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Open Access journal Philosophy & Digitality (P&D): Update on Special Issues and the Call for Special Issues
by Geiger, Jonathan 01 Feb '26

01 Feb '26

Dear colleagues, Sorry for crossposting. Our Open Access journal Philosophy & Digitality (P&D) has some updates regarding our Special Issues as well as the Call for Special Issues. In July 2025 we could successfully publish our first Special Issue on "LLMs and the Patterns of Human Language Use", edited by Christoph Durt and Sybille Krämer. The link is this: https://journals.ub.uni-koeln.de/index.php/phidi/issue/view/622 . In the issue, you can find papers from Elena Esposito, Wilrich Jeffrey Nieto, Xyh Tamura, Sybille Krämer, David Gunkel, Anna Strasser, Hadi Asghari & Filip Bialy, Shane Denson, M. Beatrice Fazi and Christoph Durt. In December 2025 we could also publish the Introduction of the next Special Issue on "Normative Issues of Affective Computing", edited by Anna Tuschling and Eva Weber-Guskar. The link is this: https://journals.ub.uni-koeln.de/index.php/phidi/issue/view/649 . The papers of this issue will be published as rolling publication during the course of the next months. If you are interested in publishing with us, please have a look at our standing Call for Special Issues. The link is this: https://journals.ub.uni-koeln.de/index.php/phidi/announcement/view/63 . P&D is an international, open access, double-blind reviewed philosophical community journal without publication fees (ISSN 2940-8466). It is supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The editorial board is Gabriele Gramelsberger (Aachen, Germany) (Editor in Chief), Sybille Krämer (Luneburg, Germany) and Jörg Noller (Munich, Germany). A special issue focuses on one particular aspect or perspective of the philosophy of digitality. The contributions can be the proceedings of an international conference or workshop (in the near past or future) or an international call for papers. Interested editors can submit a concept for a special issue until the 15th of April 2026. Please send your concept to info(a)phidi.org. After a positive review of the concept by the editorial board of the journal towards the middle of the year, the special issue will then be scheduled for 2027. You can find more information on P&D in general here: https://journals.ub.uni-koeln.de/index.php/phidi/index . Further questions about the journal, issues or formalities can be addressed to info(a)phidi.org. Kind regards, Eric Eggert and Jonathan D. Geiger (journal editors of P&D)

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Call for Abstracts
by Eliana Bergaglio 30 Jan '26

30 Jan '26

Dear all, The PhD students in Digital Humanities at the Universities of Genoa and Turin are pleased to share with you the Call for Abstracts for the 2026 DH Days entitled “Practices, Limits e Perspectives: (In)conveniences in the Digital Humanities”. The event will be held on 25 and 26 May 2026 at the University of Genoa. The conference aims to explore the potential, challenges, and implications of digital technologies in the various fields of arts, linguistics, literature, and education. The initiative aims to encourage interdisciplinary dialogue and promote new connections between PhD students from different research backgrounds, in a manner fully consistent with the vocation of Digital Humanities. The program includes four thematic panels – Art, Entertainment and Heritage; Linguistics, Translation and Language Technologies; Literary and Cultural Research; Educational Technologies and New Learning Environments – which reflect the doctoral curriculum. Keynote speakers of national and international importance will participate at the event, including Prof. Vittorio Gallese (University of Parma), Prof. Stefano Moriggi (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Prof. Sophie Robert-Hayek (Sorbonne Université – Paris), and Prof. Giovanni Pietro Vitali (Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University – Paris-Saclay). Deadline for submitting long abstracts (1000–1500 words): 18 February 2026. The attached document contains all the details, thematic areas, guidelines, and useful information for authors. All future updates will be available on the conference website (we recommend checking it regularly for updates): https://digitalhumanities.phd.unige.it/en/node/1313 We would be very grateful if you could share the call within your networks and research communities. For any information, please contact us by replying to this email. Kind regards, The Organising Committee.

