Mitwirkende der vier geisteswissenschaftlichen Konsortien der Nationalen Forschungsdateninfrastruktur (NFDI) treffen sich zum GND-Forum Humanities@NFDI am 23./24. Juni in Göttingen. Zentrales Thema des Arbeitstreffens ist die Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln.

Die Veranstalter:innen

Das GND-Forum Humanities@NFDI wird organisiert von: Barbara Fischer (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, GND-Community), Stefan Buddenbohm & Alex Steckel (SUB Göttingen als Gastgeberin sowie Text+). Melanie Gruss & Desiree Mayer (NFDI4Culture), Anja Gerber & Frank von Hagel (NFDI4Objects), Katrin Moeller und Anne Purschwitz (NFDI4Memory), Domenic Schäfer & Michael Markert (VZG des GBV).

GND-Forum Humanities@NFDI

Im Kontext der NFDI versteht sich die Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) als zentrale Infrastruktur, die unterschiedliche Datenressourcen, Fachcommunities und Forschungspraktiken miteinander verbindet. Vor diesem Hintergrund stellt sich die Frage, wie ihre doppelte Rolle als Datenbasis und organisatorischer Rahmen zur Weiterentwicklung der Zusammenarbeit zwischen den geisteswissenschaftlichen Konsortien NFDI4Culture, NFDI4Memory, NFDI4Objects und Text+ beitragen kann. Diese Fragestellung steht im Mittelpunkt des Austauschs in Göttingen.

Ausgangspunkt der Diskussion sind sowohl die für 2028 erwartete strategische Weiterentwicklung des NFDI-Förderrahmens als auch die Frage, wie bestehende Synergien und Entwicklungen rund um die GND innerhalb der einzelnen Konsortien konsortienübergreifend nutzbar gemacht werden können.

Die Diskussion erfolgt entlang von drei Perspektiven:

die Rolle der GND in Tools und Services der NFDI-Konsortien
unterschiedliche fachliche Perspektiven auf ausgewählte Entitätstypen innerhalb der GND
Zukunftsperspektiven einer vertieften, GND-basierten Zusammenarbeit zwischen den geisteswissenschaftlichen Konsortien

Themen

Im Sinne einer aktiven Beteiligung der Community soll allen Teilnehmenden die Möglichkeit geben, sich in die Diskussion einzubringen. Dafür ist ein programmatischer Dreiklang vorgesehen, der die Rolle der GND im Kontext der NFDI aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven beleuchtet:

Tools: Welche Werkzeuge für welche Zwecke?
Im Mittelpunkt steht die Frage, wie GND-basierte Daten, Dienste und Schnittstellen in den geisteswissenschaftlichen NFDI-Konsortien eingesetzt werden und welche Anforderungen sich daraus für zukünftige Entwicklungen ergeben.
Die GND im Schulterblick: Entitätentypen in der Anwendung
In Tandems aus GND- und NFDI-Kolleg:innen werden ausgewählte Entitätentypen der GND praxisnah vorgestellt und in ihren jeweiligen Anwendungskontexten innerhalb der NFDI-Konsortien verortet.
Strategie: Entwicklungspfade der GND in der NFDI
Abschließend werden Perspektiven für die Weiterentwicklung der GND als zentrale Infrastruktur innerhalb der NFDI diskutiert – mit Blick auf nachhaltige Kooperationen, Interoperabilität und gemeinsame strategische Zielsetzungen.

Anmeldung

Bitte meldet Euch bis zum 16.06. über die Anmeldefunktion dieser Veranstaltungsseite an. Es stehen 80 Plätze für Teilnehmende zur Verfügung. Die Teilnahme am GND-Forum ist kostenfrei.

16. April 202617. April 2026

Bericht vom Treffen der Digitalen Akademie am 16.4.2026 🔒

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26. März 202626. März 2026

Ringvorlesung Digital Humanitites des Instituts für DH der Univ. Göttingen im Sommersemester 2026

Siehe auch unter: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/651292.html

18. März 202623. März 2026

Bericht vom Treffen der Digitalen Akademie am 19.3.2026 🔒

20. Januar 202623. Januar 2026

Bericht vom Treffen der Digitalen Akademie am 22.1.2026 🔒

20. November 202521. November 2025

Bericht vom Treffen der Digitalen Akademie am 20.11.25 🔒

20. Oktober 202520. Oktober 2025

Hinweis Fortbildung: DIGITAL HUMANITIES BROWN BAG LUNCH Using AI to extract structured data from complex historical documents, OCT 21 2025 12:00–13:00, MPIWG – online

Hier ein Hinweis auf eine interessante Fortbildung, die am 21. Oktober 2025 zur Mittagszeit online und in Präsenz stattfindet:

Scan to attend by Zoom or visit
tinyurl.com/dhbbloct

DIGITAL HUMANITIES BROWN BAG LUNCH
Using AI to extract structured data from complex
historical documents

In his talk entitled “Using AI to extract structured data from complex historical
documents”, Wolfgang Göderle will give insights into his ongoing projects that
leverage cutting-edge AI methods to improve historical document analysis.
His team develops machine learning models to recognise and extract complex
data structures in a high-value historical primary source of Austrian history, the Schematismus. This allows for reliable OCR and information retrieval despite the challenging historical page layouts.
The investigation has already provided hitherto unnoticed insights into a large-
scale historical printed source. In his talk, he will show how such technical developments help advance genuinely historical research questions through tailored optimization of current state of the art machine learning methods.
Wolfgang Göderle is Professor for Computational Humanities at Universität
Passau, Research Group Leader at UniGraz and Researcher at MPI GEA.

