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Conference “Rewriting Literary History With Algorithms”, November 14 & 15, 2024, Chicago/Zoom
by Katrin Dennerlein 19 Oct '24

19 Oct '24

*Katrin Dennerlein/Patrick Fortmann: “R**ewriting Literary History With Algorithms**”* *Max Kade Conference 2024 at the *Department of Germanic Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago, November 14 & 15, 2024 Location: Behavioral Sciences Building, 1007 W Harrison Street, Suite 153, MC 206, Chicago, IL 60607 and on Zoom In the past 20 years, data-driven research approaches have profoundly shaped many academic disciplines. This shift has also influenced literary studies, especially with the digitization of large text collections over the last 10 to 15 years. By applying algorithms to these collections of digital literary texts, scholars can gain new insights into their structures and developments. However, literary texts have been studied quantitatively far less frequently than non-literary texts. They present particular challenges for quantitative analysis due to their complexity, such as their fictional nature, their creative and aesthetically motivated use of language, and the unique characteristics of literary symbols. Unlike other texts, literary works often communicate indirectly through stories and images, and they tend to individualize and hybridize their style, themes, and forms. Several key challenges arise from the distinctive nature of literary texts and the current state of research in this emerging field. These include the need to adapt text analysis tools to the domain of literature; the complex relationship between norms and deviations in literary texts; determining similarities and differences between literary and non-literary works; the difficulty of reaching consensus on how to annotate features relevant to literary studies; the lack of interpretive transparency in modern formal models; and the urgent need to build reference corpora. Achieving progress in this area requires close interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers from literary studies, digital humanities, corpus linguistics, computational linguistics, and computer science. In recent years, several initiatives have advanced this field, including research funding programs, book series, journals and a number of important monographs. Given these developments, it is now time to assess the field and take stock. At the heart of this discussion lies the question of how insights from digital humanities have prompted a reevaluation—or even a complete rewriting—of literary history. The primary focus of this conference is the presentation of research findings. While methodological discussions remain important, speakers will emphasize the results of their work, demonstrating how these findings contribute to reshaping or transforming existing literary knowledge. This means either revising established hypotheses or introducing new perspectives on topics such as the formation of literary groups and movements, textual features, and the correlations between literature and historical or societal events. The presentations will offer findings that challenge and refine existing hypotheses about literary evolution. They will explore the diverging characteristics of specific genres, styles, and themes across periods and movements. Speakers will also address how literature's cultural capital and its role in literary life have evolved, as well as how new groups and trends have emerged within literary history. Additionally, these presentations will offer novel insights into both textual features and metadata analyses. Finally, they will examine the profound impact of societal events on the production and reception of literature, offering fresh perspectives on the complex interactions between literature and its broader cultural context. *Thursday, November 14, 2024* 2:00- 2:30 p.m. Coffee & Welcome José Camacho, Director, School of Literatures, Cultural Studies & Linguistics, UIC Susanne Rott, Head, Department of Germanic Studies, UIC Ellen Mc Clure, Director, Institute for the Humanities 2:30-3:15 p.m. Keynote Katrin Dennerlein, Julius-Maximilians Universität Würzburg/UIC, “Emotions in German Drama from the 17th to 19th Century: New Perspectives on Literary Evolution“ 3:15-5:00 p.m. Julian Schröter, Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, “The German Novella: New Perspectives on the Nature and Historical Development of a Genre” Matt Erlin, Washington University, St. Louis, “Geotopes: Situating Postcolonial Bestsellers in the Global Literary Marketplace” Katherine Elkins, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH, “Is Formal Innovation Really a Key Marker of the Modern Novel?” 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. Graduate Students in the Department of Germanic Studies, UIC – Short Presentations on “The Language of Emotions in German Drama Around 1800: Key Words and Expressions“ 7:30 p.m. Conference Dinner *Friday, November 15, 2024* 8:30-9:00 a.m. Coffee & Breakfast 9:00-10:30 a.m. Jo Guldi, Emory University, “Digital Text Mining Insights: Bridging Digital History and Literary Studies” Susan Brown, University of Guelph, “Making Feminist Literary History with Boundary Objects” 10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Thorsten Ries, University of Texas, Austin, “Re Writing Time, Processing Time, and Literary History: On Digital‘s Chronotope Shift“ Patrick Fortmann, UIC, “Literary Summary from Epitome to AI: Reflections on Past and Present of a Minor Form” 12:00-1:15 p.m. Lunch Buffet 1:15-3:45 p.m. Leonard Konle/Merten Kröncke, Universität Würzburg/ Georg-August Universität Göttingen, “The Shape of Literary Change: Insights into German Literature, c. 1850–1920” Christof Schöch, Universität Trier, “Genre Analysis in Computational Literary Studies: The first ten Years” 4:00 p.m. Reception Abstracts can be found here: https://german.uic.edu/profiles/dennerlein-katrin/ *Contact Information* PD Dr. Katrin Dennerlein, Max Kade Visiting Professor, Department of Germanic Studies, UIC / Julius-Maximilians Universität Würzburg, kdenner(a)uic.edu Patrick Fortmann, Professor of Germanic Studies, UIC, fortmann(a)uic.edu *Zoom* For Zoom-Participation please write an E-Mail to Patrick Fortmann, fortmann(a)uic.edu

