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Plotting Poetry 7 CFP
by Petr Plecháč 20 Oct '23

20 Oct '23

Dear list members, please find below a CFP for Plotting Poetry 7 conference that will take place in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. Details also available at https://www.plottingpoetry.org/conference/2024einsiedeln/cfp Best, Petr --- *PLOTTING POETRY 7: Metres of Humour.* 26-27-28 June, 2024 Einsiedeln, Switzerland *Call for Papers* *Plotting Poetry* is a conference series focussed on computational, statistical and other quantitative approaches for the study of poetic texts, and of poeticity more broadly. This quantitative focus, this insistence on the formalization and operationalisation of texts, from simple pen and paper counting and compiling to complex algorithms, provides us with a number of paths to analyze, describe, interpret, attribute, classify, track and generally access the texts. The Plotting Poetry conferences bring together a friendly community of researchers, and articles rooted in the conference papers have given rise to several peer-reviewed collective volumes. The name of the group stems from an effort to translate a (perfectly serious) pun by the French modernist poet Guillaume Apollinaire, who in 1917 wrote that poets should “[machiner] poetry as has been done for the world”, where the verb *machiner* is visibly used for *mechanize*, although it really means *to plot*, as one would *plot* a coup. In this group, we are plotting against our own limitations by trying to plot literature on graphs, devising mechanized approaches to dissect the mechanics of poetry. This year’s conference welcomes a focus on the many forms of humour in verse. Although verse and humour might appear to sit at opposite ends of a literary hierarchy of taste and sophistication, the two have appeared together for as long as verse has been written, sung, played, shared or shouted. Versified humour can be found in popular productions and in highbrow literature, with poets writing lighter pieces alongside their other productions, as well as including humorous passages within their serious works. Both materials - humour and verse - rely on a departure from *bona fide* communication, seeking to harness the shortcomings of language, to create layered meanings and to trigger an additional effort from the recipient trying to make sense of incongruous or opaque utterances. Whilst ambiguity would be an enemy of efficient communication, it is a staple of both humour and poetry. Versification usually provides us with a reassuring sameness, and versified humour sometimes relies on this learned expectation of sameness, taking advantage of our prior knowledge in order to mislead us. This happens when an unexpected approximate rhyme brings to mind the obscene word that would provide a similar yet perfect rhyme. Or when the choice of a specific metre, with its baggage of associated uses and meanings, helps create parody or satire. Or even, very simply, when the stanzaic structure of a poem builds then breaks the monotony of lines, signaling the humorous intent of its punchline. In French, the punchline of a joke and the striking end of a poem are both named *la chute*: the fall. Verse has an ability to leave an impression on our minds and memories, and as such can readily serve persuasion efforts, from slogans or commercials to epic poems and state propaganda. Humour is often a deeply political reality. Despite its affinity with taboo subjects and irreverence, one of humour’s regular uses is to spread and maintain stereotypes, assert domination, and strengthen the feelings of belonging and allegiance through a so-called universality. This humour of the dominant tends to suppress minority voices and singular perspectives, requiring the dominated to laugh along in an effort to fit with the in-group. And yet, it can also be used as a weapon for attacking the order in place, voicing singularities, and questioning the established norms. Examining the powers of those two phenomena, one can wonder: What happens when a versified text is humorous, and what when a humorous text is in verse? Can shared regularities be found in the many verse forms of humorous texts? Can we measure those, and how? Should, or can, the funniness of it be taken into account, or even just its humorous intent, despite the high degree of cultural, linguistic and historical specificity? Papers addressing humour alongside verse or other highly-controlled and rhythmical forms are all welcome, whether written, read, sung or smuggled, from the lowest to the highest registers, from any time period and any language area. This focus on humour in verse is not an exclusive one, and we encourage the submission of papers that use quantitative tools and methods in investigating poetry or poeticity, regardless of their link to humorous poetry. Besides, as has been traditional at Plotting Poetry conferences, works on other genres may also be included, provided that a mechanization or quantification apparatus is being used to explore their poeticity. Some of the topics to consider include but are not limited to: - Verse forms and meters used and misused for lighter pieces - Stanzaic structures and their use in humour - Puns and their relationship to versification - Versification as a target of humour - Slogans and propaganda - Standup as poetry - Musical forms of humour (song, rap…) - … For this 7th Plotting Poetry conference, we will be convening in the Swiss village of Einsiedeln, in the canton of Schwyz. In order to secure a better deal and to make this event affordable for everyone, we will be handling and largely funding the conference hotel ourselves, and the participants will be charged a reasonable fee. Please, submit your abstracts (max. 1600 characters including spaces) via this form <https://forms.gle/SoU9RWCmMLEvgchF8> until March 1, 2024. Should you have *any* further questions, you can get in touch at: plottingpoetryhumour(a)gmail.com *Timeline:* Deadline for submission of abstracts: 1 March, 2024 Notification of acceptance: 15 March, 2024 Confirmation of participation: 1 May, 2024 *Organizers & programme committee:* Anne-Sophie Bories, Nils Couturier, Petr Plecháč, Pablo Ruiz Fabo *Webpage:* https://www.plottingpoetry.org/conference/2024einsiedeln/cfp <http://www.ucl.cas.cz/> *Petr Plecháč, Ph.D. & Ph.D.* *oddělení teorievedoucí versologického týmutheory departmenthead of the versification research group* *Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR, v.v.i.* Institute of Czech Literature of the CAS Na Florenci 1420/3, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic T +420 222 828 148, +420 222 828 115 E plechac(a)ucl.cas.cz <plechac(a)ucl.cas.cz> W www.ucl.cas.cz <http://www.ucl.cas.cz/>

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PhD Position 'Sound and Foreign Affairs from a Digital History Approach, 1700-1990', University of Amsterdam
by Melvin Wevers 17 Oct '23