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Call for paper: Analysing Cultural Heritage Documents: HTR/OCR, Information Extraction, and Textual Variation
by Elena Pierazzo 29 Jan '26

29 Jan '26

Hello everyone, We are pleased to announce the call for proposals for a workshop organised as part of the ERC PRIMA project, titled "Analysing Cultural Heritage Documents: HTR/OCR, Information Extraction, and Textual Variation". It will take place on Friday, 9 October 2026, in Tours. The aim is to bring together researchers interested in computational approaches applied to the analysis of manuscripts and printed documents. The topics addressed include, in particular: HTR/OCR Data augmentation Clustering Computational palaeography etc. Proposals may be submitted in English or French and should include: an abstract (max 500 words) a short biography (max 5 lines) 3–5 keywords Proposals should be submitted by 15 May 2026. All information (topics, guidelines, timeline) is available here: https://prima.hypotheses.org/3737 We warmly encourage you to participate and to share this announcement within your networks. All the best wishes Elena

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NordiCHI 2026 - 2nd Call for Submissions
by Susanne Hägglund 28 Jan '26

28 Jan '26

2nd Call for Submissions for NordiCHI 2026 in Vaasa, Finland, October 3-7, 2026 **Apologies for cross-postings** We are delighted to share the 2nd Call for Submissions for NordiCHI 2026! Calls for research papers, critiques, panels, industry experience papers, arts-based approaches, workshop proposals, tutorials, demos, late-breaking work, and doctoral consortium contributions for NordiCHI 2026 are available at the conference website: https://nordichi2026.org/ Proceedings of the conference will be published in the ACM Digital Library within its International Conference Proceedings Series (ICPS). The biannual NordiCHI is one of the key venues for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research in the world, bringing together a global community of researchers, practitioners, students, and industry experts - including you! In 2026, NordiCHI will take place in Vaasa, Finland on October 3-7. The conference is jointly organized by Åbo Akademi University and University of Vaasa. Professor Yvonne Rogers, Professor Mattia Thibault, and Senior Designer and Deputy Professor Pontus Wärnestål will deliver the keynote addresses at the conference. The conference theme is Pulse – exploring the energy that drives us, representing the dynamic highs and calm lows of life, keeping us thriving. Vaasa is known for both its vibrant energy industry as the Nordic energy cluster and the tranquility of its surrounding nature and UNESCO World Heritage site. Our ambition is for the conference to energize its participants through inspiring encounters and opportunities to truly feel the pulse of the HCI field. Submission deadlines (all AoE): * April 16, 2026: Research Paper abstracts and metadata * April 23, 2026: Research Papers, Critiques, Panels, Arts-Based Approaches, Industry Experience * May 7, 2026: Workshops, Tutorials * May 18, 2026: Late-Breaking Work, Demos, Doctoral Consortium Join us in Vaasa for an inspiring NordiCHI 2026! Warm regards, Susanne Hägglund and Laura Havinen General Chairs NordiCHI 2026 https://nordichi2026.org/

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2026 Open Scholarship Award Nominations due February 20
by Jon Bath 26 Jan '26

