tracking-educati…>,” – for two years, with employment contract, TVöD-Bund pay scales (E13) – starting on September 1, 2026. For more information see: https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/news-events/career/opportunities Best, Sarah Lang Dr. Sarah Lang (she/they) Head of Digital Humanties Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) Boltzmannstrasse 22 | 14195 Berlin slang(a)mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de <mailto:[email protected]> www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de <http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/>

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- Extended - CFP: Cultural Complexity and Computational Approaches
by Bárbara Romero Ferrón 27 Apr '26

27 Apr '26

*Apologies for cross-postings* We have secured funding to cover participants’ fees, so the conference is now free. In light of this, we have extended the submission deadline. CFP: Cultural Complexity and Computational Approaches – Complexhibit2026 (Málaga, 30 Jun–2 Jul 26) University of Málaga, Spain, 29.06.–01.07.2026 Submission deadline: 15.05.2026 **New Deadline** Complexity is a general property of cultural systems across historical periods. Cultural life has long unfolded through dense interdependencies among institutions and patronage regimes, media and material infrastructures, markets and circuits of exchange, publics and interpretive communities, and the norms and policies that govern cultural legitimacy. Across time—whether in early modern correspondence networks, nineteenth-century print cultures, or today’s platform-mediated environments—these interacting forces constitute cultural ecosystems whose dynamics are non-linear, multi-scalar, and historically stratified. They generate emergent phenomena such as canon formation and marginalization, reputational cascades, diffusion and imitation, cycles of attention, unequal circulation, and durable asymmetries of access and preservation. Over recent decades, the increasing data mediation of cultural activity and the rise of digital infrastructures have made some of these dynamics more visible, more rapid, and in certain domains more measurable—while also introducing new regimes of visibility, new feedback loops, and new forms of inequality. Contemporary technological developments—mass digitization, networked cultural infrastructures, machine-readable standards, and advances in AI and data science—reconfigure cultural ecosystems in ways that increase systemic complexity while simultaneously extending our capacity to render that complexity analytically tractable. They enable the formalization of cultural knowledge, the modeling of systemic dynamics, and the testing of claims against evidence at scales and resolutions that earlier scholarship could only approximate. This shift makes computational approaches methodologically salient not as a replacement for interpretation, but as a means to articulate interpretive arguments with explicit models, traceable assumptions, and empirical accountability. Against this background, the conference advances a deliberately reflexive research problem: What does it mean to study culture—rigorously and critically—when we conceptualize cultural ecosystems as complex systems that can be formally represented, computationally modeled, and empirically evaluated? A second, closely related question follows: How can we develop computational forms of cultural inquiry that are simultaneously system-sensitive and historically grounded—capable of formal representation, modeling, and evaluation—without collapsing cultural interpretation into mere measurement? The conference is anchored in the Complexhibit Project, which develops methods for the semantic integration of heterogeneous sources—such as catalogues, curatorial texts, reviews, institutional records, and digital traces—to enable enriched, comparative analysis of the exhibition domain across contexts and scales. Building on this framework, the conference welcomes contributions that extend complexity-informed perspectives to broader cultural ecosystems, including arts and heritage, cultural industries, archives and libraries, education, mediation, platform cultures, communities, and cultural policy. The event also commemorates the tenth anniversary of eHAD 2016, the IV International Meeting of Researchers in Digital Art History (Málaga, 2016), broadening its legacy from Digital Art History to computational approaches centered on cultural complexity across historical periods. Keynote Speakers * Lynn Rother, Lichtenberg-Professor for Provenance Studies and founding director of the Provenance Lab, Leuphana University (Germany). Her research combines art history, museum practice, and data science to investigate provenance, restitution, and cultural infrastructures. * Carlos Eduardo Maldonado, Professor of Complexity Science, Universidad El Bosque (Colombia). A leading figure in complexity studies in Latin America, his work addresses the theoretical and philosophical foundations of complexity science and the epistemology of complex systems. Thematic Clusters (non-exhaustive) I) Cultural Dynamics and Historical Change This cluster welcomes research that conceptualizes culture as a system of interacting forces unfolding across multiple scales and historical horizons. We invite work on how cultural forms, reputations, institutions, and interpretive communities emerge, stabilize, and transform over time through circulation, conflict, selection, and accumulation. Relevant topics include dynamics of visibility and invisibility, canon formation and revision, diffusion and imitation, attention cycles, and structural inequalities in access and circulation. We are especially interested in approaches that preserve historical specificity while enabling comparative or long-range analysis—through temporal modeling, event-based perspectives, or other frameworks suited to path dependence, thresholds, and turning points. II) Cultural Infrastructures, Knowledge, and Evidence Culture becomes knowable through infrastructures of description and preservation: catalogues, archives, standards, classification regimes, and institutional policies. This cluster invites contributions that examine how such infrastructures shape cultural memory and legibility, including their epistemic and political consequences. We welcome work on formal representations of cultural knowledge and the challenges of integrating heterogeneous sources across institutions and time: interoperability, conceptual modeling, data quality, and the management of uncertainty. We particularly value contributions that foreground evidence and traceability—provenance, versioning, missingness, and the limits of inference—so that computational claims can be evaluated as historically situated knowledge practices. III) Cultural Discourse and Interpretation Culture is also an ecosystem of discourse: criticism, catalogues, press, scholarship, correspondence, institutional writing, and platform-mediated conversation. This cluster invites research that investigates interpretation at scale—how meanings, valuations, and controversies circulate and become authoritative across genres, institutions, languages, and historical contexts. We welcome work that treats discourse not merely as “textual data,” but as a site where cultural power, legitimacy, and epistemic authority are negotiated. IV) Responsibility, Data Governance, and Sustainability Computational cultural inquiry raises questions of responsibility that are inseparable from methodological rigor. This cluster foregrounds the governance conditions under which cultural data is produced, structured, maintained, and operationalized, including legal constraints, institutional adoption, and the political consequences of automation. We invite contributions that address rights and licensing, sustainability of infrastructures, and critical analyses of bias and epistemic inequality—especially how standards, datasets, and models may reproduce historical exclusions or generate new forms of invisibility. Submission Types * Paper Presentations (20 min): Extended abstract, 500–800 words (PDF), with title, author information, and clear research question. * Panels / Roundtables (90 min): Rationale (250–400 words), 3–5 guiding questions, participant bios. * Workshops (Day 1, morning, 2-3 hours): Objectives, intended audience, relevance to conference themes, format. Important Dates * Submission deadline: 15 May 2026 (23:59 CET) * Notifications: 25 May 2026 * Conference: 30 June; 1-2 July 2026 General Information * Submissions may address any historical period and any cultural domain (arts, heritage, cultural industries, archives, libraries, policy, platform cultures). * Language: English or Spanish (working language: English). * Registration fee (accepted contributions): Free. * Proceedings: Book of abstracts; selected contributions invited to a special issue / edited volume. * Submit proposals to: digitalarthistory(a)uma.es<mailto:[email protected]> More information at: https://complexhibit.eu/es_es/complexhibit-2026-conference/