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Call for Papers Conference of Computational Literary Studies (Krakow, July 3-4, 2025)
by Journal of Computational Literary Studies 18 Oct '24

18 Oct '24

[with apologies for cross-posting] Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce that the Journal of Computational Literary Studies (JCLS) has launched its Call for Papers for the conference+journal track. The the 4rd annual Conference of Computational Literary Studies will take place from July 3-4, 2025, in Krakow, Poland (deadline for submissions: January 30, 2025). All the details of the call can be found on our website at https://jcls.io/site/cfp/ Please feel free to contact us at info(a)jcls.io if you have any questions regarding the submission process or the journal more generally and make sure to follow JCLS on Mastodon <https://fedihum.org/@jcls/113286261892297575> or Bluesky <https://bsky.app/profile/jcls-io.bsky.social/post/3l6pobg75e72f> for updates. We are looking forward to your submissions! Best wishes, Evelyn Gius, Christof Schöch, Peer Trilcke PS: If you want to be up to date about upcoming calls subscribe to our newsletter at https://jcls.io/site/contact/ - - - - - - - - - - - Journal of Computational Literary Studies https://jcls.io <https://jcls.io/> E-Mail: info(a)jcls.io <mailto:info@jcls.io> Editors: Evelyn Gius, Christof Schöch, Peer Trilcke Editorial Assistants: Svenja Guhr, Julian Häußler, Élodie Ripoll, Henny Sluyter-Gäthje Production Developer: Dominik Gerstorfer Board: Katherine Bode, Anne-Sophie Bories, Amy E. Earhart, Maciej Eder, Miguel Escobar Varela, Martin Eve, Frank Fischer, José Eduardo González, Natalie M. Houston, Fotis Jannidis, Mike Kestemont, Anouk Lang, David Mimno, Borja Navarro, Roxana Patras, Glenn Roe, Richard Jean So, Tomoji Tabata, Ted Underwood, Karina van Dalen-Oskam, Paul Vierthaler

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Workshop for PhD students 14 & 15 November Trier University
by Weis, Joelle, Dr. 18 Oct '24

18 Oct '24

Dear colleagues, below some information on a workshop for PhD candidates held in Trier on 14 & 15 November. Please do not hesitate to forward it to potential interested people. Best wishes Joëlle Weis --------------- Are you a PhD student eager to explore digital humanities tools and methods? The DARIAH-EU Working Group on Community Engagement invites you to an in-person workshop designed specifically for PhD students who are new to digital humanities. When: 14 & 15 November Where: Trier University If you are interested in taking part in the workshop, please fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScb5soGvPbYK0pOehL6VRYdesFlNYU39zh… We will get back to you in the next few days with an acceptance or rejection and all further details. ---------- This interactive, hands-on workshop will focus on evaluating existing training materials and tools, with a particular emphasis on DARIAH's TextGrid and Topic Explorer: * TextGrid: A powerful virtual research environment optimized for working with TEI-coded resources. You'll learn how TextGrid can support the entire research process, from data management to publication, through the TextGrid Lab and TextGrid Repository. * Topic Explorer: A beginner-friendly tool for topic modeling that allows you to experiment with your own text corpora, without the need for programming skills. You'll gain experience using a graphical user interface (GUI) to transform plain text or XML files into visualized results, including interactive graphs. This workshop is tailored for PhD students at the early stages of their academic careers and offers a unique opportunity to develop hands-on skills while expressing your individual training needs in digital humanities. Don't miss this chance to deepen your understanding of these powerful tools and connect with fellow researchers! Location: Trier University, Germany Travelling to Trier: https://www.uni-trier.de/en/university/directions-contact/travelling-to-tri… Program: Thursday 14 November 13:00: Welcome and aims of the workshop 13:30: Group Work: Textgrid 15:30: Break 16:00: Evaluation of training material for Textgrid 18:00: End of workshop day 1, Dinner at the city centre Friday 15 November 09:00: Group Work: Topic Explorer 10:30: Break 11:00: Evaluation of training material for Topic Explorer 12:00: General discussion 13:00: End of workshop Dr. Joëlle Weis Kompetenzzentrum - Trier Center for Digital Humanities Forschungsbereichsleitung "Digitale Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaften" Tel.: +49 651 201-3017 E-Mail weis(a)uni-trier.de<mailto:weis@uni-trier.de> Persönlicher Meetingraum Zoom https://uni-trier.zoom.us/my/joelleweis?pwd=bEtoa3RETGsyaEJEWTRldEt6cmI3UT09 [cid:image001.png@01DB2140.192859E0] Universität Trier | Universitätsring 15 | 54296 Trier | Germany www.uni-trier.de<http://www.uni-trier.de/>

