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[Job] PhD Position (FNS) – "Peirce Interprets Peirce" Project – UNIL (Deadline: Feb 1st)
by Davide Picca 08 Jan '26

08 Jan '26

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce a new opportunity within the "Peirce Interprets Peirce" project, an international research initiative conducted in collaboration with the Bibliotheca Hertziana (Max Planck Institute), RWTH Aachen University, the University of Groningen, and metaLAB (at) Harvard University. The position title is: PhD Student (FNS) in Digital Humanities and Computational Semiotic Studies. The project stands at the intersection of theoretical semiotics and advanced technologies, focusing on: * Digital transcription using HTR techniques (Transkribus, eScriptorium); * Advanced textual analysis through NLP and Large Language Models (LLMs); * Knowledge Graph construction and data modeling (TEI-XML). Urgent Deadline: Given the start date of March 1st, 2026, the application window is extremely tight. The deadline is set for February 1st, 2026. Required Profile: * Master’s degree in Digital Humanities, Computational Linguistics, or Computer Science * Excellent command of English; * Strong motivation for interdisciplinary research and the application of quantitative methods to humanities data. Contract Details: * Activity rate: 100%; * Workplace: UNIL-Lausanne-Dorigny. Full details and the application procedure are available at the following link: https://career5.successfactors.eu/career?career%5fns=job%5flisting&company=… For further inquiries, please contact Davide Picca directly (davide.picca(a)unil.ch) Thank you for your cooperation in sharing this announcement with your students and recent graduates. Best regards, Davide Picca

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13 January: Bielefeld guest lectures in Computational Literary Studies/Cultural Studies/Computational Linguistics/Digital Linguistics/Open Science
by Berenike Herrmann 05 Jan '26

05 Jan '26

Dear all, (with apologies for cross-postings), Starting off the New Year with more food for thought, the Bielefeld research colloquium “LiLi revisited: Digital Interface Research between Literary Studies and Linguistics" (Herrmann) and the Bielefeld “Computational/Digital Linguistics Work Group Meeting” (H. Buschmeier/S. Zarrieß) will host a guest lecture to which I would like to draw your attention: Tuesday, January 13: Dr. Katrin Rohrbacher (Nürnberg/Erlangen): Measuring Narrative Space: A Computational Study of German and English Prose Fiction The lecture is public and can be attended in person and via zoom. The talk will not be recorded. Dr. Katrin Rohrbacher (Nürnberg/Erlangen): Measuring Narrative Space: A Computational Study of German and English Prose Fiction In this talk, I will present ongoing work on measuring the notion of narrative space using machine learning methods, specifically by fine-tuning BERT-based classification models and applying them to a large collection of German and English historical prose fiction, including both canonical works and non-fiction. Moving from theorization and conceptualization to dataset creation, modeling, analysis, and interpretation, I will outline the steps involved in conducting a computational study of this kind. We will examine results that show how the concepts of “setting” and “lived space” have been used in fiction over time and discuss their implications for “experientiality” and embodiment more broadly, including cross-linguistic perspectives between German and English. The talk also introduces a methodological model for iterative, interpretive “computational reading” that bridges qualitative and quantitative approaches. When: January 13, 2026, 10-12 hs Where: Hybrid. Bielefeld University, Lecture Hall X-E1-201 and Zoom Zoom link: https://uni-bielefeld.zoom-x.de/j/67280092106?pwd=Zlzqqy980r2N7I1wTktAbbV33… Meeting-ID: 672 8009 2106 Passwort: 719720 We are looking forward to a vivid discussion! Berenike Herrmann, Hendrik Buschmeier, Sina Zarrieß (DH, CLS, CL, DL) prof. dr. berenike herrmann german literature | digital humanities bielefeld university | faculty of linguistics and literature universitaetsstraße 25 33615 bielefeld germany main building (UHG) U6, office 122 +49 (0)521 106-67194 personal homepage secretary: ms. andrea schrottenloher (andrea.schrottenloher(a)uni-bielefeld.de) office: main building (UHG) U6-135, phone: +49 (0)521 106-3702

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Call for contributions for the 5th International Conference on Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence (HHAI 2026) in Brussels
by LENAERTS Tom 02 Jan '26