17 Oct '23

The Amsterdam School of Historical Studies<https://ash.uva.nl/> (ASH) invites applications for a PhD position as part of the Faculty of Humanities starting grant “Sound and Foreign Affairs from a Digital History Approach, 1700-1990”, led by principal investigators Dr. H. Alloul and Dr. M.J.H.F. Wevers. This interdisciplinary project is situated at the crossroads of two fields. International History is broadly conceived and includes the study of diplomacy, interstate relations, conflict studies, and transnational encounters. Sonic History examines the significance of sound, noise, silence, or music within formal and informal spaces. The project seeks to harness the possibilities of digital methods to examine the reproduction, representation, reception, or the materiality of sound in foreign affairs. For further background, see the suggested reading list below. The PhD position, commencing on 1 February 2024, is fully funded and lasts 4 (1,0 fte) to 5 years (0,8 fte), depending on the candidate’s preference. The position includes coursework and limited teaching duties. What are you going to do? We are seeking to hire an enthusiastic PhD candidate with a strong methodological focus who wants to specialize in International History, taking sound as an object of study. Candidates can work on a project of their own choosing and are encouraged to think creatively in terms of research design. We invite interested candidates to prepare short pitches (details below) that could, for instance, examine: * listening practices, elucidating how sound was perceived and understood by historical actors with different backgrounds in various international settings; * how silence, noise, sonorous aspects, or sound technologies shaped diplomatic dialogues and debates, using sound design methods or speech-generation to reconstruct events; * how artists and their music participated to, or operated in transnational circuits, for instance using network analysis or GIS; * how sound, in its relation to foreign affairs, was historically depicted and recorded through various mediums, employing multimodal digital history techniques; * the physical and acoustic properties of spaces and their influence on international exchanges, relying on, for example, 3D-modelling. The chosen timeframe should fall within 1700-1990. There are no geographical restrictions, provided that candidates can read the relevant primary sources. Projects exploring non-Western perspectives are encouraged. Candidates without prior experience in digital methods should demonstrate a keenness to acquire these skills. The University of Amsterdam will provide the necessary training and guidance. Depending on the research project, potential primary sources – digitally accessible or easily digitizable – could consist of: * Sound and radio recordings; * (Printed) diplomatic documents; * (Un)published (and serialized) correspondence; * Newspaper and magazine archives; * Parliamentary proceedings and court records; * Visual sources (incl. photographs, paintings, etchings, drawings). Tasks and responsibilities: * submission of a PhD thesis within the period of appointment; * presenting intermediate research results at workshops and conferences; * participation in the Research School and Faculty of Humanities PhD training programmes; * teaching deployment at BA-level in the second or third year of the appointment, for a maximum of 0,2 fte per year. What do you have to offer? You are a motivated, creative thinker who is willing to explore uncharted territories of research. You can work independently while guided by your supervisors. Being a team-player, you enjoy working in close collaboration with other researchers and institutions. You have good communication skills that will enable you to present your research clearly in papers, talks, and the final dissertation. Candidates should have: * a completed Master's degree in a field relevant to the proposed PhD project, e.g. History, Digital Humanities, International Relations, Anthropology, Media Studies, or Musicology. Alternatively, you may also apply if you have not yet completed your Master’s degree but can provide a signed letter from your supervisor stating that you will graduate before February 2024; * excellent research skills demonstrated by an outstanding Master's thesis and/or a track record of academic publications; * good command of English. Please note that if you already hold a doctorate/PhD or are working towards obtaining a similar degree elsewhere, you will not be admitted to a doctoral programme at the UvA. What can we offer you? We offer a temporary employment contract for the period of 48 months. The first contract will be for 16 months, with an extension for the following 32 months, contingent on a positive performance evaluation within the first 12 months. The employment contract is for 38 hours a week. The preferred starting date is 01 February 2023. The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and relevant experience, ranges from € 2,770 up to a maximum of € 3,539. This sum does not include the 8% holiday allowance and the 8,3% year-end allowance. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities<https://www.vsnu.nl/en_GB/cao-universiteiten.html>is applicable. What else do we offer? * PhD candidates receive a tuition fee waiver; * PhD candidates have free access to courses offered by the Graduate School of Humanities<https://gsh.uva.nl/> and the Dutch National Research Schools<https://aihr.uva.nl/national-research-schools/research-schools.html>; * excellent possibilities for further professional development and education. About us The University of Amsterdam<https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/about-the-university/about-the-universi…> is the Netherlands' largest university, offering the widest range of academic programmes. At the UvA, 42,000 students, 6,000 staff members and 3,000 PhD candidates study and work in a diverse range of fields, connected by a culture of curiosity. The Faculty of Humanities<https://www.uva.nl/en/faculty/faculty-of-humanities/homepage.html> provides education and conducts research with a strong international profile in a large number of disciplines in de field of language and culture. Located in the heart of Amsterdam, the faculty maintains close ties with many cultural institutes in the capital city. Research and teaching staff focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and are active in several teaching programmes. The successful candidate will join the interdisciplinary Amsterdam School of Historical Studies<http://ash.uva.nl/> (ASH), an interdisciplinary body of diverse humanities researchers. ASH represents and fosters the study of the human past from Antiquity to the present day. It brings together about 200 academics who participate in ca. 16 research groups. ASH is one of the six Research Schools/Institutes within the Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research<https://aihr.uva.nl/research/research-schools.html>. Each research school/institute covers an important research area within the faculty and has its own research programme, and is also the home base for PhD candidates, who interact with each other and with senior members in the research groups that make up the research school. Want to know more about our organisation? Read more about working at<https://www.uva.nl/over-de-uva/werken-bij-de-uva/werken-bij-de-uva> the University of Amsterdam. Questions? Do you have any questions or do you require additional information? Please write to * Dr. H. (Houssine) Alloul<mailto:[email protected]> and Dr. M.J.H.F. (Melvin) Wevers<mailto:[email protected]> For practical questions with regard to the PhD position, please send an email to the ASH coordinator<mailto:[email protected]>. Job application If you feel the profile fits you, and you are interested in the job, we look forward to receiving your application. You can apply online via the link below. The deadline for applying for this vacancy is 01 December 2023. Applications should include the following information (submitted in one .pdf by uploading it in the required field ‘CV’): * A letter of motivation; * A full academic CV, listing at least: * Full address and contact details; * Previous education; * Professional information (previous university (or other relevant) employment); * Conference presentations and publications, if applicable; * Grants/honors; * Language proficiency; * Computational skills, if applicable. * A short pitch (max. 1,250 words, excl. references), tentatively outlining the proposed project’s main research questions, historiographical debates, possible digital methods, and (digitized) primary sources. The proposal should also include a brief and tentative bibliography; * The name and contact details of one academic referee; * A writing sample, such as a paper or a chapter of a Master’s thesis. Only complete applications received within the response period via the link below will be considered. Applicants will be informed whether they are invited for an interview on 8 December 2023. The interviews will be held online on 20 December 2023. The successful candidate will be notified the next day. Suggested reading list * Gibson, K., and I. Biddle eds. Cultural Histories of Noise, Sound and Listening in Europe, 1300-1918. Routledge, 2016. * Mahiet, D., R. Ahrendt, and F. Ramel. “Introduction: Diplomacy, Audible and Resonant.” Diplomatica 3, no. 2 (2021): 235-43. * Sterne, J. ed. The Sound Studies Reader. Routledge, 2012. * Radano, R., and T. Olaniyan eds. Audible Empire: Music, Global Politics, Critique. Duke University Press, 2016. * Birdsall, C., and V. Tkaczyk. “Listening to the Archive: Sound Data in the Humanities and Sciences.” Technology and Culture 60, no. 2 (2019): 1-13. * Malmstedt, J. “Rhythms of Silence: Digital Audio Analysis of Swedish Radio Broadcasting, 1980-1989.” Journal of Cultural Analytics 7, no. 1 (April 20, 2022): 108-38. Only complete applications received within the response period via the link below will be considered. <https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-Researcher-'Sound-and-Foreign-Aff…> PhD Researcher 'Sound and Foreign Affairs from a Digital History Approach, 1700-1990'<https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-Researcher-'Sound-and-Foreign-Aff…> vacatures.uva.nl<https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-Researcher-'Sound-and-Foreign-Aff…> [34b139cb-79e6-4715-902f-8.jpg]<https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-Researcher-'Sound-and-Foreign-Aff…>

