The UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association is pleased to announce its 2025 Annual Event, to be held at University of Glasgow from 17-18 June 2025 with selected sessions streamed online. The theme for this year’s event is Collaboration beyond Boundaries.

Tha Comann nan Daonnachdan Didsiteach eadar an Rìoghachd Aonaichte agus Èirinn ro-thoilichte a ràdh gu bheilear a-nis a’ gairm air taghraidhean airson ar Tachartais Bhliadhnail 2025, a tha gu bhith air a chumail aig Oilthigh Ghlaschu eadar 17-18mh là den Òg-mhìos le cuid de sheiseanan taghta air an craoladh gu beò air-lodhne. Is e teama tachartas na bliadhna Co-obrachadh thar Chrìoch.

Key Information:

• Abstract submission deadline (extended): 20 January 2025
• Notification of acceptance: 7 March 2025
• Conference dates: 17-18 June 2025
• Location: Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK and online

The full programme is now available.

The conference will primarily be an in-person event. However, we recognise the importance of remote participation to support inclusive access and so we plan to livestream the main elements of the programme for attendees to view online. We will do our best to ensure that both in-person and virtual participants will have a rewarding and valuable experience. We may not be able to livestream breakout sessions, working meetings, or other portions of the event, such as the posters/demos session. If you have specific questions about accessibility and inclusion, please contact the Programme Committee at uk-ie.digitalhumanities@sas.ac.uk.

If your proposal is accepted for inclusion in the conference, but you are not able to travel to Glasgow, we are happy to discuss arrangements for making a virtual presentation on a case-by-case basis. There will be a place in the submission portal to indicate whether you can attend in-person. If you have any questions, please contact the Programme Committee at uk-ie.digitalhumanities@sas.ac.uk.

We are pleased to announce that our plenary session for the Annual Event will be a roundtable on the topic of Failing Together: The Pitfalls of Collaboration (and How to Overcome Them). Panellists will draw on their own experience of the many ways in which collaborations within DH can go in unexpected as well as what we can learn from these diversions and digressions.

The roundtable will feature:

• David Kelly (University of Galway)
• Barbara McGillivrey (King’s College London)
• Bronagh Ann McShane (Trinity College Dublin)
• Lisa Otty (University of Edinburgh)
• Emma Gallon (University of London Press) – moderator

The event will be held in-person at the University of Glasgow at the Advanced Research Centre, with portions of the event available to view online.

The fee for attending the event in-person will be £35. Students, early career researchers and professionals, and independent scholars can attend at a discounted rate of £20.

For those unable to attend in person, free online-only tickets are available.

The deadline to register for in-person attendance is 11:59 PM BST on Wednesday, 28 May 2025.

The deadline to register for virtual participation is 11:59 BST on Thursday, 12 June 2025.

Registration link: https://sas.sym-online.com/registrationforms/sas-booking4267656695/

Our block of discounted accmmodation is now fully booked. Additional accommodation options can be found on the University of Glasgow’s website.

The event will take place at the Advanced Research Centre, 11 Chapel Ln, Glasgow G11 6EW.

The UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association plans to award bursaries to support in-person attendance at the Annual Event. The bursaries are to make the event more accessible to those who would otherwise be unable to attend, with specific attention to supporting postgraduate students, early career researchers, and those who are precariously employed. More details can be found on the bursary page – the deadline for bursary applications is Sunday 23 March at 11:59 PM.

The UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association is grateful to our generous sponsors whose support makes the event possible.

Foundational support is provided by the School of Advanced Study, University of London. The School champions arts and humanities, supporting researchers to demonstrate their contribution to the wider research and innovation landscape, and the impact of their research on policymakers, communities and individuals. 

Additional support is provided by the Social History Archive. The Social History Archive empowers academic researchers and students with unparalleled access to British and Irish historical content. Their comprehensive collection spans centuries, offering invaluable insights into social, political, and cultural developments across the UK, Ireland, and beyond. Explore the Social History Archive and discover how it can enrich your institution’s research and teaching output. Visit our website at https://www.thesocialhistoryarchive.com/ to learn more.

Francesca Benatti (The Open University)
Michael Donnay (School of Advanced Study, University of London)
Tim Duguid (University of Glasgow)
Jennifer Edmond (Trinity College Dublin)
Paul Gooding (University of Glasgow)
Andrew Johnstone (King’s College London)
Erin McCarthy (University of Galway)
Pedro Nilsson-Fernàndez (University College Cork)
Kristen Schuster (University of Southampton)
Chen Qu (University of Cambridge)

Samya Brata Roy (IIT Jodhpur)
Kaspar Beelen (School of Advanced Study, University of London)
Sally Blackburn-Daniels (Teesside University)
Megan Bushnell (University of Oxford)
Orla Murphy (University College Cork)
Ollie Nelmes (University of London)
Christopher Ohge (School of Advanced Study, University of London)
Antonina Puchkovskaia (King’s College London)
Justin Tonra (University of Galway)
Charlotte Tupman (University of Exeter)
Naomi Wells (School of Advanced Study, University of London)
Jane Winters (School of Advanced Study, University of London)

If you have any questions, please email uk-ie.digitalhumanities@sas.ac.uk.