DARIAH Annual Event Is Coming In May 2026 but the Call for Papers is Already Open!

DARIAH Annual Event Is Coming In May 2026 but the Call for Papers is Already Open!

Digital Arts and Humanities With and For Society: Building Infrastructures of Engagement – that is the theme of the 2026 DARIAH Annual Event, which is going to take place in the city of Rome (Italy) from 26 to 29 May next year. The conference will be hosted by CNR: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche. Even though half a year seems like quite a considerable amount of time, the deadline for submitting the papers is 22 December 2025.

DARIAH Annual Event 2026 is going to explore how digital, social and institutional infrastructures can support engaged research, and nurture generosity, participation and shared creativity in the digital arts and humanities. We are honoured and happy that two PCSS’ employees are in the Event’s Programme Committee – namely Tomasz Parkoła (Director of Network Services Division) and dr Tomasz Umerle (Digital Libraries and Knowledge Platforms Department).

For those who would like to respond to the call for papers and submit their contributions for the conference, here are some suggestions of topics – one can be inspired by, but certainly not limited to:

  • Infrastructures of engagement: designing open, inclusive, collaborative, and sustainable platforms
  • New models of collaboration across academia, memory institutions, and society
  • Pedagogies of engagement and public-facing (digital) humanities education
  • Mapping engagement: Evaluating and evidencing public value and impact in digital research
  • Preservation, stewardship, and resilience in digital knowledge infrastructures
  • Co-creation, citizen science, public and participatory humanities, and community-driven, engaged scholarship
  • Policy and governance frameworks for sustaining participatory infrastructures
  • Creative and artistic practices as forms of public engagement and dialogue
  • The role of digital archives and participatory practices in shaping collective memory and identity
  • Ethical and sustainable approaches to participatory digital-enabled  research
  • Implementing CARE: Designing digital infrastructures that foster trust, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility
  • Intercultural and transnational perspectives on public digital humanities
  • Research infrastructure as critical Infrastructure – strategies to build resilient infrastructure for engagement and public good
  • Policy and governance frameworks for sustaining participatory infrastructures

Registration for next year’s DARIAH Annual Event opens on 15 February 2026. There is  a modest registration fee for all participants, including those who are invited to present accepted proposals. Participants presenting their papers will be required to register for the conference by 30 March 2026 as their confirmation of attendance.

For more information on the event, please go to the Annual Event website.

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