The Digital Humanities Brown Bag Lunch
series (DH BBL) is a monthly meeting or-
ganized by the MPIWG Digital Humanities
Team. It offers talks and workshops for
researchers in-house to discuss and ex-
change experiences about using digital
methods for historical and humanities re-
search, a field broadly encompassed by the
term „Digital Humanities“.

16. Oktober 202517. Oktober 2025

Bericht vom Treffen der GDA am 16.10.2025 🔒

11. Oktober 2025

CFP DH2026 in Daejeon, Südkorea. Deadline 8. Dezember 2025

Call for Proposals

The Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO) invites submissions for its annual conference, DH2026, to be held in Daejeon, South Korea, from July 27 to 31, 2026.

Conference Theme: „Engagement“

Our theme, “Engagement,” highlights our commitment to fostering meaningful connections—both among diverse communities and between humans and emerging technologies. It emphasizes vibrancy in community interactions and critical reflection on technologies such as “Artificial Intelligence” and their responsible applications. The increasing prominence of generative AI technologies—including large language models, multimodal systems, and computer vision models—invites fresh perspectives and re-examinations of practices across the digital humanities, from data analysis and modeling to heritage studies and beyond. This conference embraces both established areas of digital humanities and emerging approaches, encouraging discussions that critically and practically examine these technological developments and consider their impacts within the communities and contexts they shape.

The three sub-themes outlined below are intended as illustrative examples to guide proposals, rather than as strict limitations on the scope of contributions.

Translating | Translinguality in the Era of AI

Machine translation using AI is becoming more sophisticated than ever. These developments not only accelerate translation and cultural exchange across languages—often without passing through English—but also expand the contact zone between humans and machines. Alongside this, the increasing integration of multilingualism into AI systems reflects a broader shift toward accommodating linguistic diversity across platforms, interfaces, and modes of communication. Meanwhile, research on cultural translation has evolved—from emphasizing fidelity and textual originality to focusing on the situatedness of translation and the politics of language hierarchies. How, then, might AI-driven translation technologies reshape the implications of “translingual practice”? And as a testbed, what possibilities and challenges does the use of AI translation in international scholarly events like DH2026 present?

Annotating | Beyond Patterns: Interpretation with Small Data

The Digital humanities have primarily explored the patterns of change in humanities using big data. However, must this data necessarily be “big”? Should the results of such analysis always reveal patterns? How should we address algorithmic bias and discrimination inherent in data collection and analysis? If we acknowledge that data itself constitutes historical and social artifacts, we may become more consciously aware of the process of producing research. Small-scale datasets can support more nuanced interpretation, and such perspectives can also inform AI model training, particularly in shaping practices for under-resourced languages or specialized domains. How can we generate high-quality data on a smaller scale, and how can we use such data to conduct research that remains open to interpretation? Could this understanding of data influence the way AI models are trained and structured?

Remembering | Digital Humanities and the Memory of the World

UNESCO’s Memory of the World register aims not only to preserve, but also to advance interest in and understanding of precious archival documents of historical and cultural value to humanity. These documents are not mere artifacts locked away in a secluded archive, but are source materials which continue to serve as primary texts for humanities research today. This sub-theme invites reflection on questions of ownership, curation, and purpose, including considerations of Indigenous Data Sovereignty: whose memories are preserved, and for whose benefit? It also encourages critical engagement with emerging digital tools, including large-scale AI systems describable as “memory machines,” examining how such technologies interact with and reinterpret these cultural memories. By highlighting contributions from diverse countries and exploring innovative methodologies rooted in digital humanities, this sub-theme seeks to enhance interpretation, access, and engagement with these invaluable resources.

Call for Submissions

We welcome submissions on a broad range of topics within the field of digital humanities, extending beyond the themes outlined above.

Languages

Proposals are requested to be submitted in English to ensure adequate peer review. Authors will be asked to indicate their preferred presentation language at the time of submission. While accommodating multiple languages in a hybrid international conference presents challenges, the Local Organizers and Program Committee will make every effort to respect these preferences and organize the conference accordingly. In line with the conference theme of “Engagement,” KADH plans to introduce an AI-powered translator during conference presentations to support both linguistic inclusivity and engagement with technological challenges. Presenters who prefer not to have their presentations AI-translated will have the option to opt out, and will give their presentation in English.