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Digital Humanities Invited Lecture Series WS 2024/25, University of Vienna
by Tara L Andrews 11 Oct '24

11 Oct '24

(Apologies for cross-posting) The FSP Digital Humanities is very pleased to announce the first of the Digital Humanities Invited Lecture Series for the winter semester 2024. All lectures will take place in Hörsaal 7 of the university Hauptgebäude and streamed via the following link: https://ustream.univie.ac.at/live/a98a9afa-bb88-4a64-a9b2-bb73d1020452 The lecture will be followed by a small reception in the space opposite Hörsaal 1. All interested colleagues are warmly invited to attend! With best wishes, Tara Andrews 15 October, 16:45 - Alumni/ae of the MA Digital Humanities present their work Christos Bintsis: Western Hagiography in Topic Modelling David Siegl: Measuring Plot in the Age of Distant Reading Emilie Sitter: Predicting Keywords in a Corpus of Field Post Letters Upcoming lectures: - 12 November, 16:45 - Dr. Wolfgang Göderle, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz Unlocking the Schematismus: Towards a Prosopography of the Functional Elites of the Late Habsburg Monarchy (1700-1918). A Technical Approach - 10 December, 16:45 - Ass.-Prof. Dr. Alíz Horváth, Central European University - 14 January, 16:45 - ACDH-CH Lecture 11.1 (Information will be circulated separately!) -- Univ.-Prof. Dr. Tara L Andrews Digital Humanities Institut für Geschichte, Universität Wien Universitätsring 1, A-1010 Wien

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International Closing Conference "Cultural Heritage Data & Power" (DAVIF Research Group) / 14.-16.11.2024 / Philipps-Universität Marburg
by Pauline Junginger 02 Oct '24

02 Oct '24

Dear colleagues, We are delighted to announce the program of the international conference “Cultural Heritage Data & Power. Exploring Digital Collections and Situated Knowledges in Film History and Beyond”, which will take place from November 14-16, 2024 at Philipps-Universität Marburg in Germany. It is the closing conference of the BMBF research group "Aesthetics of Access. Visualizing Research Data on Women in Film History" (DAVIF) (2021-2025). Please find further information on our website: https://uni-marburg.de/CaPWG1. Registration is open until October 31, 2024 via the following form: https://forms.gle/JoNW8yk8cFaRHL2d7. Attendance is free of charge. We would be very happy to welcome you to Marburg! Kind regards, also on behalf of the DAVIF research group, Pauline Junginger -- Pauline Junginger, M.A. (sie/ihr - she/her) Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin & Doktorandin BMBF-Forschungsgruppe "Ästhetiken des Zugangs" (DAVIF) Philipps-Universität Marburg Institut für Medienwissenschaft Hans-Meerwein-Straße 6 D-35043 Marburg +49 6421 28 211 85

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Applications Open: MSc in Digital Scholarship, University of Oxford
by Zoe Screti 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

