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[CfP] Final Call for Contributions for ESWC 2024
by Web and Publicity ESWC 23 Nov '23

23 Nov '23

(Apologies for cross-posting) ESWC is a key academic conference for research results and new developments in the area of the Semantic Web and Knowledge Graphs. ESWC 2024 marks the 21st edition, which will take place from May 26 – 30, 2024, in Heraklion, Greece. ESWC 2024 features three main tracks: • the Research Track for novel research contributions • (https://2024.eswc-conferences.org/call-for-papers-research-track) • the In-use Track for contributions that reuse and apply state-of-the art semantic technology in practical settings • (https://2024.eswc-conferences.org/call-for-papers-in-use-track) • the Resources Track for data and software supporting the community • (https://2024.eswc-conferences.org/call-for-papers-resources-track/) The call for workshops and tutorials will be published soon. And lastly, at a later point also calls for papers to the doctoral consortium as well as posters and demos will be announced. Important dates: • Abstract submission (research, resource, in-use): 30-11-2023 • Full paper submission (research, resource, in-use): 07-12-2023 • Rebuttal period: 22-01-2024 until 26-01-2024 • Full paper notifications: 22-02-2024 • Full paper camera-ready: 28-03-2024 • Workshop/tutorial days: 26/27-05-2024 • Main conference days: 26-05-2024 until 30-05-2024 All deadlines are 23:59 anywhere on earth (UTC-12). ESWC welcomes original research and application submissions dealing with all aspects of representing and using Semantic Web technologies and Knowledge Graphs. We encourage theoretical, methodological, empirical, and applications papers. Submitted papers should describe original work, present significant results, and provide rigorous, principled, and repeatable evaluation. Submission guidelines are available on ESWC 2024 website. General Chair: Albert Meroño Peñuela See the full Organizing committee here: https://2024.eswc-conferences.org/organising-committee/ -- Kind regards, Tabea and Stefano Web and Publicity team of ESWC 2024 https://2024.eswc-conferences.org/

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[CfP] Final Call for ESWC 2024 Workshops & Tutorials proposals
by Web and Publicity ESWC 17 Nov '23

17 Nov '23

(Apologies for cross-posting) Extended Semantic Web Conference (ESWC) is a key academic conference for research results and new developments in the area of the Semantic Web and Knowledge Graphs. ESWC 2024 marks the 21st edition, which will take place from May 26 – 30, 2024, in Heraklion, Greece. ESWC 2024 features Workshop and Tutorial sessions which will take place May 26-27, 2024. Call for Tutorials ESWC 2024 invites tutorials that address the interests of its varied audience: people new to the Semantic Web, Semantic Web researchers and practitioners that wish to learn new technologies, users of Semantic Web technologies, and representatives of government and funding agencies as well as potential private investors in Semantic Web technologies. Call for Tutorials is available here: https://2024.eswc-conferences.org/call-for-tutorials/ Call for Workshops Co-located workshops at the ESWC conferences are essential meeting points for discussing on-going work and current results, as well as shaping new ideas and research fields. We particularly invite workshop proposals looking at topics related to Semantic Web from an interdisciplinary standpoint, proposals focussing on novel aspects of the Semantic Web and Web of Data, and proposals aiming at gathering existing and forming new sub-communities. Call for Workshops is available here: https://2024.eswc-conferences.org/call-for-workshops/ Important dates: • Workshop & Tutorial proposals due: 23-11-2023 • Notification of acceptance: 07-12-2023 • Workshop & Tutorial websites online: 14-12-2023 • Workshop papers due*: 07-03-2024 • Workshop paper notifications*: 04-04-2024 • Workshop paper camera-ready versions due*: 18-04-2024 • Tutorial material due (online): 18-04-2024 • Workshop/tutorial days: 26/27-05-2024 All deadlines are 23:59 anywhere on earth (UTC-12). *suggested timeline for workshop papers Workshop & Tutorial Chairs Joe Raad, University of Paris-Saclay, joe.raad(a)universite-paris-saclay.fr Bruno Sartini, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, b.sartini(a)lmu.de -- Kind regards, Tabea and Stefano Web and Publicity team of ESWC 2024 https://2024.eswc-conferences.org/

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JOB: Digital Humanities Postdoc Position at RWTH Aachen University
by Berenike Herrmann 16 Nov '23