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[job] Research engineer or research developer position (1yr) @biblhertz/Rome
by Elisa Bastianello 17 Oct '23

17 Oct '23

[Please share with your networks] DH position for 1 year at Bibliotheca Hertziana - Max Planck Institute for Art History (Department Michalsky/DH Lab). https://www.biblhertz.it/3429921/231013_Research-engineer-or-research-devel… *Position overview:* The Candidate will work on established and novel research projects of the Department Michalsky <https://www.biblhertz.it/de/dept-michalsky>in cross-collaboration with the Digital Humanities Lab <https://www.biblhertz.it/de/digital-humanities-lab>at the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History, Rome. The projects range from digital cartography to the mapping and cataloging of cultural heritage (11th-17th c.). They are implemented as custom workflows for cataloging platforms and virtual research environments, which rely upon semantically organized data (e.g. CIDOC-CRM). The Candidate will have the opportunity, if so they wish, to participate as co-author in the dissemination efforts of the projects in which they were involved, including scholarly publications and seminars. The Max Planck society strives for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Furthermore, The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Applications may be submitted by *November 15, 2023 *on our recruitment platform. Check the link for more information. Thanks Elisa -- *Elisa Bastianello, PhD* Digital Publications Manager Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History Via Gregoriana 28 | 00187 Roma t. ‪+39 0669 993 306 elisa.bastianello(a)biblhertz.it *www.biblhertz.it* <http://www.biblhertz.it/>

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Data engineer job opportunity at Rennes 2 university (ERC STAGE project)
by clarisse bardiot 16 Oct '23

