The DARIAH Theme is a bi-annual thematic funding call, chosen for investment by the DARIAH Board of Directors. For 2024, we have chosen the topic of Mistakes.
Mistakes
In the field of Digital Arts and Humanities, mistakes serve as more than mere errors; they are pathways for learning, discovery, and innovation. From data collection and analysis to algorithmic biases and invalid interpretation, mistakes may permeate every stage of Digital Arts and Humanities research, shaping objectives, methodologies, and outcomes. This Theme Call seeks to explore the concept of mistakes, inviting applicants to critically consider their role, impact, and potential within Digital Arts and Humanities scholarship and practice.
We invite submissions that explore a wide range of topics related to mistakes in Digital Arts and Humanities, including but not limited to:
- Error in data collection and curation
- Bias and discrimination in algorithmic systems
- Failure in the sustainability of digital projects
- Ethical considerations in handling mistakes
- Learning from mistakes
- Mistakes as means of exclusion
- Challenges and opportunities of error detection and correction
- Representations of mistakes in Digital Art and Culture
- Reflections of mistakes in Digital Arts and Humanities
- Reimagining success and failure in Digital Arts and Humanities research
- Art of the accident
- Risk of failure in Digital Art and Culture
- Missed opportunities in Digital Art and Culture
- Breaking the rules in Digital Art and Culture
- Mistake, context, and interpretation
- Mistakes versus complexity
How to apply
To apply, please submit a proposal (3–4 pages in length) which will include:
- A description of the goals of the project, an implementation plan and expected outcomes.
- An explanation of how your project will specifically address this year’s DARIAH Theme.
- The number of people involved in the project.
- The name and postal address of the budget holding institution administering the grant.
- The name and e-mail address of the contact person of the budget holding institution which coordinates the project.
- A budget (no more than 1 page).
Applications must be submitted on the website: https://dariahtheme2024.sciencesconf.org/ AND by e-mail to theme@dariah.eu.
Key dates
- Deadline for submissions: 30 September 2024
- Review process: October 2024
- Notifications to applicants: beginning of November 2024
- Signature Grant Agreements: November/December 2024
- Start date of projects: Upon signature of Grant Agreement
- End date of projects: 30 June 2026