16 Nov '23

Dear Colleagues, (apologies for cross-postings) The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at RWTH Aachen University is looking to fill a postdoc position in the field of Digital Humanities. The position is initially limited to three years, and the projected starting date is March 2024. Please find the full description attached and share the information with anyone you think might be interested. Thanks, and all the best, Berenike Herrmann The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at RWTH Aachen University is looking to fill a postdoc position in the field of Digital Humanities. The position is initially limited to three years (100% employment, pay scale TV-L13), and the projected starting date is March 2024. The successful candidate should have completed their doctoral degree (or will have completed it by the time of employment). The position is based at the Institute of English, American and Romance Studies. However, tasks include research activities in the postdoc’s own and collaborative projects, as well as the teaching of two courses each semester (3 instructional hours per week) in the humanities and social sciences (English Studies, Linguistics and Communication Studies, Political Science). The focus of the required competencies, which are to be applied in research and teaching, is the compilation, evaluation, and interpretation of large text sets with the help of computational methods. The successful candidate will employ a variety of methods to process and analyse literary as well as non-literary corpora to pursue a wide range of research questions. Mastery of quantitative methods such as text mining or stylometry is a prerequisite. A central task of this position, however, is to bring these methods into a fruitful exchange with qualitative methods, such as qualitative discourse- or content analysis (experience with qualitative methods is therefore considered an asset). In addition to these methodological competencies, the successful candidate must have a proven interest in questions of literary studies. Furthermore, the successful candidate will teach students how to employ different tools from the Digital Humanities to pursue questions specific to the field, as well as how to critically evaluate these tools’ capacities and limitations. They should collaborate with practitioners of other quantitative and qualitative methods in developing the interdisciplinary teaching of methods and methodology at the faculty. Please send applications with curriculum vitae, list of publications and lectures held in a PDF file to Prof. Dr. Ralf Schneider (ralf.schneider(a)ifaar.rwth-aachen.de) by 15 December, 2023. Prof. Dr. Berenike Herrmann German Literature / Digital Humanities Bielefeld University Personal homepage Acting Chair SCC Collections NFDI text+ (National Research Data Infrastructure, Consortium text+) Speaker BiLinked CoP Data Literacy Principal Investigator SFB1288 Project “Vergleichspraktiken in der Genese, Verstetigung und Transformation von ‘Nationalliteratur’. Der Fall Deutschschweiz”

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CLS INFRA TNA Fellowships open for applications: 4-12 wks supported projects
by Hoover, Sarah 06 Nov '23

06 Nov '23

Please circulate Apologies for cross posting [A green and white square with blue text Description automatically generated] Transnational Access Fellowship Programme (TNA) is now opening its fifth round of calls for fellowship applications (closes 4 Dec). Applicants need not be experts in Digital Humanities / Cultural Analytics tools, or members of an academic institution. The CLS INFRA Fellowship Programme provides access to a wide range of data, tools and knowledge. Scholars from literary studies or with an interest in Computational Literary Studies methods are invited to apply for a fellowship grant in one of our infrastructure providers. Successful applicants will not only obtain free-of-charge physical access to the infrastructure, but in the context of the overall project they will become part of the larger CLS community. By responding to one of our calls, applicants may have the opportunity to: * Interact with experts; * Receive advice on ongoing projects; * Learn how to use the ecosystem of data, tools and standards; * Assemble new literary corpora; * Profit from hands-on training and support. * Fellowships grants will cover housing and subsistence costs as well as travel to and from the host institution. The CLS INFRA Fellowships are funded by the European Union under the rules of transnational access. Calls for fellowship grants are launched twice a year for a total of six calls. Scholars from the European Union and beyond are eligible to apply. CLS INFRA fellowship grants will typically cover travel and subsistence costs. Successful applicants are expected to join the chosen infrastructure for a period of 4 to 12 weeks. However, shorter residencies will be also taken into consideration. DARIAH ERIC<https://www.dariah.eu/> is leading the Transnational Access Fellowship Programme (TNA) and is responsible for the management and oversight of the TNA selection process. More on the CLS INFRA project: clsinfra.io<https://clsinfra.io/opportunities/tnafellowships/> [A picture containing text, sign Description automatically generated] This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101004984 Visit clsinfrattna.sciencescall.org<https://clsinfratna.sciencescall.org/> to apply. For examples of other TNA Fellowships, visit the TNA Archive: clsinfra.io/opportunities/tnafellowships/tna-archive<https://clsinfra.io/opportunities/tnafellowships/tna-archive/> Applications will close at 24.00 4 December. Contact: Marco Raciti Email: marco.raciti(a)dariah.eu<mailto:[email protected]> All the best, Sarah (I read and respond to emails during work hours.) Dr Sarah Hoover Taighdeoir Iardhochtúireachta | Postdoctoral Researcher Institúid de Móra do Thaighde sna Daonnachtaí agus sa Léann Sóisialta Moore Institute for Research in the Humanities and Social Studies M: +32 483 90 04 88<tel:+32%20483%2090%2004%2088> Twitter: @CLSinfra<https://twitter.com/CLSinfra> Mastodon:: @[email protected]<https://fedihum.org/@CLSinfra> Website: clsinfra.io<https://clsinfra.io/> [University of Galway]<https://www.universityofgalway.ie/> [UniversityofGalway.ie]<https://www.universityofgalway.ie/> University of Galway is a registered charity RCN 20002107 [EU Flag] CLS INFRA has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme.