02 Jan '26

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS HHAI 226 - Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence July 6–10, 2026, Brussels, Belgium -------------------------------------------------- Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence (HHAI) is an international conference series that focuses on the study of Artificial Intelligence systems that cooperate synergistically, proactively and purposefully with humans, amplifying instead of replacing human intelligence. HHAI aims for AI systems that work together with humans, emphasizing the need for adaptive, collaborative, responsible, interactive and human-centered intelligent systems. HHAI systems leverage human strengths and compensate for human weaknesses, while taking into account social, ethical and legal considerations. HHAI 2026 will be held on July 6-10, 2026, in Brussels, Belgium, and is the fifth conference in the series. The HHAI field is driven by developments in AI, but it also requires fundamentally new approaches and solutions. Thus, we encourage collaborations across research domains such as AI, HCI, cognitive and social sciences, philosophy and ethics, complex systems, and others. In this fifth international conference, we invite scholars from these fields to submit their best original – published, new as well as in progress – works, and visionary ideas on Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence. **Join the HHAI community and keep up with the news:** Website: https://hhai-conference.org/2026/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hhai-conference/ You can contribute in many ways; Check out the Call for papers <https://hhai-conference.org/2026/cfp/> Call for workshops and tutorials <https://hhai-conference.org/2026/workshops-and-tutorials/> Call for demos and posters <https://hhai-conference.org/2026/call-for-posters-and-demos/> Call for contributions in the Doctoral consortium <https://hhai-conference.org/2026/doctoral-consortium/> This year, the main track also invites extended abstracts on research published in high-quality journals starting from publications starting in January 2025.

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European Summer University in Digital Humanities 2026: Save the Dates!
by Mariangela Distilo 23 Dec '25

23 Dec '25

Dear colleagues, We’re excited to announce that the European Summer University in Digital Humanities will take place at Université Marie-et-Louis-Pasteur, Besançon, from July 6 – July 18, 2026! Each year this intensive two-week program brings together scholars, students, and practitioners from across the Digital Humanities to learn, collaborate, and explore innovative research methods. Stay tuned: we aim to open the call for participants late February once we finalize the workshops. In the meantime, you can explore the previous school’s offerings and archives here <https://esudh.github.io/esubesancon/>. If you have any questions at this stage, please feel free to contact the ESU steering committee at esudhsteering [@] gmail.com or the local organizer, Fred Spagnoli, at frederic.spagnoli [@] univ-fcomte.fr. Best wishes, Mariangela Distilo EADH Communications Manager

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Official Invitation to UNGISD Summit (February 02-07, 2026, TICC- British Columbia, Canada)
by 2026 UNGISD/BCCSD Summit 23 Dec '25

23 Dec '25

Dear Invitee, In recognition of your distinguished professional achievements, it is our honor to extend a formal invitation to you and/or your esteemed organization to participate in the 2026 British Columbia Council for Sustainable Development (BCCSD) Summit. This prestigious forum, convened under the United Nations Global Initiative on Sustainable Development (UNGISD), will take place from February 02 - 07, 2026, at the Terrace International Convention Center (TICC) in British Columbia, Canada. To facilitate your participation, selected delegates will be given comprehensive support, including visa assistance, round-trip airfare, and other essential delegate services. Kindly confirm your participation by referencing UNGISD/BCCSD/4923049/2026, to enable the Secretariat (BCCSD) to issue your official delegate confirmation letter. We look forward to your valued participation and meaningful contribution to this global dialogue on sustainable development. Respectfully, Dr. Garcia Harrison Public Information and Outreach Coordinator United Nations Global Initiative on Sustainable Development (UNGISD)

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CFP - LPKM 2026
by ellouze mourad 23 Dec '25

