DARIAH is delighted to announce that the call for papers for the DARIAH Annual Event 2025 is now open! This year’s event is planned to take place on June 17th to June 20th in Göttingen, Germany. The venue for this year’s event is the Göttingen State and University Library (SUB Göttingen). June 17th will be a day for DARIAH internal meetings, followed by the main conference on June 18th to June 20th.
Topic of this year’s event is The Past.
Call for Papers
The Past encompasses a wide range of topics in the Digital Humanities, ranging from the study of ancient cultures to contemporary history. Indeed, the study of the past is greatly enriched by new technologies and methods, which have profoundly changed the ways that we do research today, from primary research (digitized collections), analysis (OCR, HTR, etc), transmission and communication (blogs, online meetings, conferences & classes), and beyond.
We encourage submissions that leverage Digital Humanities approaches to analyze, interpret, and present historical and archaeological data. Whether through digital methods, workflows, archives, computational analysis, interactive media, or other digital means, we seek to highlight innovative approaches to studying the past.
We welcome contributions on a variety of topics, including but not limited to:
- Digital Archiving and Preservation: Methods and challenges in digitizing and preserving historical documents, artifacts, and multimedia.
- Historical Data Analysis: Using big data, AI, and machine learning to uncover new insights into historical events and trends.
- Virtual and Augmented Reality: Applications of VR and AR in recreating historical environments and experiences.
- Digital Storytelling: Narratives of the past through digital media, including podcasts, interactive websites, and digital exhibitions.
- Spatial explorations of the past: Geo-referencing of historical maps and gazetteers, mapping mobility and spatial connections in historical networks.
- Textual Analysis: Digital methods for analyzing and interpreting historical texts, manuscripts, and inscriptions.
- Crowdsourcing History: Engaging the public in the collection and interpretation of historical data.
- Historiography and Methodology: The impact of digital tools on historical research methodologies and historiographical debates.
- Interdisciplinary Approaches: Collaborations between digital humanities and other fields such as archaeology, anthropology, and sociology.
- Critical Perspectives: Challenges and ethical considerations in the digital representation of historical data.
- Pedagogical Practices: The impact of digital humanities on teaching and learning about the past.
- Contested Histories: Discussions on the debates, controversies, and challenges that have marked the development of the digital humanities.
- Reconstructed Histories: How digital technologies have allowed us to reconstruct the past, in ways that would not have been possible before.
Important dates
- Call for papers is open!
- Deadline for submissions: February 28, 2025
- Notification of acceptance: expected by end of April, 2025
- Registration opens in May 2025
Visit the Annual Event Website for more information on the event, and submit via ConfTool!
* Banner photo credits: Goettingen marketplace with old city hall/Daniel Schwen