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Seminar series “Digital History in/of Central Asia”
by Dinara Gagarina 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

Dear colleagues We invite you to the Seminar series “Digital History in/of Central Asia” <https://www.osteuropa.phil.fau.de/digital-history-central-asia/> organized by the Chair of Modern and Eastern European History <https://www.osteuropa.phil.fau.de/>, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Osteuropakunde <https://dgo-online.org/>. The seminar is held in memory of Prof. Dr. Julia Obertreis. The first seminar *“Repressive policy of the Soviet authorities in the field of culture (1925-1953)”* will be held on November 9, 14:15 CEST. The guest speaker is Prof. Dr. *Zamira Ishankhodzhaeva*, National University of Uzbekistan. This presentation will be in Russian, future seminars in the series will be held in English, German and Russian. Place: online in Zoom and onsite: Erlangen, Bismarckstr. 12. For registration and Zoom-link please write to dinara.gagarina(a)fau.de. More information: https://www.osteuropa.phil.fau.de/digital-history-central-asia/ Best wishes, Dinara Gagarina --- Dr. Dinara Gagarina, wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Lehrstuhl für Neuere und Neueste Geschichte mit dem Schwerpunkt der Geschichte Osteuropas Bismarckstraße 12, 91054 Erlangen, Raum 2.312 https://www.osteuropa.phil.fau.de/person/dinara-gagarina dinara.gagarina(a)fau.de

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Representations of AI Seminar
by Michael Donnay 01 Nov '23

01 Nov '23

Dear Colleagues, The Digital Humanities Research Hub<https://www.sas.ac.uk/about-us-6/institutes-and-centres/digital-humanities-…> at the School of Advanced Study, University of London is excited to invite you to the first two sessions of our virtual seminar series on Representations of Artificial Intelligence: "On hallucinations, spark(l)ing intelligence and the apocalypse". In the seminar, we scrutinize representations of "intelligent machines", and discuss how memes, literature, gender stereotypes, and colonial histories shape AI and the role it plays in today's society. Conceived as a series of conversations, the seminar brings together experts from across the arts, humanities, and computational sciences to reflect on the social and cultural influences shaping the development of AI technologies. All are welcome! AI, Science Fiction and Imagined Technological Futures <https://www.sas.ac.uk/events/representations-ai-ai-science-fiction-and-imag…> Wednesday 22 November 2023 12:30-14:00 GMT In this session, we discuss how science fiction, (especially the dys- or utopian portrayal of technological futures) percolates in current discussions of AI. Panelists include: * Hallvard Haug, Writer and researcher * Ada Hoffmann, Science Fiction writer and Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Queen's University * Chen Jing, Associate Professor of the School of Arts, Nanjing University * Anna McFarlane, Lecturer in Medical Humanities, University of Leeds AI Branding, Memes & Narratives <https://www.sas.ac.uk/events/representations-ai-ai-branding-memes-narratives> Thursday 7th December 2023 12:00 - 13:30 GMT In this session, we discuss the representation of AI from the angle of communication and design. We have a closer look at the images, narratives memes and metaphors used to portray AI, and aim understand their wider political and ideological implications. Panelists include: * Tania Duarte, Co-Founder and CEO of 'We and AI' * Tomasz Hollanek, Research Fellow, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge * Nadia Piet, Designer / Researcher / Founder AIxDESIGN * Valérie Schafer, Professor in Contemporary European History, University of Luxembourg, C2DH If you have any questions about the series, please email the facilitators Michael Donnay and Kaspar Beelen at digitalhumanities(a)sas.ac.uk<mailto:[email protected]>. You can find the rest of our seminar programme and register at the DH Research Hub website<https://www.sas.ac.uk/digital-humanities/events/dhrh-seminar>. Best wishes (and apologies for cross posting), Kaspar and Michael Michael Donnay (he/him) Manager | Digital Humanities Research Hub School of Advanced Study | University of London Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU michael.donnay(a)sas.ac.uk<mailto:[email protected]> www.sas.ac.uk/digital-humanities<http://www.sas.ac.uk/digital-humanities> The University of London is an exempt charity and a statutory corporation in England and Wales (Company No. RC000661) HMRC Charities Reference X422. VAT Registration GB 222 7971 03.