16 Oct '23

Hello, I'm delighted to let you in on an exciting opportunity. Within the framework of the ERC Stage project, we are actively seeking a skilled Digital Humanities Research Engineer to become a valued part of our team at Rennes 2 University. This role spans a 5-year period, commencing in January 2024. For all the ins and outs of this position, you can find the official job posting right here: https://www.euraxess.fr/jobs/154588 . The application deadline is November 3rd. We've attached the job descriptions below for your convenience. We kindly invite you to help us spread the word within your networks. Your assistance in making this opportunity known far and wide is truly appreciated. Thank you! Clarisse Bardiot ///// Clarisse Bardiot Professeur des universités en études théâtrales Département des Arts du spectacle Université Rennes 2 Site web http://www.clarissebardiot.info/ <http://www.clarissebardiot.info/> Dernière publication Arts de la scène et humanités numériques. Des traces aux données <https://www.istegroup.com/fr/produit/arts-de-la-scene-et-humanites-numeriqu…> / Performing Arts and Digital Humanities. From Traces to Data. <https://www.istegroup.com/fr/produit/arts-de-la-scene-et-humanites-numeriqu…> 2021. Wiley / Iste. Data Engineer Organisation/Company: Université Rennes II Department: Arts: practices and poetics Research Field: Arts » Performing arts ; Computer science » Database management Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1) Country: France Application Deadline: 3 Nov 2023 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels) Type of Contract: Temporary Job Status: Full-time Hours Per Week: 36,18 Offer Starting Date: 2 Jan 2024 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? : HE / ERC Reference Number: 101097091 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description University Rennes 2 is the host institution of the ERC project "STAGE: From Stage to Data, the Digital Turn of Contemporary Performing Arts Historiography", winner of the ERC advanced 2022 call. STAGE proposes an innovative theoretical and methodological framework merging culture analytics, actor-network theory, data modeling, and computer vision to challenge conventional approaches to the paradigm shift of digital traces in performing arts studies. At the intersection of history, epistemology, and digital humanities, STAGE’s key goal is to move performing arts studies into a digital context to establish a new historiography of mise en scène and creative processes in Europe since WWII. Reporting to the ERC STAGE project manager, Ms Clarisse Bardiot, professor in performing art studies, the data engineer will be responsible for implementing the project's Data Management Plan (DMP), collecting data and making it available (in line with FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles), as part of an interdisciplinary team of researchers, engineers and developers. He/she will work closely with libraries, archives and performing arts companies. MAIN ACTIVITIES data collection Identify and collect data relevant to the project Establish automated data collection processes from various sources Participate in archive digitization and OCR projects Contribute to establishing the performing arts ontology and defining the data model for the project. data processing Enrich and encode data and metadata according to the established data model. Clean, pre-process and structure data to make it usable (corpus alignment, network visualization, metadata...) Ensure data interoperability with other systems Develop scripts and data transformation tools Propose IT solutions and ad hoc developments (in particular for the software for the study of creative processes also developed as part of the project”). security and confidentiality Guarantee the security and confidentiality of the collected and processed data, in compliance with current ethical standards. Implement and manage the various procedures related to ethical data collection issues. documentation Define and monitor the DMP in compliance with FAIR principles Document project data, tools and procedures, write data papers Technical watch on data processing technologies Documentary watch on performing arts and digital humanities SECONDARY ACTIVITIES communication Contribute to the project research blog Manage and update the project website Collaboration Participate in team meetings and discussions to develop project solutions Support researchers (from PhD students to senior researchers) and students in the use of data Participate in the scientific life of the team: training courses, seminars and workshops. Requirements Research Field : Computer science » Database management Education Level : Master Degree or equivalent Skills/Qualifications Technical and professional skills Solid experience in data engineering, data collection, processing and management Knowledge of digital standards, formats and protocols for data interoperability and open science, including FAIR principles Knowledge of digital humanities Familiarity with ontologies, in particular CIDOC-CRM, and repositories Knowledge of data processing languages (SQL, XML, RDF, SPARQL) and regular expressions Familiarity with huma-num tools Interest in theatre studies, heritage or art history Ability to work as part of a team. Excellent communication skills Strong organizational skills, autonomy and initiative Ability to produce reports for reporting purposes, as well as to conduct a documentary and technological watch. Very good level of French and English (oral and written) Other knowledge: digital archive editing, data visualization, natural language processing, programming language (Python), bibliographic and archival description, documentary indexing, knowledge of OCR and HTR software. Specific Requirements We are looking for a person with higher education (Engineer, Master, or equivalent), in computer science, library science, or digital humanities. Previous knowledge of theater studies, or art history, Linked Open Data. Languages : ENGLISH Level Excellent ; FRENCH Level Excellent Additional Information Benefits Fixed-term contract (CDD) for 1 year, renewable for a further 4 years Remuneration: according to the Research Engineer grid and experience Selection process Applications (detailed CV, cover letter (in French and/or English), copy of documents certifying the required level of study, names and email addresses of two referees) must be sent by November 3, 2023 at the latest, in PDF format. Successful candidates will be informed by email by November 10, 2023 at the latest, and invited to take part in interviews in Rennes (or remotely) in mid-November 2023. Additional comments For further information, please contact Clarisse Bardiot (clarisse.bardiot(a)univ-rennes2.fr <>) Website for additional job details <https://recrutement.univ-rennes2.fr/poste/6nbfkbxroo-ingenieur-detudes-en-h…>https://recrutement.univ-rennes2.fr/poste/6nbfkbxroo-ingenieur-detudes-en-h… <https://recrutement.univ-rennes2.fr/poste/6nbfkbxroo-ingenieur-detudes-en-h…> Work Location(s): Rennes, France : Where to apply : Website <https://recrutement.univ-rennes2.fr/poste/6nbfkbxroo-ingenieur-detudes-en-h…>https://recrutement.univ-rennes2.fr/poste/6nbfkbxroo-ingenieur-detudes-en-h… <https://recrutement.univ-rennes2.fr/poste/6nbfkbxroo-ingenieur-detudes-en-h…> Website: http://www.univ-rennes2.fr/ E-Mail: clarisse.bardiot(a)univ-rennes2.fr, <> drv-pole-europe(a)univ-rennes2.fr <>

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Warning: Phishing attempt
by Fabio Ciotti 16 Oct '23

16 Oct '23

Dear colleagues if you have received an email like the following: ---------- De: Elisabeth Burr <pressidenttboard(a)gmail.com> Date: quarta, 11/10/2023 à(s) 10:54 Subject: EADH To: <dra(a)fcsh.unl.pt> Dear xxx, Hope you are in good health? Are you working or on holiday? Please is there any possibility for you to help the association get something done today? I will be looking forward to your reply for more details. Best Regards Elisabeth Burr -------------------- Please *do not answer *and *discard *it, since it is a phishing attempt! Regards, Fabio Ciotti -- Professor Fabio Ciotti Dept. "Studi letterari, filosofici e di storia dell’arte" University of Roma "Tor Vergata" Chair, European Association for Digital Humanities (EADH) Editor-in-Chief, "Umanistica Digitale" https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/ @Fabio_Ciotti @[email protected] f.ciotti(a)pec.it

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CORRECT LINKS: Programme and registration for a free online symposuum on Legal Issues in Textual Scholarship (27 October 2023)
by Merisa Martinez 13 Oct '23