26 Jan '26

Call for Nominations: 2026 Open Scholarship Awards We are pleased to announce the 2026 Open Scholarship Awards, sponsored by the Canadian Social Knowledge Institute (c-ski.ca) and its partners! Nominations for the 2026 awards are due by February 20 2026 via <https://forms.gle/H5aHzNwEx7UZmNJr7>https://forms.gle/w1t6Q8L4NmNshmhB7 Open scholarship incorporates open access, open data, open education, and other related movements that have the potential to make scholarly work more efficient, more accessible, and more usable by those within and beyond the academy. By engaging with open practices for academic work, open scholarship shares that work more broadly and more publicly. Awards, Nominations and Eligibility Two 2026 awards are available: ● the Open Scholarship Award, for open scholarship carried out by scholars, librarians, citizen scholars, research professionals, and administrators. ● the Emerging Researcher Open Scholarship Award, for open scholarship carried out by undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-stage professionals. For all awards, the successful candidates will have demonstrated exemplary open scholarship via research, projects, or initiatives. Research, initiative, and project types and formats of all sorts, from all areas, are welcome. Note that it is possible to nominate a project group or team. We welcome nominations that span the technical, theoretical, or creative (or any combination thereof). You may nominate yourself or a colleague for these awards. For the winners of previous awards, see https://etcl.uvic.ca/open-scholarship-awards/ Nature of the Awards These awards are intended to acknowledge and celebrate exemplary open scholarship. In addition to the recognition of accomplishment that comes with such acknowledgement, winners will receive one free tuition scholarship, including accommodations, for the 2026 Digital Humanities Summer Institute at Université de Montréal, June 8-12 and 15-19. To Make a Nomination All nominations should be submitted through the form at <https://forms.gle/H5aHzNwEx7UZmNJr7>https://forms.gle/w1t6Q8L4NmNshmhB7 and include the following: ● Name, affiliation, and email address for the nominee; ● Which award the nomination is for (note that you can only submit a nomination to one award category); ● Title and URL of the project, research, or initiative; ● A short abstract for the project, research, or initiative; ● A justification for why the nominee should be considered for an award; ● Contact information for the nominator. Please note that letters of support are not required for nomination. All nominations for the 2026 awards must be received by February 20 2026 via <https://forms.gle/H5aHzNwEx7UZmNJr7>https://forms.gle/w1t6Q8L4NmNshmhB7 Questions? Please email jon.bath(a)usask.ca with any questions or concerns you might have! We look forward to hearing from you. About the Canadian Social Knowledge Institute The Canadian Social Knowledge Institute (C-SKI) actively engages issues related to open social scholarship: creating and sharing research and research technologies in ways that are accessible and significant to a broad audience that includes specialists and active non-specialists. Representing, coordinating, and supporting the work of the Implementing New Knowledge Environments (INKE) Partnership, C-SKI activities include awareness raising, knowledge mobilization, training, public engagement, scholarly communication, and pertinent research and development on local, national, and international levels. Originated in 2015, C-SKI is located in the Electronic Textual Cultures Lab in the Digital Scholarship Commons at UVic. C-SKI’s partners, through INKE, include: Advanced Research Consortium (ARC), Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), Canadian Institute for Studies in Publishing (CISP), Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN), Compute Canada Federation, Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory (CWRC), Digital Humanities Research Group (DHRG; U Western Sydney), Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI), Electronic Textual Cultures Lab (ETCL), Edith Cowan U, Érudit, Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Iter: Gateway to the Renaissance, J.E. Halliwell Associates, Public Knowledge Project (PKP), Simon Fraser U Library, U Victoria Libraries, and Voyant Tools, among others.

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Call for Proposals: Living Books about History
by Enrico Natale 26 Jan '26