23 Dec '25

The ANLP Research Group of the MIRACL Laboratory, University of Sfax, Tunisia, is pleased to announce the 4th International Conference on Language Processing and Knowledge Management LPKM 2026, which will be held in Sousse, Tunisia, from May 5 to 7, 2026. This edition provides an opportunity to present cutting-edge research, promote interdisciplinary collaborations, and address emerging challenges in language processing, knowledge management, artificial intelligence, and intelligent systems Relevant topics for the conference include, but are not limited to, the following areas: 1. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science - Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Agents - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - Natural Language Processing (NLP) - Large Language Models (LLMs) - Data Science and Knowledge Engineering - Computer Vision and Image Processing 2. Systems, Software, and Security - Systems and Computing - Information Systems - Software Engineering and Software Architecture - System and Software Security - Security and Trust - Cloud Computing and Internet of Things (IoT) - Blockchain and Distributed Systems 3. Theory and Formal Methods - Algorithms, Automata, and Complexity - Logic, Semantics, and Theory of Programming - Static Analysis, Verification, and Testing 4. Cross-Domain AI Applications - Applications of AI in Auditing - Strategic and Operational Decision-Making - Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics - Fraud and Anomaly Detection - Intelligent Automation - Optimization Workflows - AI-Driven Decision-Support Systems Paper Submission Authors are invited to submit their papers in PDF format via the CMT conference management system. Submitted papers must: - be written in English, - present original work not previously published or submitted elsewhere, - not exceed 10 pages (including tables, figures, and references), - follow the Springer LNCS format. All submissions will be reviewed based on relevance, originality, significance, and clarity. The conference proceedings will be submitted to Springer for publication and for indexing in DBLP and Scopus. Important Dates - Paper Submission Deadline: 15 January 2026 - Notification of Acceptance: 5 March 2026 - Camera-Ready Submission: 20 March 2026 - Conference Dates: 5–7 May 2026 For further information, please contact the organizing committee at: lpkm2026(a)fsegs.u-sfax.tn Conference website: https://sites.google.com/fsegs.usf.tn/lpkm-2026/home

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CfP AIUCD2026: Digital and Public Engagement (Cagliari, 3-5 June 2026)
by Emmanuela Carbé 22 Dec '25

22 Dec '25

(Apologies for cross-posting) Dear colleagues, The Call for Papers for AIUCD2026, the 15th Annual Conference of the Italian Association for Digital Humanities, is now open. The conference will take place in Cagliari (Italy), 3-5 June 2026, hosted by DH UniCa - University of Cagliari. Theme: *Digital and Public Engagement: Practices and Perspectives in the Digital Humanities* The conference aims to explore how Digital Humanities research, tools, and methods enable new forms of active participation in humanities research. From co-creation with communities to collaborative processes for the documentation and valorization of Cultural Heritage, the conference focuses on practices, tools, and methodologies that make knowledge open, shared, and inclusive. Full details and submission guidelines: https://www.aiucd2026.unica.it/language/en/conference/call-for-papers/ Submission deadline: 31 January 2026, 11:59 p.m. CET (UTC+1) Best regards, Emmanuela Carbé, on behalf of the AIUCD board -- Emmanuela Carbé Associate Professor Venice Centre for Digital and Public Humanities Dept. of Humanities Ca' Foscari University of Venice Palazzo Malcanton Marcorà Dorsoduro 3484/D, Calle Contarini 30123 Venezia, Italia

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Diffusione Call for Abstracts Convegno "Le Digital Humanities tra pratiche, limiti e prospettive (in)convenienti"
by Comitato Giornata DH UniGe 22 Dec '25

