The Baltic Digital Humanities Forum invites applications for participation

Researchers and practitioners in digital humanities are invited to apply for participation in the Baltic Digital Humanities Forum, which will take place on April 25–26, 2024, in Riga.

Dates: April 25–26, 2024
Venue: National Library of Latvia, Riga
Participation fee: None
Application deadline: January 25, 2024
Event website: http://www.digitalhumanities.lv/baltic-dh-forum-2024

Digital humanities (DH) have become an integral part of the humanities and related disciplines in the Baltic region. Over the past decades—thanks to active and enthusiastic DH communities, new research groups and centers, and the growing presence of DH courses and programs in higher education—digital humanities have experienced rapid growth. This makes it an opportune moment for DH communities from all three Baltic states to come together to examine how and in which directions DH is developing, reflect on current priorities, and anticipate what lies ahead in the near future.

The Baltic DH Forum will last two days. On the first day, there will be lectures and discussion sessions organized by representatives of Baltic DH communities and European infrastructures. The second day will focus on building collaboration networks and presenting DH projects, digital tools, and educational initiatives, complemented by workshops on collaborative projects and funding strategies.

Applications for participation in the “Demonstrations and Networking” session on the second day of the Baltic DH Forum can be submitted here, by providing a 200–250 word abstract in one of three categories: DH resources and tools, research projects, or educational initiatives. We encourage submissions from a wide range of DH-related fields.

The Baltic DH Forum is organized by a program committee comprising researchers from all three Baltic states, in cooperation with DARIAH-EU and CLARIN ERIC. The event is financially supported by the Language Technology Initiative funded by the European Union and the National Development Plan, as well as by the Latvian Council of Science–funded project “Development of an Open and FAIR Digital Humanities Ecosystem in Latvia” (VPP-IZM-DH-2022/1-0002).

Contact: dh@lulfmi.lv