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CFP for Computational Humanities Research Conference (CHR 2027), Manchester, January 5-8
by Gius, Evelyn 23 Apr '26

23 Apr '26

(With apologies for double posting) We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the 2027 edition of the Computational Humanities Research Conference (CHR 2027), which will take place on 5 to 8 January 2027, at the Centre for Digital Humanities, Cultures and Media<https://www.digital-humanities.manchester.ac.uk/>, University of Manchester. In recent years, the arts and humanities have seen a significant increase in the use of computational, statistical, and mathematical approaches. This kind of research is distinguished by its reliance on formal methods and the development of explicit, computational models—ranging from quantitative and statistical techniques to broader computational methods for processing and analysing data, as well as theoretical reflections on these approaches. The CHR conference seeks to be a venue where scholars can present and publish computational work while maintaining a strong connection to traditional humanities inquiry. More specifically, the conference has two key goals: 1. Building an inclusive community of researchers who apply computational and quantitative methods to humanities data in all its forms. We see this community as complementary to the broader digital humanities landscape and actively encourage participation from anyone bringing fresh perspectives to computational humanities. 2. Promoting excellent research. This includes fostering transparency and reproducibility through open code and data, supporting research designs that clarify theoretical frameworks and methodologies, and better accommodating interdisciplinary work that blends computational methods with humanities-driven questions. The deadline for full paper submissions is August 14, 2026. For further details, please consult the full Call for Papers here<https://2027.computational-humanities-research.org/cfp/>. If you have any questions, special requirements, or concerns, feel free to reach out to the organisers at pc(a)computational-humanities-research.org<https://mailto:[email protected]/>. Kind regards, Kaspar Beelen, Giovanni Colavizza and Evelyn Gius (CHR2027 programme chairs)