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Job Opportunity: PhD Position Data Science / Art History
by Seda Pesen 30 Oct '23

30 Oct '23

Please find the application form here: https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job/University-assistant-predoctoral/998213301/ At the University of Vienna, over 10,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,500 of them are academic staff members. These are individuals who, with their curiosity and their continuous pursuit of excellence, engage in international cutting-edge research and teaching. With us, you will also find space to unfold your potential. We are looking for a University assistant predoctoral in At History / Data Science Job ID: 1410 Among the many good reasons to want to research and teach at the University of Vienna, there is one in particular, which has convinced around 7,500 academic staff members so far. They see themselves as personalities who need space for their continuous striving and curiosity in order to be able to be scientifically successful. Does that sound like something for you? Welcome to our team! Your personal sphere of influence: As a university assistant predoc (75%) – classification according to Collective Bargaining Agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 (predoc) – you will be part of the research team of the Laboratory for Cognitive Research in Art History (https://crea.univie.ac.at/) for three years, from the 1st of January 2024 (or later). You will especially take on tasks in data preparation, analysis, and visualization (Data Science). The goal of the Laboratory for Cognitive Research in Art History is to advance art historical knowledge through the use of empirical and experimental methods. Projects of the lab deal with classical art historical questions on artworks and their reception as well as transdisciplinary topics in empirical aesthetics and museum studies. Your future tasks: You actively participate in research, teaching & administration: • You will carry out data preparation, analyses, and visualizations in close cooperation with colleagues from the Laboratory for Cognitive Research in Art History. • You will write a doctoral thesis in cognitive research in art history, digital art history, or transdisciplinary museum studies. • You will join the Vienna Doctoral School in Cognition, Behaviour, and Neuroscience (VDS CoBeNe, https://vds-cobene.univie.ac.at/) • You support Prof. Rosenberg in research and teaching. • You will teach independent courses in the BA Art History curriculum (one course per semester). This is part of your personality: • Above average Master's degree in Data Science, Cognitive Science, Art History, Museum Studies, or related discipline, • advanced knowledge of statistics, • advanced knowledge of programming languages (especially Python and R), • knowledge of cluster and network analysis, • enthusiasm for transdisciplinary research and teamwork, • independent working and problem-solving skills, • proficiency in English. What we offer: The employment duration is 3 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 3 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration. Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible, family-friendly working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement). Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment. Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport. Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge. Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3277,30 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience. Classification according to Collective Bargaining Agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 (predoc). Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team! It is that easy to apply: • With your curriculum vitae in tabular form, a letter of motivation, and a list and description of previous data science activities, • contact details of two personal references, • copy of Master's certificate (transcript of records), copy of your Master thesis, copies of MA thesis reports (if available), • via our job portal/ Apply now - button. If you have any questions, please contact: Hanna Herceg <hanna.herceg(a)univie.ac.at <mailto:[email protected]>> We look forward to new personalities in our team! The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates. Application deadline: 26.11.2023 Seda Pesen, M.A. Prae Doc „The Museum Gaze“ <https://crea.univie.ac.at/projects/the-museum-gaze/> Universität Wien Institut für Kunstgeschichte Labor für empirische Bildwissenschaft Garnisongasse 13, Hof 9 A-1090 Wien seda.pesen(a)univie.ac.at <mailto:[email protected]> T + 43 1 427741485 M + 43 664 5359051 https://kunstgeschichte.univie.ac.at/ueber-uns/mitarbeiterinnen/wissenschaf… <https://kunstgeschichte.univie.ac.at/ueber-uns/mitarbeiterinnen/wissenschaf…>

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Culture & Technology. European Summer University in Digital Humanities
by ALEXANDRA COTOC 30 Oct '23