13 Oct '23

All links below have been corrected! Apologies! //// Dear colleagues, We are excited to share our finalised programme for the online symposium on Legal Issues in Textual Scholarship< https://sites.google.com/view/estslegalissues/home>that will take place at the end of this month *(27 October 2023)*! This event is free, but registration is required< https://sites.google.com/view/estslegalissues/home/registration> to obtain access to the event’s Zoom link. *Please register before 22 October.* Through the practice of editing culturally and historically relevant documents, textual scholars are regularly faced with legal restrictions to their scholarly endeavours – including both copyright and non-copyright restrictions such as the privacy and moral rights of authors. In practice, these added difficulties and legal uncertainties cause funding agencies, libraries, and archives to prioritise the digitisation and publication of less legally problematic materials – which threatens to cause a bias in our output as a research field. In an effort to move forward as a research community, the European Society for Textual Scholarship< https://textualscholarship.eu/> (ESTS) is organising an online symposium on Legal Issues in Textual Scholarship to address these obstacles, and reflect on the legal restrictions that may affect textual scholarship in the analog and digital paradigms. We will start the day by exposing some of the problems textual scholars are facing today when they work with copyrighted materials, establishing a legal framework for our discussion, and examining the impact generative AI may have on the field — now, and in the foreseeable future. After lunch, we will continue with a series of shorter papers by authors sharing their professional experiences dealing with copyright holders and their heirs, digitising cultural heritage materials in research and pedagogical contexts, and the use of born-digital source materials. Finally, we will end the day with reflections on the Copyright Act itself, and on how we may navigate these restrictions, and work within the legal boundaries that are set for us. * *For more information on the symposium, including short introductions for all speakers, and abstracts for their talks, please visit the event’s* website<https://sites.google.com/view/estslegalissues/home> <https://sites.google.com/view/estslegalissues/home>. * * To register for this event, please follow this link.*< https://sites.google.com/view/estslegalissues/home/registration> <https://sites.google.com/view/estslegalissues/home/registration> We hope to see you there! All the best, Wout Dillen and Elsa Pereira, Organizing Committee Programme *(All times CET)* 10:00-10:20 | Opening Remarks 10:20-12:00 | Panel I * 10:20 | Dirk Van Hulle (University of Oxford): From the Golden Age of the Literary Manuscript to the Ice Age of Copyright * 11:00 | Paweł Kamocki (CLARIN ERIC): The Times and How They Are a-Changin'. Textual Scholarship and Copyright Law Today and in the AI-Generated Future 12:00-13:30 | Lunch Break 13:30-15:30 | Panel II * 13:30 | Elsa Pereira (University of Lisbon): Authors’ Heirs Obstructing Textual Scholarship in Portugal * 14:00 | Maia Ninidze (Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University): Digitisation of the Archives Belonging to the Heirs of the Classic Georgian Authors * 14:30 | Veijo Pulkkinen (University of Helsinki): A Double-Edged Sword: Digital Forensics and Research Permissions in the Study of Born-Digital Manuscripts * 15:00 | Wout Dillen (University of Borås): As Open as Possible, as Closed as Necessary. Navigating Legal Issues in a Course on Digitising (and Publishing) Cultural Heritage Materials 15:30-15:45 | Coffee Break 15:45-17:30 | Panel III * 15:45 | Wim Van Mierlo (Loughborough University): William Wordsworth, the Death of the Author, and the 1842 English Copyright Act * 16:30 | Fatiha Idmhand (University of Poitiers / ITEM – CNRS/ENS): Manuscripts of Contemporary Authors and Copyright: Exploring the Possibilities? 17:30 | Closing Remarks About the Event This online symposium constitutes the first in a series of satellite events organised by the European Society for Textual Scholarship< https://textualscholarship.eu/> <https://textualscholarship.eu/> outside of the society’s annual conference. It is co-hosted by the Universities of Borås<https://www.hb.se/> <https://www.hb.se/> and Lisbon< https://www.ulisboa.pt/en> <https://www.ulisboa.pt/en>, and supported by HUMINFRA<https://www.huminfra.se/> <https://www.huminfra.se/>. Best wishes, Wout Dillen Senior Lecturer Swedish School of Library and Information Science University of Borås, Sweden Wout.Dillen(a)hb.se<mailto:[email protected]> ///// Merisa Martinez

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Programme and registration for a free online symposium on Legal Issues in Textual Scholarship (27 October 2023)
by Merisa Martinez 13 Oct '23

13 Oct '23

Dear colleagues, We are excited to share our finalised programme for the online symposium on Legal Issues in Textual Scholarship< https://sites.google.com/view/estslegalissues/home> that will take place at the end of this month *(27 October 2023)*! This event is free, but registration is required< https://sites.google.com/view/estslegalissues/home/registration> to obtain access to the event’s Zoom link. *Please register before 22 October.* Through the practice of editing culturally and historically relevant documents, textual scholars are regularly faced with legal restrictions to their scholarly endeavours – including both copyright and non-copyright restrictions such as the privacy and moral rights of authors. In practice, these added difficulties and legal uncertainties cause funding agencies, libraries, and archives to prioritise the digitisation and publication of less legally problematic materials – which threatens to cause a bias in our output as a research field. In an effort to move forward as a research community, the European Society for Textual Scholarship< https://textualscholarship.eu/> (ESTS) is organising an online symposium on Legal Issues in Textual Scholarship to address these obstacles, and reflect on the legal restrictions that may affect textual scholarship in the analog and digital paradigms. We will start the day by exposing some of the problems textual scholars are facing today when they work with copyrighted materials, establishing a legal framework for our discussion, and examining the impact generative AI may have on the field — now, and in the foreseeable future. After lunch, we will continue with a series of shorter papers by authors sharing their professional experiences dealing with copyright holders and their heirs, digitising cultural heritage materials in research and pedagogical contexts, and the use of born-digital source materials. Finally, we will end the day with reflections on the Copyright Act itself, and on how we may navigate these restrictions, and work within the legal boundaries that are set for us. * *For more information on the symposium, including short introductions for all speakers, and abstracts for their talks, please visit the event’s* website<https://sites.google.com/view/estslegalissues/home>. * * To register for this event, please follow this link.*< https://sites.google.com/view/estslegalissues/home/registration> We hope to see you there! All the best, Wout Dillen and Elsa Pereira, Organizing Committee Programme *(All times CET)* 10:00-10:20 | Opening Remarks 10:20-12:00 | Panel I * 10:20 | Dirk Van Hulle (University of Oxford): From the Golden Age of the Literary Manuscript to the Ice Age of Copyright * 11:00 | Paweł Kamocki (CLARIN ERIC): The Times and How They Are a-Changin'. Textual Scholarship and Copyright Law Today and in the AI-Generated Future 12:00-13:30 | Lunch Break 13:30-15:30 | Panel II * 13:30 | Elsa Pereira (University of Lisbon): Authors’ Heirs Obstructing Textual Scholarship in Portugal * 14:00 | Maia Ninidze (Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University): Digitisation of the Archives Belonging to the Heirs of the Classic Georgian Authors * 14:30 | Veijo Pulkkinen (University of Helsinki): A Double-Edged Sword: Digital Forensics and Research Permissions in the Study of Born-Digital Manuscripts * 15:00 | Wout Dillen (University of Borås): As Open as Possible, as Closed as Necessary. Navigating Legal Issues in a Course on Digitising (and Publishing) Cultural Heritage Materials 15:30-15:45 | Coffee Break 15:45-17:30 | Panel III * 15:45 | Wim Van Mierlo (Loughborough University): William Wordsworth, the Death of the Author, and the 1842 English Copyright Act * 16:30 | Fatiha Idmhand (University of Poitiers / ITEM – CNRS/ENS): Manuscripts of Contemporary Authors and Copyright: Exploring the Possibilities? 17:30 | Closing Remarks About the Event This online symposium constitutes the first in a series of satellite events organised by the European Society for Textual Scholarship< https://textualscholarship.eu/> outside of the society’s annual conference. It is co-hosted by the Universities of Borås<https://www.hb.se/> and Lisbon< https://www.ulisboa.pt/en>, and supported by HUMINFRA< https://www.huminfra.se/>. Best wishes, Wout Dillen Senior Lecturer Swedish School of Library and Information Science University of Borås, Sweden Wout.Dillen(a)hb.se<mailto:[email protected]>