Dear All, Applications for the MSc in Digital Scholarship at the University of Oxford are now open for the 2025/26 academic year. Please circulate the below flyer with anyone who might be interested in applying. [cid:image001.png@01DB131D.7F669450] All best wishes, Zoe Dr Zoe Screti | Astra Foundation Research Fellow in Manuscript Studies Voltaire Foundation | University of Oxford | www.voltaire.ox.ac.uk<http://www.voltaire.ox.ac.uk/> 99 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6JX https://voltaire.ox.ac.uk/people/dr-zoe-screti/ Research Fellow, Harris Manchester College Secretary, European Association for Digital Humanities (EADH) https://www.hmc.ox.ac.uk/people/zoe-screti Œuvres complètes de Voltaire<https://www.voltaire.ox.ac.uk/oeuvres-completes-de-voltaire/>, 205 vol. (Oxford, Voltaire Foundation, 1968-2022) L'édition savante et définitive de l'œuvre de Voltaire est maintenant disponible dans son intégralité Now available in full: the definitive scholarly edition of Voltaire's works ISBN 978 0 7294 1236 0 https://www.voltaire.ox.ac.uk/celebrating-the-complete-works-of-voltaire/

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DH Potsdam Talk: Capturing Participatory Culture (A. Glawion, 24.10)
by Luca Giovannini 27 Sep '24

27 Sep '24

Dear colleagues, The Digital Humanities Network at the University of Potsdam invites you to another 'Code & Culture' online lecture on October 24. Our guest this time is Prof. Dr. Anastasia Glawion, Junior Professor for Digital Literature and Methods at the FAU University of Erlangen-Nürnberg. Title: *Capturing Participatory Culture: A Network Analysis of Fanfiction Communities and Reader Interactions* Abstract: /Over the past 20 years, fanfiction writing has been on the rise. This fan-driven practice presents an ideal case for digital literary studies, as the texts are digitized, widely available, and challenge the status quo of the canon. Many fanfiction scholars have underlined the importance of the participatory aspect in studying the phenomenon. In this presentation, I show how interactions on fanfiction websites can be investigated through metadata-based network analysis. This approach provides fresh insights into textual reception and reader engagement, while offering a more comprehensive perspective on how fanfiction communities interact with texts and reshape them. As a result of this process, various interpretive communities emerge, each with its own dynamic. Some span across multiple fandoms, while others demonstrate different perspectives on a single canon, such as communities in the “Harry Potter” universe where a distinctive cluster focused on Hermione becomes visible./ The talk will take place online on *October 24 at 18:00 CEST*. Please register here to get the Zoom link: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/digital-humanities/aktivitaeten/code-and-cult… Best wishes, The DH Potsdam team

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Gentle reminder: Call for Contributions: Short Audios for category "5 Questions - 1 Answer" in "From Global to Local?" (Deadline 30/09/2024)
by Ulrike.Wuttke＠gmx.net 26 Sep '24

26 Sep '24

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CFP: ESTS 2025: Manuscripts in the Age of Print
by Elena Pierazzo 24 Sep '24