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[CfP] ESWC 2026 - Call for Participation
by Web and Publicity ESWC 20 Apr '26

20 Apr '26

(Apologies for cross-posting) ================================== ESWC 2026 - Call for Participation ================================== The European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC) is a major venue for academic research and developments in the area of the Semantic Web and Knowledge Graphs. The 23rd edition will take place from May 10 to 14, 2026, in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The scientific programme of ESWC 2026 includes: * Three main scientific tracks (Research, Resources, and In-Use) * A poster and demo session * A PhD symposium * An Industry track * 13 workshops and 7 tutorials See https://2026.eswc-conferences.org/program/program-overview/ ================ Keynote speakers ================ ESWC 2026 is delighted to host the following lineup of keynote speakers ( https://2026.eswc-conferences.org/program/keynote-speakers/) * Prof. Maria-Esther Vidal (Leibniz University Hannover & TIB): leading research in semantic data management and neuro-symbolic AI for explainable, knowledge-driven discovery * Prof. Isabelle Augenstein (University of Copenhagen): pioneering work on fair and explainable NLP * Atanas Kiryakov (Graphwise): expert in semantic databases and knowledge graphs, and a driving force behind GraphDB ============================ Registration & Accommodation ============================ ESWC 2026 registration is open at https://2026.eswc-conferences.org/attending/registration/ Details on the conference venue are available at https://2026.eswc-conferences.org/attending/venue/ We’re looking forward to meeting you in Dubrovnik! The ESWC 2026 Organising Committee

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DH2026 SIG-DLS Mini-Conference – 2nd CfP
by Simone Rebora 17 Apr '26

17 Apr '26

Dear all, We remind you that the CfP for the upcoming SIG-DLS event at DH2026 (planned on 28 July in Daejeon, South Korea) *will close on 30 April.* You can read the Call text here below and at the following link: https://dls.hypotheses.org/2289 Please note that it will also be possible to submit a paper for an online presentation. In that case, you will be able to join just the first part of the event. All the best, Simone === In the context of the 2026 edition of the Digital Humanities Conference (DH2026) Conference in Daejeon, South Korea, the Special Interest Group Digital Literary Studies within ADHO (SIG-DLS) and the Digital Comparative Literature (DCL) research committee of ICLA jointly invite submissions for a mini-conference titled "Digital and/or Comparative Literary Studies Today". Background and Goals Digital or Computational Literary Studies and Comparative Literature continue to evolve through the integration of computational methods, multilingual archives, and innovative analytical frameworks. This workshop seeks to explore the intersection of digital and comparative approaches, highlighting both established and emerging methods — from born-digital narratives, distant reading and cultural analytics to machine learning, generative Large Language Models, and beyond. We particularly welcome contributions that address the challenges and opportunities of multilingual, cross-cultural, and interdisciplinary research, as well as critical reflections on the role of technology or such mediated narratives in literary scholarship. We encourage submissions for work that will be presented both as a (hybrid) lightning talk format as well as in an open-space, interactive poster session. Topics of Interest Topics of interest include but are by no means limited to the following areas: - Digital Methods in Comparative Literature: Applications of computational techniques (e.g., distant reading, network analysis, topic modeling, sentiment analysis) to compare texts across languages, cultures, or historical periods. - Multilingual and Multicultural Approaches: Case studies on digitized or born-digital literary archives, challenges of multilingual corpora, and cross-cultural literary analysis. - Generative AI and Literary Studies: Critical or applied uses of large language models (LLMs) and other AI tools, including their ethical, methodological, and theoretical implications. - Digital and Computational Linguistics for Analysis of Literary Texts: Applying linguistic theory and computational methods to study aspects of literary discourse. - Tools and Infrastructures: Software, workflows, or platforms that support digital and/or comparative literary research. - Theoretical and Methodological Innovations: New frameworks for combining digital and comparative approaches, including reflections on the limits and potentials of computational methods. - Born-Digital and Post-Digital Literature: Studies of electronic literature, hypertext, or other digital-born forms, as well as their analysis through digital tools. - Responsible Research Practices: Discussions on reproducibility, transparency, and ethical considerations in digital and/or comparative literary studies. Submission Guidelines Please submit a 300 to 500-word abstract (excluding references) describing your project, research idea, or theoretical contribution, by sending your abstract as one PDF file to Christof Schöch at schoech(a)uni-trier.de by the due date mentioned below. Mini-conference Format The half-day workshop will have two parts: first, a lightning talks session, then a poster session. All contributors are invited to participate actively in both sessions, that is: first present their work in a quick talk, then be ready to discuss their work supported by a poster. The main goal of the mini-conference is to foster exchange between researchers, developers, and practitioners, and provide a networking opportunity ahead of the start of the main conference programme. All submissions will be peer-reviewed by the organizing committee. We expect to be able to offer free on-site printing of posters to most if not all participants (within our budgetary limits). Key Dates Submission Deadline: April 30, 2026 Notification of Acceptance: May 21, 2026 Mini-conference Date: July 28, 2026, in the afternoon (KST). Organizers / Programme Committee Samya Brata Roy (ICLA DCL) Youngmin Kim (ICLA DCL) Federico Pianzola (ICLA DCL) Christof Schöch (ICLA DCL / SIG DLS) Shanmugapriya T (SIG DLS) Joanna Byszuk-Podsadniuk (SIG DLS) Katherine Elkins (SIG DLS) Berenike Herrmann (SIG DLS) Nuette Heyns (SIG-DLS) Suzanne Mpouli (SIG DLS) Simone Rebora (ICLA DCL / SIG DLS) Pablo Ruiz Fabo (SIG DLS) Contact For inquiries, please contact Simone Rebora at simone.rebora(a)univr.it.