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Register now for Conference on Digital Hermeneutics in Frankfurt/Main, Germany
by Möbus, Dennis 12 Oct '23

12 Oct '23

Dear Members of the EADH-Mailingslist, we have started the registration for our second international conference on Digital Hermeneutics, organized by the research cluster digital_culture at the FernUniversität in Hagen: Digital Hermeneutics II: Sources, Analysis, Interpretation, Annotation, and Curation The conference will take place at our side-campus in Frankfurt/Main on November 23/24. Please find the call below and attached a layout-version. Best regards, Dennis Möbus Register now: Digital Hermeneutics II: Sources, Analysis, Interpretation, Annotation, and Curation Veranstalter: Matthias Hemmje, Almut Leh, Uta Störl, Dennis Möbus, Binh Vu, Helmut Hofbauer, Christian Nawroth 23. November bis 24. November 2023 in Frankfurt am Main Digitization has reached almost all areas of science and scholarship. And even in the cultural sciences and humanities, computers, databases and digital tools are increasingly important. Last year's annual conference "Digital Hermeneutics: Machines, Procedures, Meaning<https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/digitale-hermeneutik/>" of the research cluster digital_culture<https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/forschung/schwerpunkte/digitale-kultur/index.s…> dealt with the theoretical and conceptual challenges inherent in hermeneutic methods, tools, and applications. The results of the conference supported understanding and meaning, when algorithms, programs, machines, and other technical procedures contribute to it[1]<https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/forschung/schwerpunkte/digitale-kultur/projekt…>. Following up on these initial theoretical and conceptual results, we now want to address more technical aspects of methods, technologies, tools, and applications supporting Digital Hermeneutics under the title "Digital Hermeneutics II: Sources, Analysis, Interpretation, Annotation, Curation" and take a look at digitally supported hermeneutic research processes and anticipate the future of digitized working practices in the cultural sciences and humanities. Without such digital support systems, it will no longer be possible to index, find, annotate, and curate the ever-growing number of digitally available resources for research data. Digital systems are also already in use for analyzing, indexing, enriching, and annotating multimedia data. But what about systems that support the analysis, annotation, and interpretation of digital research data - thus: representation of hermeneutic methods - and their results as well as supporting machine learning, reasoning, and finally automating the documentation of annotation, interpretation, and understanding? In an exchange between humanities scholars and computer scientists, we want to explore the possibilities and limits of the vision of digitally supported hermeneutics circling around the following questions: * Digitization processes bear the risk of information loss or structural shifts and biases. How can these risks be dealt with? * The transformation of sources to data involves coding and enables the enrichment with information. How does one deal with the loss of the original source characteristics? Do standardizations promote a focus on unifying features of different sources or can nuances and deviations also be mapped? * Do the questions and epistemological interests of humanities, cultural studies, and social sciences change the availability, quality, and quantity of sources in the form of data? * How can algorithms and tools support, possibly even expand, research questions and epistemological interests in the humanities, cultural studies, and social sciences? * Can computer science also benefit from the discussion of methods in the humanities, social sciences, and cultural studies? Programme 12:00 - 12:30 Welcome and Introduction 12:30 - 13:30 Keynote Andreas Fickers: Working on the "Digital Hermeneutics Cookbook". Some recipes for turning "raw" into "cooked" data 13:30 - 15:00 Panel I Digital Hermeneutics - Problem Statements 13:30 - 13:45 Michael Piotrowski: Model, Corpus, Interpretation: Elements of Computational Hermeneutics 13:45 - 14:00 Discussion 14:00 - 14:15 Bianca Mix, Daniela Delvos: Towards an Evidence Storage for Hermeneutic Argumentation in a Knowledge Management System 14:15 - 14:30 Discussion 14:30 - 14:45 Carlos Manuel Romero Torrado: Soft and Hard Digital Hermeneutics, From Close Reading to Data Analysis 14:45 - 15:00 Discussion 15:00 - 15:30 Coffee 15:30 - 17:00 Panel II >From Data to Scientific Questions for Digital Hermeneutics 15:30 - 15:45 Isabelle Sarther: Infrastructures of Remembering and Forgetting in the Digital Age. An Empirical Study of the Auschwitz Museum on Twitter. 