24 Sep '24

[with the usual apologies for cross-posting] Dear community, It's with great pleasure that I invite you to submit your proposals for the forthcoming 20th conference of the European Society of Textual Scholarship, which will be held in Tours 28-30 April 2025. Manuscripts in the Age of Print ======================== The invention and relatively rapid dissemination of print in 15th- and 16th-century Western Europe did not replace manuscript culture. Whether in the form of draft manuscripts, letters and journals, note-taking, margin annotations, manuscript dissemination to escape control, or documentary records, the two media—print and manuscript—continued to coexist, intertwining and influencing each other in complex ways across the globe. In various regions, from Europe to Asia, Africa, and the Americas, manuscripts remained central to intellectual, cultural, and religious practices, often complementing or resisting the spread of print. Although recent scholarship has addressed this dynamic in specific contexts, manuscript production is still rarely considered as a distinct phenomenon in the early modern and modern periods across different cultures. This oversight neglects the profound impact manuscripts had on intellectual and cultural life worldwide, where they served as vessels for innovation, subversion, and the preservation of alternative voices. Moreover, it overlooks the materiality of manuscripts, which developed in specific local and regional contexts, conveying unique physical characteristics that shaped both the form and content of the works themselves. The conference will explore these and other uses of manuscripts, welcoming contributions that address: • Manuscript production and circulation during the early modern and modern periods • Modern codicology and handwriting studies • Print-to-manuscript and manuscript-to-print transitions and their coexistence • Hybridization of the two media across different periods and regions • Digital representation and analysis of such documents, including Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR) and quantitative codicology • Study and assembling of public and private archives and libraries • Scholarly editing of manuscripts and hybrid documents • Textuality of texts transmitted through manuscripts • Social networks and manuscript production (e.g., how social relationships, patronage, and collaboration among scribes, authors, and intellectuals influenced manuscript production and content) • Cross-cultural manuscript traditions (e.g., interactions between different manuscript practices and production centers, including trade, diplomacy, and scholarly exchanges across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and other regions) • Censorship and media circulation We also welcome contributions that examine the global persistence of manuscript culture alongside print in the early modern and modern periods, taking into account the diversity of manuscript traditions worldwide. This includes exploring how manuscripts remained essential for knowledge transmission, record-keeping, and resisting dominant discourses, even as print technologies became increasingly prevalent. Other topics such as the theory and practice of textual scholarship and digital textual scholarship will also be welcomed. Contributions to the ESTS Conference may take the following forms: Research Papers Individual scholars are welcome to submit proposals for papers which may then be selected for panels. 20 minutes in length. Please supply an abstract of 250 words (max) + bio of 100 words (max). Panel sessions We also invite groups of scholars (3 speakers) to submit proposals for thematically linked research paper panels. 90 minutes in length (3 x 20 minute papers + Q&A). Please supply 3 abstracts of 150 words (max) each + bios of 100 words (max) for each speaker. The organisers will give preference to panels that reflect the diversity of our field. Roundtable We also invite groups of scholars (up to 6 speakers) to submit proposals for thematically linked roundtable sessions. 90 minutes in length (10 mins per speaker + Q&A). Please supply an overall abstract of 350 words (250 words) for the roundtable + bios of 100 words (max) for each speaker. Poster sessions We will run a poster session as part of the main conference program. Topics of interest include all topics listed above. The poster session is an opportunity for researchers to discuss their early/ongoing work with attendees. Please provide an abstract of a maximum 250 words. Submissions and information here: https://cesr-ests2025.sciencesconf.org/?lang=en –– Elena PIERAZZO Professeure en Humanités Numériques Centre d’Études Supérieures de la Renaissance UMR 7323 Université de Tours 59 Rue Néricault Destouches – BP 12050 37020 Tours Cedex 1 ORCID: 0000-0003-1356-3884 ERC PRIMA 'Manuscripts in the Age of Print' (Grant number 101142242)

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"Text as Data": Potsdam Spring School in Digital Humanities
by Daniil Skorinkin 18 Sep '24

18 Sep '24

Dear colleagues, From March 31 to April 5,2025, we are holding a week-long text-focused DH Spring School <https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/digital-humanities/activities/dh-potsdam-spri…> in Potsdam, Germany. The School is aimed at students and early-career scholars* who are beginning to explore DigitalHumanities (DH) and are interested in working with textual sources. Participation is free. The concept of the DH school While traditional hermeneutic approaches remaincrucial in the humanities, computational methods offer additional perspectives for textual analysis. The Spring Schoolaims to guide participants through the process of formulating a research question about a textual source to developing a comprehensive research project. The School provides anintroduction to several computational methods and offers an opportunity for the students to reflect on the prospects of applying those methods to their own research projects/interests. "Text as Data" features intensive discussions, workshops, and lectures tailored for students across allhumanities disciplines who are interested in computational approaches to text. The focus of the week-long Spring School is on the following themes: * (mindful) Research design, operationalisation and corpus selection * Topic modeling * Stylometry * Mapping of textual data * Network analysis Who's doing the DH school The school is co-organised by the DH Network ofthe University of Potsdam and the Department of Digital Humanities and Social Studies of the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg. Lecturers and workshop organizers are leading researchers from DH and NLP institutions in Berlin, Erlangen, Krakow, Potsdam, Prague, and Trier. Thevenue of the School is the University of Potsdam (Campus Am Neuen Palais). The preliminary timetable will be published soon on the School webpage <https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/digital-humanities/activities/dh-potsdam-spri…> . How to apply Those interested in attending theschool are welcome to submit their applications via the following link <https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/digital-humanities/aktivitaeten/potsdam-dh-sc…> until November 30th, 2024. The number of places is limited. We also offer students a limited number of travel grants ofmax. 300 euro per person. To apply for a travel grant please use this separate form <https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/digital-humanities/aktivitaeten/potsdam-dh-sc…> . Feel free to tell your students and everyone who could be interested! Best, Anastasia Glawion (Department of Digital Humanities and Social Studies, FAUErlangen-Nürnberg), Daniil Skorinkin (Digital Humanities Network, University of Potsdam), Dinara Gagarina(Department of History, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg) * While this is the pool of people we primarily have in mind, we areopen to applications from everybody interested in digital methods in the humanities.

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