26 Jan '26

‘Living Books about History <https://www.livingbooksabouthistory.ch/en/>’ is a collection of digital anthologies on current research topics. Each volume will feature an essay written by the editors as well as a selection of annotated texts and research resources. These contributions may include online resources such as open source articles, images, films, websites, or sound recordings. The project offers an innovative form of scientific publication that experiments with the possibilities offered by digital media. It revives the anthology format by virtually compiling scientific papers alongside their sources and resources. Readers can participate in ‘Living Books about History’ by suggesting further contributions, which will be added to the table of contents after approval by the editors. ‘Living Books about History’ showcases noteworthy and hitherto neglected scientific publications and sources on current topics. The selection made by the editors serves as a filter that distinguishes remarkable contributions from the mass of information available online. The project aims to reinforce the principles of ‘Open Science’. The 12 volumes published to date are available online, in both English and a second language. Types of Proposals Expected: infoclio.ch is launching a new series of ‘Living Books about History’ in 2026. The collection publishes research primarily in the field of historical sciences but welcomes diverse perspectives from other disciplinary fields. Proposals may address a variety of topics, without chronological, or geographical restrictions. The selected sources and scientific papers shed light on the respective research topics from different perspectives. ‘Living Books about History’ can have different objectives, such as providing a historiographical overview of a research trend, defining the contours of a new area of study, offering an introduction to a topic, illustrating different ways of interpreting a specific corpus of sources, or analyzing the challenges of a paradigm shift. Format of ‘Living Books about History’: Each volume consists of an original introduction of 20,000 to 40,000 characters and a selection of 20 to 30 resources already available online, accompanied by a brief commentary. Each volume is assigned a DOI and an ISBN. Submission of Proposals: This call for proposals is open to advanced researchers. We welcome proposals for volumes in the form of an abstract of no more than 4,000 characters outlining the theme and focus of the project, 2-3 examples of online resources to be included in the anthology, and a short CV of the editors. Proposals may be submitted in English, French, or German. The deadline for submitting proposals is March 20, 2026. Notification of accepted proposals will be sent on April 2, 2026. Please send proposals by email to: livingbooks(a)infoclio.ch <mailto:[email protected]> Accepted anthologies will be published during the summer and fall of 2026. The costs of editing and online publication will be covered in full by infoclio.ch (Diamond Open Access). If the text is written in a language other than English, editors are invited to participate in fundraising for translation. Contact: ‘Living Books about History’ is a publishing project of infoclio.ch, the Swiss professional portal for historical sciences. infoclio.ch is an institute of the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences (SAGW). Questions can be addressed to Enrico Natale: enrico.natale(a)infoclio.ch <mailto:[email protected]> Enrico Natale infoclio.ch Gutenbergstrasse 37 3011 Bern Tel: +41 31 311 75 72 Abonnez-vous à la newsletter <https://www.infoclio.ch/fr/newsletter> d’infoclio.ch Follow infoclio.ch on Mastodon <https://fedihum.org/@infoclio> À découvrir: Perspectives on the History of Forecasting <https://www.chronos-verlag.ch/public-download/4873> Histoire et informatique #24, 2025.

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[CfP: SemDH 2026]
by Bruno Sartini 26 Jan '26