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CCLS2026: Program and Registration
by Digital Humanities Potsdam 13 Apr '26

13 Apr '26

Dear colleagues, We are excited to announce that the program of the 5th Annual Conference of Computational Literary Studies (CCLS2026), to take place in Potsdam, Germany, on 28-29 May 2026, is now available on the conference website: https://jcls.io/site/ccls2026/. We have also opened the general registration for the conference: https://fmsup-ext.uni-potsdam.de/fs-extern/form/provide/564/. Both on-site and online attendance is possible. Thanks to the support of the University of Potsdam, there will be no participation fee. Please register as soon as possible (!) since the number of on-site participants at the conference is limited. All conference contributions will be collected in a reader, which will be delivered to each participant two weeks before the event takes place. Participants are encouraged to read the contributions ahead in order to enable in-depth discussions. During the conference, each contribution is allocated an half an hour slot, consisting of a 10-minute presentation by the author(s) and a 20-minute discussion. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at digital-humanities(a)uni-potsdam.de. We look forward to welcoming you to Potsdam! Best wishes, the CCLS2026 organising team

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Book of Abstracts for the ADHO Digital Humanities Conference 2025 (DH2025) now available on Zenodo!
by Scholger, Walter (walter.scholger＠uni-graz.at) 10 Apr '26

10 Apr '26

Dear colleagues, I am delighted to share that the Book of Abstracts for the ADHO Digital Humanities 2025 Conference (DH2025) in Lisbon has now been published on Zenodo: https://zenodo.org/records/19494802 Many thanks to the organisers Daniel Alves and Joana Vieira Paulino, as well as Patrick Helling, Nicole Majka, Simon Wiles and Diane Jakacki! Best regards, Walter Scholger ____________________ Walter Scholger ADHO Conference Officer DHd Representative to ADHO Department of Digital Humanities University of Graz Elisabethstraße 59/III, A-8010 Graz Tel.: +43/(0)316/380 - 2292 E-Mail: walter.scholger(a)uni-graz.at<mailto:[email protected]> Web: https://digital-humanities.uni-graz.at<https://digital-humanities.uni-graz.at/>

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Exciting Opportunities: Join the ADHO Executive Board
by Scholger, Walter (walter.scholger＠uni-graz.at) 10 Apr '26