15:45 - 16:00 Discussion 16:00 - 16:15 Alexander Friedrich: Digital History of Concepts. Some application examples and methodological questions arising from work with the Sense Induction based research tool SCoT 16:15 - 16:30 Discussion 16:30 - 16:45 Onur Engin: "Noise Everywhere:" A Quantitative Textual Analysis of Travelers' Accounts in Late Ottoman Istanbul 16:45 - 17:00 Discussion 17:00 - 18:30 Panel III >From Data to Scientific Methods for Digital Hermeneutics 17:00 - 17:15 Alexa Lucke: Über den Nutzen des Natural Language Processing in der computationellen Analyse literarischer Texte 17:15 - 17:30 Discussion 17:30 - 17:45 Babaki/Bagankar/Goyal/Shahriarizadeh: Topic Extraction from Biographical Interviews 17:45 - 18:00 Discussion 18:00 - 18:15 Lucija Mandić: Topics of Literary Canon: a Case Study of 19th Century Slovenian Narrative Prose 18:15 - 18:30 Discussion 18:30 - 19:30 Snack 19:30 - 20:30 Keynote Julianne Nyhan: Towards a multimodal oral history: prospects and dangers for oral history in the digital age 20:30 Get-together Fr., 24.11. 09:00 - 10:00 Keynote Joris van Zundert: Hermeneutics as an interdisciplinary means of understanding 10:00 - 11:30 Panel IV Sustainable Data Management for Digital Hermeneutics 10:00 - 10:15 Isabel Eiser: Co-Creating in Practice. Work Formats, Decision-Making, and Managing Research Logics in the Interdisciplinary Work for the D-WISE Tool- Suite 10:15 - 10:30 Discussion 10:30 - 10:45 Alexander Duttenhöfer: Towards Classifying Emerging Documents in Digital Hermeneutics and Domain-Unspecific Dictionaries 10:45 - 11:00 Discussion 11:00 - 11:15 Cord Pagenstecher: Oral-History.Digital - Qualitative Data, Quantitative Methods, Ethical Questions 11:15 - 11:30 Discussion 11:30 - 11:45 Snack 11:45 - 13:15 Panel V Costs and Benefits of Digital Hermeneutics 11:45 - 12:00 Burkhard Schäffer, Fabio Lieder: Rekonstruktive Sozialforschung im "Uncanny Valley"? Haltungen empirisch Sozialforschender zu KI-gestützter Interpretation 12:00 - 12:15 Discussion 12:15 - 12:30 Mark Mets: Bridging dimensions: Epistemic and methodological convergence of dimension reduction in cultural data analysis 12:30 - 12:45 Discussion 12:45 - 13:00 Flavia Ferrigno: Relationship between privacy and memory 13:00 - 13:15 Discussion 13:15 - 14:00 Conclusion and Outlook Language & Venue The workshop language is English and it will take place on the Frankfurt Campus of the FernUniversität in Hagen<https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/stz/frankfurt/>: Walther-von-Cronberg-Platz 16 60594 Hagen Registration If you are interested in joining the conference as a guest, please send a mail to Dennis Möbus<mailto:[email protected]?subject=Registration%20Digital%20Hermeneutics%20II>. No fee will be charged, the external get-together is on self-pay basis. Please let us know, if you will be present for only one of the days or both. Scientific and Organizational Committee: Valentina Bachi, Photoconsortium Swati Chandna, SRH Univ. of Heidelberg Felix Engel, TIB - German National Library Lina Franken, Univ. Vechta Antonella Fresa, Promoter S.r.l. Ingo Frommholz, Univ. of Wolverhampton Matthias Hemmje, FernUniversität in Hagen Helmut Hofbauer, FernUniversität in Hagen Almut Leh, FernUniversität in Hagen Michael McTear, Ulster University, Belfast Bianca Mix, FernUniversität in Hagen Dennis Möbus, FernUniversität in Hagen Christian Nawroth, FernUniversität in Hagen Muskaan Singh, Ulster University, Magee Uta Störl, FernUniversität in Hagen Manés Torres, Univ. of the Basque Country - UPV/EHU Tom van Nuenen, Univ. of Cal. Berkeley Joris van Zundert, Huygens Institute Amsterdam Jan-Niklas Voigt-Antons, Univ. of Hamm-Lippstadt Binh Vu, SRH Univ. Heidelberg ________________________________ [1]<%5b1%5d> https://hagen-up.de/publikationen/von-menschen-und-maschinen-mensch-maschin…