22 Dec '25

Gentili tutte e tutti, i dottorandi e le dottorande in Digital Humanities delle Università di Genova e Torino hanno il piacere di condividere con voi la Call for Abstracts relativa alle Giornate delle DH 2026 dal titolo "Le Digital Humanities tra pratiche, limiti e prospettive (in)convenienti". L’evento si terrà il 25 e 26 maggio 2026 presso l’Università degli Studi di Genova. Il convegno intende esplorare le potenzialità, le sfide e le implicazioni delle tecnologie digitali nei diversi ambiti delle arti, della linguistica, della letteratura e della didattica. L’iniziativa mira a favorire il dialogo interdisciplinare e a promuovere nuove connessioni tra dottorande e dottorandi provenienti da diversi percorsi di ricerca, in un’ottica pienamente coerente con la vocazione delle Digital Humanities. Il programma prevede quattro panel tematici – Arte, spettacolo e patrimonio; Linguistica, traduzione e tecnologie del linguaggio; Ricerca letteraria e culturale; Tecnologie didattiche e nuovi ambienti di apprendimento – che riflettono i curricula del dottorato. Saranno inoltre presenti keynote speaker di rilievo nazionale e internazionale, tra cui il prof. Vittorio Gallese (Università di Parma), il prof. Stefano Moriggi (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia), la prof.ssa Sophie Robert-Hayek (Sorbonne Université – Paris), il prof. Giovanni Pietro Vitali (Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University – Paris-Saclay). Scadenza per l’invio dei long abstract (1000–1500 parole): 18 febbraio 2026. Nel documento allegato trovate tutti i dettagli, le aree tematiche, le linee guida per gli autori e le informazioni utili. Tutti i futuri aggiornamenti saranno disponibili sul sito del convegno (se ne consiglia la consultazione periodica): https://digitalhumanities.phd.unige.it/node/1313 Vi saremmo molto grati se poteste diffondere la call all’interno delle vostre reti e comunità di ricerca. Per qualsiasi informazione potete contattarci rispondendo a questa email. Un cordiale saluto, il Comitato Organizzativo.

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CFP: LT4HALA 2026 at LREC 2026
by Rachele Sprugnoli 18 Dec '25

18 Dec '25

CFP: LT4HALA 2026 - The Fourth Workshop on Language Technologies for Historical and Ancient Languages Website: https://circse.github.io/LT4HALA/2026/ Date: Monday, May 11 2026 Place: co-located with LREC 2026, May 11-16, Palma, Mallorca (Spain) Submission page: https://softconf.com/lrec2026/LT4HALA2026/ DESCRIPTION LT4HALA 2026 is a one-day workshop that seeks to bring together scholars who are developing and/or are using Language Technologies (LTs) for historically attested languages, so to foster cross-fertilization between the Computational Linguistics community and the areas in the Humanities dealing with historical linguistic data, e.g. historians, philologists, linguists, archaeologists and literary scholars. LT4HALA 2026 follows LT4HALA 2020, 2022, 2024 that were organized in the context of LREC 2020, LREC 2022 and LREC-COLING 2024, respectively. Despite the current availability of large collections of digitized texts written in historical languages, such interdisciplinary collaboration is still hampered by the limited availability of annotated linguistic resources for most of the historical languages. Creating such resources is a challenge and an obligation for LTs, both to support historical linguistic research with the most updated technologies and to preserve those precious linguistic data that survived from past times. Relevant topics for the workshop include, but are not limited to: creation and annotation of linguistic resources (both lexical and textual); the role of digital infrastructures, such as CLARIN <https://www.clarin.eu/>, in supporting research based on language resources for historical and ancient languages; handling spelling variation; detection and correction of OCR errors; deciphering; morphological/syntactic/semantic analysis of textual data; adaptation of tools to address diachronic/diatopic/diastratic variation in texts; teaching ancient languages with LTs; NLP-driven theoretical studies in historical linguistics; NLP-driven analysis of literary ancient texts; evaluation of LTs designed for historical and ancient languages; LLMs for the automatic analysis of ancient texts. SHARED TASKS LT4HALA 2026 will also host: the 4th edition of EvaLatin <https://circse.github.io/LT4HALA/2026/EvaLatin>, a campaign entirely devoted to the evaluation of NLP tools for Latin. This new edition will focus on two tasks: dependency parsing and Named Entity Recognition. Dependency parsing will be based on the Universal Dependencies framework. the 5th edition of EvaHan <https://circse.github.io/LT4HALA/2026/EvaHan>, the campaign for the evaluation of NLP tools for Ancient Chinese. EvaHan 2026 will focus on Ancient Chinese OCR (Optical Character Recognition) Evaluation. the 2nd edition of EvaCun <https://circse.github.io/LT4HALA/2026/EvaCun>, the campaign for the evaluation of Ancient Cuneiform Languages, with shared tasks on transliteration normalization, morphological analysis and lemmatization, Named Entity Recognition of Akkadian and/or Sumerian. SUBMISSIONS Submissions should be 4 to 8 pages in length and follow the LREC stylesheet (see below). The maximum number of pages excludes potential Ethics Statements and discussion on Limitations, acknowledgements and references, as well as data and code availability statements. Appendices or supplementary material are not permitted during the initial submission phase, as papers should be self-contained and reviewable on their own. Papers must be of original, previously unpublished work. Papers must be anonymized to support double-blind reviewing. Submissions thus must not include authors’ names and affiliations. The submissions should also avoid links to non-anonymized repositories: the code should be either submitted as supplementary material in the final version of the paper, or as a link to an anonymized repository (e.g., Anonymous GitHub or Anonym Share). Papers that do not conform to these requirements will be rejected without review. Submissions should follow the LREC stylesheet, which is available on the LREC 2026 website on the Author’s kit page <https://lrec2026.info/authors-kit/>. Each paper will be reviewed by three independent reviewers. Accepted papers will appear in the workshop proceedings, which include both oral and poster papers in the same format. Determination of the presentation format (oral vs. poster) is based solely on an assessment of the optimal method of communication (more or less interactive), given the paper content. As for the shared tasks, participants will be required to submit a technical report for each task (with all the related sub-tasks) they took part in. Technical reports will be included in the proceedings as short papers: the maximum length is 4 pages (excluding references) and they should follow the LREC 2026 official format. Reports will receive a light review (we will check for the correctness of the format, the exactness of results and ranking, and overall exposition). All participants will have the possibility to present their results at the workshop. Reports of the shared tasks are not anonymous. WORKSHOP IMPORTANT DATES 17 February 2026: submissions due 13 March 2026: reviews due 16 March 2026: notifications to authors 27 March 2026: camera-ready due Shared tasks deadlines are available in the specific web pages: EvaLatin <https://circse.github.io/LT4HALA/2026/EvaLatin>, EvaHan <https://circse.github.io/LT4HALA/2026/EvaHan>, EvaCun <https://circse.github.io/LT4HALA/2026/EvaCun>. Identify, Describe and Share your LRs! When submitting a paper from the START page, authors will be asked to provide essential information about resources (in a broad sense, i.e. also technologies, standards, evaluation kits, etc.) that have been used for the work described in the paper or are a new result of your research. Moreover, ELRA encourages all LREC authors to share the described LRs (data, tools, services, etc.) to enable their reuse and replicability of experiments (including evaluation ones).