26 Jan '26

Dear all Apologies for crossposting. I gladly share with you the call for papers and panels of the third Edition of the International Workshop of Semantic Digital Humanities, that will be held on May 10th or 11th in Dubrovnik, Croatia, co-located with the Extended Semantic Web Conference (ESWC) CFP: Exploration, analysis, and preservation of the rich cultural and historical tapestry of the world are essential for our understanding of humanity's past and shaping our future. In recent years, there has been increased interest in the creation and application of Ontologies, Knowledge Graphs, and other Semantic Web Technologies within Cultural Heritage (CH) and Digital Humanities (DH). However, to date, the distinct areas of expertise, methodologies and traditions across the fields have led to a noticeable gap between tech solutions and humanities’ needs. The aim of the International Workshop of Semantic Digital Humanities (SemDH) is to bridge this division and encourage closer collaboration and networking across diverse fields. To accomplish this goal, we invite all members of Semantic Web, CH and DH communities actively involved in the development of systematic approaches and advanced technologies for handling heterogeneous, diverse and challenging humanities data. This includes, but is not limited to, constructing and utilizing of knowledge graphs for the humanities, extracting and representing knowledge from historical texts, data linking across disciplines, enriching semantics of historical records and biographies, analyzing social networks, ontology adoption, extension and evaluation for specific domains. In addition, it includes the exploitation of recent technologies, e.g. LLM(s), in the context of semantic technologies, to tackle the diverse challenges associated with working with data in the humanities domain. We welcome presentations that not only focus on technological endeavours but also explore the analysis of CH and DH data landscape through the perspective of philosophical, historical, social, and other research questions. Apart from research, resource and work-in-progress papers, we encourage the audience to submit panel proposals. By this, authors will be provided with a platform to share and discuss their challenges and/or showcase research findings by gaining immediate feedback from diverse perspectives encompassing computer science, humanities, and cultural heritage. Workshop topics: - Fundamental Concepts and Questions in Digital Humanities (DH) Research - Vocabulary, Schema, Ontology Development and Design Methodologies in DH - Application of Formal Ontologies (UFO, BFO, etc.) in DH - Practical Use of Standard Ontologies (CIDOC-CRM, FRBR) in DH: Case Studies, Challenges and Lessons Learnt - Harmonization of established standards like TEI, MEI, LIDO and Ontologies - Philosophical and Sociological Analysis of DH Models and Modeling Practices - Social Studies on Ontology Standardization Policies in DH - Temporal Knowledge Graphs in Context of DH - Semantic Web Applications for DH - Software Architectures, Structural Frameworks and Infrastructures for DH KGs - Interoperability and Linking in DH - Application of FAIR Principles and KG-based Data Curation Strategies in DH - (Automated) Construction of Knowledge Graphs for DH - Searching, Querying, and Visualization of DH Knowledge Graphs - Natural Language Processing (NLP) for Knowledge Extraction in DH Research - Workflows and Tools for Knowledge Extraction in DH, e.g. Crowdsourcing - Access Management, Trust and Provenance in the DH context - Evaluation of DH Ontologies and KGs: Methods, Metrics and Criteria - Retrieval Augmented Generation techniques applied to DH KG - Agentic AI applied to cultural heritage knowledge graphs All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome: - Full Papers (10-15 pages including references) - Short Papers (5-9 pages including references) - Panel Proposals (2-3 pages, including references) Full papers are expected to showcase innovative and substantive research at the intersection of Digital Humanities and the Semantic Web, presenting results and evaluations. Short papers may share intermediate results, ongoing research, positions and ideas within these fields. We welcome any types of research, resource and application papers, as well as (short only) demonstration submissions. Both full and short papers will undergo review based on the following criteria: - Relevance to the workshop - Grounding in the literature and related work - Originality and soundness - Potential influence and significance - Reproducibility and availability of resources - Design and execution of evaluation (for full papers) Panel proposals should include a motivation of a highly relevant while controversial topic with suggestions for panellists and description of their expertise towards the topic. Panel proposals will be peer-reviewed, based on: - Relevance to the workshop - Grounding in the literature - Potential significance and impact - Clear presentation of controversial topics After the workshop, the authors of panel proposals will be given two additional pages to extend their abstracts with insights of the panel discussion for publication in the proceedings. Deadline: March 3rd 2026 All submissions must be written in English and formatted using the template for submissions to CEUR Workshop Proceedings <https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/template-for-submissions-to-ceur-w…>. All papers and proposals have to be submitted electronically via EasyChair <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=semdh2026>. All questions about submissions should be emailed to semdh2026(a)easychair.org . Best, Bruno

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Code & Culture talk (17.11): Analyzing Nature-Culture Entanglements at Scale (Burghardt)
by Digital Humanities Potsdam 23 Jan '26

