[Air-l] Fwd: Digital Humanities 2007

[Steve Jones]

Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations
Digital Humanities 2007

Hosted by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science  
(GSLIS),
in cooperation with the National Center for Supercomputing  
Applications (NCSA)
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
4-7 June, 2007
http://www.digitalhumanities.org/dh2007/
Abstract Deadline: November 1, 2006 (Midnight CST)

Presentations can include:
Single papers (abstract, min. of 750 words, max. of 1500 words)
Multiple paper sessions (overview, min. of 750 words, max. of 1500  
words)
Posters (abstract, min. of 750 words, max. of 1500 words)

Call for Papers Announcement

I. General

The international Programme Committee invites submissions of  
abstracts of between 750 and 1500 words on any aspect of humanities  
computing and the digital humanities, broadly defined to encompass  
the common ground between information technology and issues in  
humanities research and teaching. As always, we welcome submissions  
in any area of the humanities, particularly interdisciplinary work.  
We especially encourage submissions on the current state of the art  
in humanities computing and the digital humanities, and on recent and  
expected future developments in the field.

Suitable subjects for proposals include, for example,
text analysis, corpora, corpus linguistics, language processing,  
language learning
creation, delivery and management of humanities digital resources
collaboration between libraries and scholars in the creation,  
delivery, and management of humanities digital resources
computer-based research and computing applications in all areas of  
literary, linguistic, cultural, and historical studies, including  
interdisciplinary aspects of modern scholarship
use of computation in such areas as the arts, architecture, music,  
film, theatre, new media, and other areas reflecting our cultural  
heritage
research issues such as: information design and modelling; the  
cultural impact of the new media
the role of digital humanities in academic curricula

Proposals should report significant and substantive results and will  
include reference to pertinent work in the field (up to 10 items) as  
part of their critical assessment.

The range of topics covered by humanities computing can also be  
consulted in the journal of the associations: Literary and Linguistic  
Computing (LLC), Oxford University Press.

The deadline for submitting paper, session and poster proposals to  
the Programme Committee is November 1, 2006 (midnight CST). All  
submissions will be refereed. Presenters will be notified of  
acceptance February 1, 2007.

The electronic submission form will be available at the conference  
site from October 1st, 2006. See below for full details on submitting  
proposals.

Proposals for (non-refereed, or vendor) demos and for pre-conference  
tutorials and workshops should be discussed directly with the local  
conference organizer as soon as possible.

For more information on the conference in general please visit the  
conference web site, at http://www.digitalhumanities.org/dh2007/ .

II. Types of Proposals

Proposals to the Programme Committee may be of three types: (1) papers,

(2) poster presentations and/or software demonstrations (poster/ 
demos), and (3) sessions (either three-paper or panel sessions). The  
type of submission must be specified in the proposal.

Proposals to the Programme Committee may be presented English and one  
of the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian,  
Japanese, Russian, and Spanish. Conference presentations may be in  
these languages as well, and the Programme Committee encourages  
presenters to consider multilingual presentations (for example, a  
presentation in one language with accompanying slides or handouts  
accommodating speakers of another language).

1) Papers

Proposals for papers (750-1500 words) should describe original work:

either completed research which has given rise to substantial  
results, or the development of significant new methodologies, or  
rigorous theoretical, speculative or critical discussions. Individual  
papers will be allocated 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes  
for questions.

Proposals that concentrate on the development of new computing  
methodologies should make clear how the methodologies are applied to  
research and/or teaching in the humanities, and should include some  
critical assessment of the application of those methodologies in the  
humanities. Those that concentrate on a particular application in the  
humanities should cite traditional as well as computer-based  
approaches to the problem and should include some critical assessment  
of the computing methodologies used. All proposals should include  
conclusions and references to important sources. Those describing the  
creation or use of digital resources should follow these guidelines  
as far as possible.

2) Poster Presentations and Software Demonstrations (Poster/Demos)

Poster presentations may include computer technology and project  
demonstrations. The term poster/demo refers to the different possible  
combinations of printed and computer based presentations. The poster/ 
demo sessions build on the recent trend of showcasing some of the  
most important and innovative work being done in humanities  
computing. By definition, poster presentations and project  
demonstrations are less formal and more interactive than a standard  
talk. They provide the opportunity to exchange ideas one-on-one with  
attendees and to discuss their work in detail with those most deeply  
interested in the same topic. Presenters will be provided with about  
two square meters of board space to display their work. They may also  
provide handouts with examples or more detailed information. Poster/ 
demos will remain on display throughout the conference, but there  
will also be a separate conference session dedicated to them, when  
presenters should be prepared to explain their work an!
d answer questions. Additional times may also be assigned for  
software or project demonstrations.

There should be no difference in quality between poster/demo  
presentations and papers, and the format for proposals is the same  
for both. The same academic standards should apply in both cases, but  
posters/demos may be a more suitable way of presenting late-breaking  
results, or significant work in progress, including pedagogical  
applications. Both will be submitted to the same refereeing process.  
The choice between the two modes of presentation (poster/demo or  
paper) should depend on the most effective and informative way of  
communicating the scientific content of the proposal.

As an acknowledgement of the special contribution of the posters and  
demonstrations to the conference, the Programme Committee will award  
a prize for the best poster.

3) Sessions

Sessions (90 minutes) take the form of either:

Three papers. The session organizer should submit a 500-word  
statement describing the session topic, include abstracts of 750-1500  
words for each paper, and indicate that each author is willing to  
participate in the session;

Or

A panel of four to six speakers. The panel organizer should submit an  
abstract of 750-1500 words describing the panel topic, how it will be  
organized, the names of all the speakers, and an indication that each  
speaker is willing to participate in the session.

The deadline for session proposals is the same as for proposals for  
papers, i.e. November 1, 2006.

III. Format of the Proposals

All proposals must be submitted electronically using the on-line  
submission form, which will be available at the conference web site  
from October 1st, 2006.

IV. Bursaries for Young Scholars

A limited number of bursaries for young scholars will be made  
available to those presenting at the conference. If you wish to be  
considered for a bursary, please refer to information about the  
bursary schemes available from the Association for Computing in the  
Humanities (http://www.ach.org/ach_bursary/) and the Association for  
Literary and Linguistic Computing ( http://www.allc.org/awards/ 
bursary.htm ).

Applications may be made to either the ACH or the ALLC, but not both  
organizations.