30 Oct '23

Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca is organising the 14th edition of the Culture & Technology European Summer University in Digital Humanities (ESU). The summer university will take place from the 15th to the 26th of July 2024, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Check our website for updates related to the types of workshops, lecturers and trainers: https://esu-ct.conference.ubbcluj.ro/ Alexandra Cotoc, PhD Senior Lecturer Department of English Language and Literature Faculty of Letters<https://lett.ubbcluj.ro/>, Babeș-Bolyai University<https://www.ubbcluj.ro/ro/> Str. Horea, 31 400202, Cluj-Napoca, Romania https://linktr.ee/alexandracotoc https://www.dial4u-uni.eu/ [cid:10900e70-9fe7-4cca-9f1e-a8043697b9eb] [cid:9bba7b71-aa23-4647-8176-3f6f3a395c2e] DISCLAIMER Prezentul mesaj și orice documente atașate pot conține informații confidențiale sau sensibile care aparțin Universității Babeș-Bolyai din Cluj-Napoca. Conținutul mesajului nu poate fi dezvăluit sau utilizat de către altcineva decât destinatarul, persoană fizică sau juridică. Dacă ați primit acest mesaj dintr-o eroare, vă rugăm să ne anunțati imediat, ca răspuns la mesajul de față, și să ștergeți apoi din sistemul dvs. mesajul fără a-l copia sau deschide. Prin prezenta vi se notifică faptul că orice dezvaluire, copiere, distribuire sau inițierea/omiterea unor acțiuni pe baza prezentelor informații sunt strict interzise și atrag răspunderea civilă și/sau penală (art. 302 Noul Cod Penal). UBB nu este răspunzătoare pentru modificările care pot fi aduse prezentului mesaj și nici pentru întârzierile care pot surveni în recepționarea acestuia. De asemenea, nu putem garanta integritatea mesajului și nici că acesta este lipsit de viruși, interceptări sau interferențe de orice natură. ================= The contents of this email message and any attachments may contain confidential and/or privileged information belonging to Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca. This information is intended solely for the addressee, natural or legal person, and is legally protected from disclosure and may not be used by anyone other than the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. You are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments as well as taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and entails civil and/or criminal liability (under Art. 302 of the New Criminal Code). UBB accepts no liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free, as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. UBBCLUJ <https://www.ubbcluj.ro/ro/politici/>

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Latin WordNet Postdoc in Milan
by Litta Modignani Picozzi Eleonora Maria Gabriella (eleon...litta) 25 Oct '23

25 Oct '23

The UCSC Milan is hiring a postdoc to work at the Latin WordNet. Please share the following details with whomever may be interested: CALL: https://progetti.unicatt.it/progetti-ateneo-Bando%2069%20assegni_DR10380.pdf (search for "WordNet") DEADLINE: November 15, 2023. WHERE: UCSC Milan (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano). DURATION: 24 months. TITLE OF THE RESEARCH TOPIC: Latin WordNet: development and interoperability with other digital linguistic resources for the study of Latin and other Indo-European languages. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RESEARCH TOPIC: The research is part of a larger project that aims to refine, expand, harmonize, and link three existing WordNets (ontological lexical databases) of ancient Indo-European languages (Sanskrit, Ancient Greek, and Latin) with other linguistic digital resources, and to make them accessible through a user-friendly open-source interface. The selected candidate will carry out research activities dealing with the development of the Latin WordNet and with its interlinking with the other WordNets and with further digital resources for the study of Latin and other Indo-European languages, activities that will require competence in the (computational) linguistic methodologies and techniques needed to perform this task successfully. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS: PhD title. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: English. FUNDING: Ministero dell’università e della Ricerca - Bando PRIN 2022 - Linked WordNets for Ancient Indo-European languages. Eleonora Litta Modignani Picozzi Research Fellow LiLa: Linking Latin [ERC n. 769994]: https://lila-erc.eu +39 02 72342954 | eleonoramaria.litta(a)unicatt.it CIRCSE Research Centre: https://centridiricerca.unicatt.it/circse_index.html Franciscanum Building, 2nd Floor, room 209 Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Largo Gemelli 1, 20123 Milan, Italy [cid:657c3699-46de-4146-9431-387907bcfb61] [http://static.unicatt.it/ext-portale/5xmille_firma_mail_2023.jpg] <https://www.unicatt.it/uc/5xmille>

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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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