23 Jan '26

Dear colleagues, The Digital Humanities Network at the University of Potsdam cordially invites you to the next lecture in the 'Code & Culture' talk series. This semester, we will have a special focus on digital environmental humanities, preparing the ground for our "Environments in and as Networks" Hackathon (Potsdam, 15-17.04.2026; more details and registration: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/digital-humanities/events/environmental-digit…) Our first guest is *Manuel Burghardt* (University of Leipzig), with a talk titled "*Analyzing Nature-Culture Entanglements at Scale: The Case for Computational Environmental Humanities*/"/*//*(full abstract here <https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/digital-humanities/activities/code-culture-le…>). The lecture will take place on* Monday 17 November** 2025*, 17:00 (CET), online via Zoom. Please register here to get the Zoom link: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/digital-humanities/activities/code-culture-le…. Best wishes, DH Network Potsdam +++ *Netzwerk für Digitale Geisteswissenschaften der Universität Potsdam* /Potenzialbereich an der Philosophischen Fakultät/ Web: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/digital-humanities Mail: digital-humanities(a)uni-potsdam.de Sprecher:innen: Prof. Dr. Birgit Schneider, Prof. Dr. Peer Trilcke Wissenschaftlicher Koordinator: Dr. Luca Giovannini Board des Netzwerks: Dr. Anna Busch, Prof. Dr. Annette Gerstenberg, Prof. Dr. Katharina Wesselmann, Prof. Dr. Miriam Rürup, Prof. Dr. Anja Schwarz, Prof. Dr. Ilja A. Seržant +++

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2026 International Research Software Engineering Survey
by Michael Donnay 22 Jan '26

22 Jan '26

Dear colleagues, The Software Sustainability Institute, alongside our international partners, have launched the 2026 International RSE Survey <https://www.software.ac.uk/news/2026-international-rse-survey> to help better understand what research software engineers need and how we can advocate for the community. We are particularly interested in the perspectives of those working in the digital arts, humanities and social sciences, even if you don’t identify as a research software engineer. Your formal job title does not matter - if you write code for research as part of your work, we want to hear from you. The RSE Survey produces an incredibly valuable trove of data that anyone can use to understand the RSE community, including national associations, funders and policymakers. Please help us provide this data and support the RSE community by completing the survey. You can complete the 2026 International RSE Survey in *English <https://softwaresaved.limequery.com/611257?lang=en>*, *French <https://softwaresaved.limequery.com/611257?lang=fr>*, *German <https://softwaresaved.limequery.com/611257?lang=de-informal>* or *Spanish <https://softwaresaved.limequery.com/611257?lang=es>*. The survey collects a considerable amount of detail about your role, the type of work you conduct, your working practices, job satisfaction and demographics. This means it takes around 20 minutes to complete - we appreciate that this is a significant amount of your time to donate and we thank you for it! The survey closes on 20 March 2026. The survey is being conducted with ethics approval from the University of Southampton (Ethics application number: ERGO/FEPS/108663) and for participants in South Africa by the University of Cape Town Inter-Faculty Human Research Ethics Committee (IFHREC) - IFHREC/02301/2025. The first page of the survey tells you everything about the conduct of the survey, our approach to privacy and data protection, and your rights as a participant in the survey. If you’d like to discuss the survey further or have any questions, please get in touch: m.j.donnay(a)software.ac.uk Cheers, Michael -- Michael Donnay Community Manager Software Sustainability Institute University of Southampton *www.software.ac.uk <http://www.software.ac.uk>*

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[CfP] ESWC 2026: Calls for Posters & Demos
by Web and Publicity ESWC 21 Jan '26

21 Jan '26

(Apologies for cross-posting) The European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC) is a major venue for academic research and developments in the area of the Semantic Web and Knowledge Graphs. The 23rd edition will take place from May 10 to 14, 2026, in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The Posters and Demos Track of ESWC 2026 welcomes submissions for presenting late-breaking results, ongoing research, innovative ideas, and early-stage prototypes within the Semantic Web domain. This track encourages discussions and interaction between researchers and practitioners, facilitating feedback on emerging work and demonstrations of cutting-edge technologies. Important Dates Submission deadline March 03, 2026 Notification of acceptance March 31, 2026 Camera-ready final version April 15, 2026 All deadlines are 23:59 anywhere on earth (UTC-12). More information: http://2026.eswc-conferences.org/calls/poster-demo/ Posters and Demos Chairs Pasquale Lisena EURECOM - France pasquale.lisena(a)eurecom.fr Marta Sabou Vienna University Economics and Business (WU) - Austria marta.sabou(a)wu.ac.at

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