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Call for papers: Digital History Switzerland 2024
by Enrico Natale 11 Oct '23

11 Oct '23

Dear list members, please find a call for papers and poster for the first edition of Digital History Switzerland 2024, a conference which aims to gather the community of historians interested to all things related to digital technologies from Switzerland and beyond. Deadline for proposals is December 1st, 2023. All details are available on this page: https://conferences.unibas.ch/frontend/index.php?folder_id=234&page_id= <https://conferences.unibas.ch/frontend/index.php?folder_id=234&page_id=> Best, Enrico Natale Call for Contributions: Digital History Switzerland 2024 Over the past few decades, history has gradually evolved into a discipline that is inconceivable without digital tools. Research rarely begins with manual browsing in archives, but rather on the Internet. Extending the legacy of quantitative history pioneered by the Annales School, quantitative methods such as distant reading complement established methods such as close reading and discourse analysis, and are becoming increasingly important as digital collections grow. AI systems like ChatGPT create new opportunities and challenges regarding text production and source analysis. Digital literacy and algorithmic criticism are one way of responding to this shift. Both students and researchers need to be trained and sensitized to the new demands and possibilities of digital research practice. Digital tools and methods are being integrated into history education to provide students with a solid foundation for their future research activities. Research collaborations need to be rethought under the conditions of digitization, etc. Within this general context, a lot of questions need urgently to be discussed. What are the basic elements of data literacy which every historian should know about? What is algorithmic criticism and how can it be practiced in our every-day research routines? How do we manage the data we produce during the research process? Which criteria (if any) should we use to choose a software for a specific task? Where to find help when faced with a methodological or a computer problem – or a combination of both? How to set up interdisciplinary collaborations? How do we handle technologies that some of their inventors construct as ‹black boxes›? How can we deal with the rapidly increasing demand for very different resources (e.g. technical knowledge, computing power, money)? etc. The conference provides a platform for scholars, researchers and professionals of all ages and levels of experience to discuss these challenges, exchange experiences, share best practices, and discuss forward-looking approaches to historical research in the digital age. It aims to promote digital literacy, raise awareness of the use of algorithms and AI systems, develop strategies for dealing with digital sources, encourage shared formats and methodologies, and facilitate the exchange of knowledge and best practices for collaborative historical research. The conference will also showcase projects and research in the field of digital history. It is planned that a selection of the papers presented at the conference will be published in a peer-reviewed open access publication. This is the first in a series of conferences that should take place every two years at a different Swiss university. Date, Venue and Registration Date: September 12–13, 2024 Venue: Kollegienhaus <https://osm.org/go/0CdsJT3xl-?m=>, University of Basel (on-site) Financial support is available for individuals whose institutions are unable to cover travel and accommodation costs. Please contact digital-history-2024(a)unibas.ch <mailto:[email protected]> for further details. Registration for Digital History Switzerland 2024 will be possible on this platform starting June 03, 2024. Call for Papers We invite scholars, researchers and professionals of all levels of experience to submit papers on the conference theme: "Historical Research, Digital Literacy and Algorithmic Criticism". We are particularly interested in papers that address ongoing research projects, innovative research methods, the use of software in historical research, data analysis, and digital tools. Papers should provide insightful analysis, provoke thoughtful discussion, and contribute to the understanding and advancement of digital literacy and algorithmic criticism in historical research. This is an excellent opportunity to share your work with a diverse audience, receive valuable feedback, contribute to the evolving discourse in the field of digital history, and build community. Call for Posters In addition to paper presentations, we also invite submissions for poster presentations. Posters provide a unique platform for presenting ongoing research projects, research methods, software, data, and tools in a visually appealing format. Poster presentations are an excellent way to showcase your work, stimulate discussion, and interact with conference attendees in a more informal setting. We encourage innovative, visually appealing posters that effectively communicate your research and its relevance to the conference theme. Submission Guidelines Please follow the submission guidelines <https://conferences.unibas.ch/frontend/index.php?page_id=1437> to ensure that your submission is properly formatted and submitted. infoclio.ch Gutenbergstrasse 37 3011 Bern Tel: +41 31 311 75 72 Colloque infoclio.ch 2023: Attention Please! Recherches sur l’attention et sciences historiques Berne, 10 nov. 2023 Programme <https://www.infoclio.ch/fr/programme-colloque2023> / Inscription <https://www.infoclio.ch/fr/inscription> infoclio.ch-Tagung 2023: Attention Please! Aufmerksamkeitsforschung und Geschichtswissenschaften Bern, 10. Nov. 2023 Programm <https://www.infoclio.ch/de/programm-tagung2023> / Anmeldung <https://www.infoclio.ch/de/anmeldung>

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Einladung zur infoclio.ch-Tagung 2023 / Invitation au colloque infoclio.ch 2023
by Enrico Natale 11 Oct '23

11 Oct '23

//Version française voir ci-dessous/// Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren Die infoclio.ch <http://infoclio.ch/>-Jahrestagung findet am Freitag, 10. November 2023 in Bern statt zum Thema: Attention please! Aufmerksamkeitsforschung und Geschichtswissenschaften <https://www.infoclio.ch/de/programm-tagung2023> Wie die Aufmerksamkeit des Publikums erlangen? Diese Frage beschäftigt Kommunikationsfachleute seit bald einem Jahrhundert und führt heute im Internet zu einem intensiveren Wettbewerb als je zuvor. Die infoclio.ch-Tagung 2023 <https://www.infoclio.ch/de/programm-tagung2023> untersucht den Begriff als Machtinstrument im 20. Jahrhundert in Politik, Medien und Marketing und beleuchtet seine aktuelle Rolle in den digitalen Medien. Das vollständige Programm <https://www.infoclio.ch/de/programm-tagung2023>ist online verfügbar. Online-Anmeldungen <https://www.infoclio.ch/de/anmeldung> sind ab sofort möglich. Wir freuen uns, Sie im November in Bern begrüssen zu dürfen! Freundliche Grüsse Ihr infoclio.ch <http://infoclio.ch/>-Team ################################################ Madame, Monsieur, le colloque annuel infoclio.ch <http://infoclio.ch/> se tient le vendredi 10 novembre 2023 à Berne sur le thème: Attention Please! Recherches sur l’attention et sciences historiques <https://www.infoclio.ch/fr/programme-colloque2023> Comment capter l’attention ? Cette question, qui fait aujourd’hui l’objet d’une intense concurrence sur internet, occupe depuis bientôt un siècle les professionnels de la communication. Le colloque infoclio.ch 2023 <https://www.infoclio.ch/fr/programme-colloque2023> examine l’attention en tant qu’enjeu de pouvoir dans la vie politique et met en lumière son rôle dans les médias numériques. Le programme <https://www.infoclio.ch/fr/programme-colloque2023> est en ligne - Les inscriptions <https://www.infoclio.ch/fr/inscription> sont ouvertes dès à présent. Nous espérons pouvoir vous accueillir en novembre à Berne à cette occasion. Avec nos meilleures salutations, L'équipe infoclio.ch <http://infoclio.ch/> infoclio.ch <http://infoclio.ch/> Gutenbergstrasse 37 3011 Bern Tel: +41 31 311 75 72 Colloque infoclio.ch 2023: Attention Please! Recherches sur l’attention et sciences historiques Berne, 10 nov. 2023 Programme <https://www.infoclio.ch/fr/programme-colloque2023> / Inscription <https://www.infoclio.ch/fr/inscription> infoclio.ch-Tagung 2023: Attention Please! Aufmerksamkeitsforschung und Geschichtswissenschaften Bern, 10. Nov. 2023 Programm <https://www.infoclio.ch/de/programm-tagung2023> / Anmeldung <https://www.infoclio.ch/de/anmeldung>

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