The call for papers for the 6th DARIAH-HR conference Digital Humanities & Heritage is open

The call for papers is now open for the 6th DARIAH-HR International Conference Digital Humanities & Heritage 2026, which will take place from 7 to 9 October 2026 at the Faculty of Humanities, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Croatia.
This year's conference, entitled Cultural Memory vs. Machine Memory, explores the relationship between cultural memory, digital technologies, and artificial intelligence. Particular attention will be given to digital heritage, archives, research infrastructures, algorithmic knowledge, humanistic interpretation, and the ethical and societal challenges arising from the growing use of AI in culture and heritage.
We invite submissions of theoretical, methodological, empirical, creative, and practice-based contributions in the fields of the humanities, arts, and cultural heritage, particularly within the following thematic areas:
- Cultural Memory, Archives, and Digital Infrastructures
- Machine Memory, AI, and Algorithmic Knowledge
- Humanistic Interpretation in the Age of Automation
- Heritage, Identity, and Public Engagement
- Art, Creativity, and Machine-Generated Culture
- Digital Humanities, Research Infrastructures, and Society
- Critical Memory Infrastructures and Digital Resilience
Further information about the conference and the submission process can be found in the full Call for Papers.
How to Participate
We invite proposals for individual presentations, posters, and panels. Submissions should include an abstract of up to 500 words, a short biographical note of up to 200 words, and a photograph. The submission deadline is 30 June 2026.
Proposals should be submitted via the online submission form:
https://forms.gle/LkBVZsQcvWNnSvh59
Authors of selected contributions will be invited to submit their work for publication in a peer-reviewed conference proceedings volume.
Please note that presentations and posters will be held onsite only. Participation in the conference is free of charge.
Important Dates:
- Submission deadline: 30 June 2026
- Notification of acceptance: early July 2026
- Conference dates: 7–9 October 2026
Organisers: DARIAH-HR / Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Research, Zagreb, Croatia; DARIAH-IT / National Research Council (CNR), Florence, Italy; Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Faculty of Humanities, Pula, Croatia.
Submit your abstract and join us in Pula!
Documents
- Call for papers_DHH2026 (pdf, 282K)