10 Apr '26

Dear colleagues, Please allow me to share a reminder about exciting opportunities to join the ADHO Executive Board: The Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO) is seeking expressions of interest for several positions<https://adho.org/positions/>, offering members an opportunity to contribute to and help shape the future of the field. As the field of Digital Humanities continues to grow and evolve, ADHO is committed to promoting and supporting digital research and teaching across arts and humanities disciplines, drawing together humanists engaged in digital and computer-assisted research, teaching, creation, dissemination, and beyond in all areas reflected by its diverse membership. ADHO supports initiatives for publication, presentation, collaboration, and training; recognizes and supports excellence in these endeavours; and acts as a community-based consultative and advisory force. We are seeking applications for the following positions: 1. Executive Board Chair-Elect<https://adho.org/2026/03/03/call-for-adho-executive-board-chair-elect/> 2. Executive Board Deputy Secretary<https://adho.org/2026/03/03/call-for-adho-executive-board-deputy-secretary/> 3. Deputy Treasurer<https://adho.org/2026/03/03/call-for-adho-deputy-treasurer/> 4. Deputy Conference Officer<https://adho.org/2026/03/03/call-for-adho-deputy-conference-officer/> Please click on the links above for full role descriptions and application details. The deadline for applications is 1 May 2026. By joining the ADHO executive board, you will have the chance to work alongside leading experts in the field and contribute to shaping the policies and practices that define Digital Humanities in a collaborative and inclusive environment where your ideas and contributions are valued. Best regards, Walter Scholger ____________________ Walter Scholger ADHO Conference Officer DHd Representative to ADHO Department of Digital Humanities University of Graz Elisabethstraße 59/III, A-8010 Graz Tel.: +43/(0)316/380 - 2292 E-Mail: walter.scholger(a)uni-graz.at<mailto:[email protected]> Web: https://digital-humanities.uni-graz.at<https://digital-humanities.uni-graz.at/>

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Nominations for ADHO Roberto Busa Prize 2026
by Scholger, Walter (walter.scholger＠uni-graz.at) 10 Apr '26

10 Apr '26

Dear colleagues, the Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO) is inviting nominations for the 2026 Roberto Busa Prize. This award is presented in recognition of an outstanding lifetime achievement in the application of information and communication technologies to research in the humanities. The prize is awarded every three years. Nominations must be submitted by 15 June 2026. Further information on the criteria and procedure can be found at: https://adho.org/2026/04/09/call-for-nominations-adho-roberto-busa-prize-20… Kind regards, Walter Scholger ____________________ Walter Scholger ADHO Conference Officer DHd Representative to ADHO Department of Digital Humanities University of Graz Elisabethstraße 59/III, A-8010 Graz Tel.: +43/(0)316/380 - 2292 E-Mail: walter.scholger(a)uni-graz.at<mailto:[email protected]> Web: https://digital-humanities.uni-graz.at<https://digital-humanities.uni-graz.at/>

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Reminder: VeSSDPH 2026 applications close on 13 April
by Emmanuela Carbé 10 Apr '26

10 Apr '26

Dear all, Apologies for cross-posting. Just a quick reminder that applications for the Venice Summer School in Digital and Public Humanities <https://www.unive.it/data/agenda/1/113737>(VeSSDPH 2026) are open until 13 April 2026, 11:59 p.m. CEST. The Summer School will take place at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, 6-10 July 2026, and offers advanced training in Digital and Public Humanities through lectures, hands-on workshops, guided visits, and project discussion sessions across Venice and its cultural heritage sites. Participation is free of charge. The School welcomes PhD students, postdocs, and practitioners, and will host a maximum of 25 participants. Application materials: - CV (max. 2 pages) - Cover letter (max. 2 pages) Applicants should complete the online form here: https://forms.gle/rH9tZnkbq4aUWqLt5 CV and cover letter should be sent in PDF format to vedph(a)unive.it, with the subject line: “VeDPH Summer School Application - Name Surname” Further information and full programme: https://www.unive.it/pag/39288/ Best wishes, Emmanuela -- Emmanuela Carbé Associate Professor of Contemporary Italian Literature Venice Centre for Digital and Public Humanities (VeDPH <https://www.unive.it/pag/39287>) Member of the Executive Board, AIUCD <https://www.aiucd.it/> Department of Humanities Ca' Foscari University of Venice Palazzo Malcanton Marcorà Dorsoduro 3484/D, Calle Contarini 30123 Venice, Italy

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