Technical Track

Authors may designate their submission as part of the Technical Track. Submissions in this track, in line with the mission of the DHTech SIG, emphasize the development, sustainability, and reuse of software and infrastructures for the digital humanities. These proposals will be reviewed by members of the DHTech SIG.

This process is being formalized for DH2026 in consultation with the DHTech SIG, and submissions following this designation will benefit from the SIG’s expertise in evaluating technical work.

Conference Formats

Proposals may be submitted for the following formats:

Long papers (Abstracts should be 1250-1500 words): Suited for substantial, completed, and previously unpublished research; reports on developing significant new methodologies or digital resources; and/or rigorous theoretical, speculative, or critical discussions. Presentations are typically 20 minutes.
Short papers (Abstracts should be 750-1000 words): Appropriate for reporting on experiments, work in progress, and newly conceived tools or software in early stages of development. Presentations are typically 10 minutes.
Posters (Abstracts should be 500-750 words): For presenting work on any relevant topic, or offering demonstrations of projects, tools, artwork, creative visualizations, and software in various stages of development.
Pre-conference Workshops or Mini-conferences: See Below
Note that ADHO no longer accepts panel proposals.

Pre-conference Formats

Workshops are intensive introductions to specific techniques, software packages, or theoretical approaches. Workshops last half a day and can be held in person or online. Proposals should include an agenda (focusing on learning outcomes, target audience, and instructor expertise). The abstract should be 1000 words.
Mini-conferences are day-long gatherings that do not fit the workshop format. For example, a mini-conference could be a THATCamp, hackathon, maker faire, or a series of events at a local venue. The abstract should be 1000 words.

Special Interest Group Proposals

There are currently ten recognized ADHO special interest groups (SIG). Each SIG may organize one guaranteed pre-conference activity, either as a half-day workshop or as a half-day mini-conference. These program elements are guaranteed acceptance. SIGs must notify the program committee that they intend to organize a workshop or mini-conference prior to the conference submission deadline. We ask the SIGs to contact the program committee via kadh2026+pc@gmail.com.

Note on Review Expectations

As an interdisciplinary and international conference, scholars come to DH from a wide range of disciplinary and cultural contexts. As a result, it is not uncommon for there to be some degree of confusion regarding the expectations for submissions. Proposals for the DH conference are expected to be “abstracts” of the presentation to be given, with different formats offered for work at different stages of completeness.

Please note that, for all submission types, authors are expected to include a literature review (with citations) in order to situate the work within the relevant disciplinary context and ground the scholarly contribution of the work. In addition, for long papers, while authors can submit proposals on work nearing completion, the research should be sufficiently completed for authors to speak to major findings and the scholarly significance of the results in their proposals. Work where the outcomes are still anticipated are better suited for the short paper or poster formats.

Important Dates

Submissions Accepted From: October 8, 2025, 00:00 AM KST
Deadline for Submissions: December 8, 2025, 11:59 PM KST
Notification of Acceptances: mid-February, 2026 [TBA]
Registration Open: mid-February, 2026 [TBA]

Submission Portal

Proposals must be submitted via ConfTool: https://www.conftool.pro/dh2026/

Hybrid Conference Model

DH2026 is planned as a hybrid conference. Accepted authors will be asked their preference to attend in-person or online for scheduling purposes. We aim to facilitate meaningful participation for both in-person and remote attendees.

Review Process and Criteria

Submissions will undergo a double anonymous (blind) review process. Thus, authors’ and reviewers’ identities will not be disclosed. This also means that submissions should not contain any information which would serve to identify the authors.

Reviewers will assess proposals based on ADHO’s established criteria as follows

[1, 20%] Does the submission include a sufficient description of the current state of knowledge and best practices in the area(s) relevant to the work, and is that description backed up by useful references?
[2a, 20%] Does the work described in the submission go beyond the current state of knowledge and best practices in the areas(s) relevant to the work? This may concern method, approach, application domain, or findings.
[2b, 20%, workshops] Does the submission describe the contents of the workshop (topics, issues, methods, tools) in sufficient detail for readers to understand what will be taught?
[3a, 20%] Does the submission describe its approach or method with sufficient detail for readers to understand what was done and why it was done, within the limitations of the abstract format?
[3b, 20%, workshops] Does the submission describe its didactical approach, the materials to be used, and the progression of topics over the course of the workshop with sufficient detail for readers to understand how the workshop will be taught?
[4, 15%] Does the submission support diversity, in the sense that it describes work that increases the range of topics, approaches and perspectives presented at the DH conference, and/or does it give adequate recognition to a broad range of relevant scholarly work, including by members of disadvantaged or under-represented groups?
- Please read the ADHO blog post on the review criteria, especially the discussion on ADHO’s understanding of “diversity”
[5, 15%] Is the submission well-structured and clearly written in a way that supports readers in understanding the submission?

Contact

For inquiries, please visit the conference website (https://dh2026.adho.org/) or contact kadh2026@gmail.com.

We look forward to your contributions and to welcoming you to Daejeon!

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