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“Accessible Textual Heritage” Course - registrations open!
by Simone Rebora 16 Dec '25

16 Dec '25

Dear all, Registrations for the *Professional Development and Specialization Course “Accessible Textual Heritage”* are open until *February 8th*. The course will take place at the University of Verona and online (blended mode) from March 23, 2026, to April 30, 2026. The course consists of 25 hours of training in the first week (March 23-27, 2026), with theoretical explanations and practical workshops, and the completion of a final project, with presentation of the results to a team of experts in the field (April 30, 2026). The full program is available here: https://daih.eu/assets/pdf/CPAP-ATH2026.pdf The course is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, PhD candidates, research fellows, professors and teachers, public administration employees, and professionals in archives, museums, and libraries. Attendance requires a minimum of 70% in-person participation in the lessons, with the possibility to listen to recordings at home. The course can also be tailored to meet the specific academic or professional needs of each participant. The course has received the patronage of the Association for Digital Humanities and Digital Culture (AIUCD) <https://www.aiucd.it/> and the Digital Arena for Inclusive Humanities (DAIH) <https://daih.eu/>. *Instructors:* Simone Rebora (University of Verona), Giulia Grisot (University of Manchester), Piergiovanna Grossi (University of Verona), and Marina Lehmann (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz) *Topics and Workshops:* - Accessible computing - Basics of computational thinking - Computational thinking with LLMs - Accessible computational resources - Accessible materials for computational analysis - Accessible tools for computational analysis - Accessible digital documents - Accessibility standards and guidelines for digital documents - Accessibility practices for textual and visual content - Accessibile research outcomes - Introduction to storytelling for academic and nonacademic audiences - Visualization as tool for accessible research outcomes *Recognition:* Upon successful completion of the Professional Development and Specialization Course, participants will receive a certificate and earn 6 ECTS credits. Further information here: https://www.corsi.univr.it/?ent=cs&id=1279&menu=home&lang=en Main contact: simone.rebora(a)univr.it Kind regards, Simone

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