While Digital Humanities has developed successfully in the UK and Ireland, with the establishment of world-leading centres in both countries, there are major opportunities for further development and innovation in the field by bringing together their complementary strengths. Seeking to nurture the capacity for excellent research and teaching in DH, to establish and sustain more effective connections with non-HE sectors (notably Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums as well as the creative industries), and to create new pathways for collaboration, the UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association will build a collaborative vision for the field, and create new and sustainable long-term partnerships in alignment with the international community.

We invite members of the digital humanities community – including those working in GLAM organisations, the creative industries, and the technology sector – to come together for a two-day conference to mark the official launch of the UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association. The conference will provide an opportunity for researchers, practitioners and students from both countries to deepen existing relationships and create new pathways for collaboration. In addition to sharing research, there will be opportunities to reflect on the current opportunities and challenges facing the field. Attendees will also have the opportunity to engage with the newly-launched Community Interest Groups.

The themes of the first annual event will reflect the Core Values of the Association:

• Inclusivity
• Community
• Collaboration
• Sustainability
• Openness and transparency
• Advocacy and action

Keynote Address

Interweaving Legacies: DHRIs, Difficult Heritage, and the Powers of Collaboration, Inclusivity and Openness

Agiatis Benardou, DARIAH

Registration

The event will be held in-person at Senate House, University of London in London, with portions of the event available to view online.

The fee for attending the event in-person will be £30. Students 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 5:00 PM BST on Monday, 19 June 2023.

Bursaries

The UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association plans to award ten (10) bursaries of £200 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. Applicants do not need to have a paper accepted to apply. 

Applications for bursaries are now closed.

Accommodation

Discounted housing is available for the conference via the University of London’s accommodation office. Single rooms with a shared bathroom are available for £68.50 per person per night, which includes breakfast. Rooms must be booked for a minimum of 2 nights. If you would like to book a room, please email the Accommodation office at staycentral@london.ac.uk and quote “UK-IE Digital Humanities Association” in your email.  

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

Conference Programme

For those joining online, information about joining the Zoom webinar will be shared in advance of the conference.