Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 38, No. 4.
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        Date: 2024-05-10 16:16:17+00:00
        From: Georg Vogeler <georg.vogeler@gmx.de>
        Subject: CfP: European Cultural Memory in its Digitalization - Inventing Cultural Memory in the 21st Century?, Graz 6./7.11.2024

Dear Humanists,

We extended the deadline for proposal submissions for the international
conference

"European Cultural Memory in its Digitalization - Inventing Cultural
Memory in the 21st Century?"

to 19.5.2024

The concept of cultural heritage has been in circulation for decades
(e.g. UNESCO convention 1972) if not centuries (e.g. discussion on
repatriation of artworks at the Congress of Vienna, 1815), in
scientific, cultural and policy contexts. The extensive digitization of
collections in archives, museums, and libraries, as well as the digital
dissemination and mediation of cultural artefacts has also been framed
as supporting the process of Europeanization. For instance, the mission
of Europeana documents this interest in creating a European cultural
identity (Capurro 2023). The very idea of a European heritage is
embedded with the vision and policies of the European Union, fostering a
shared European identity and memory on the grounds of a common culture
and history as well as the rejection of the violent experiences of the
20th century (Radonic 2023).

The conference “European Cultural Memory in its Digitalization” focuses
on the intersection of cultural heritage, digital transformation and
Europeanisation processes, also responding to the recent dynamic trends
in Artificial Intelligence. It aims to question and problematize
dimensions of cultural heritage from the European past in the context of
contemporary social, cultural and technological transformations. It thus
takes into account both the transformative (technological) and
representational (discursive) potentials of digitalization of cultural
heritage.

This conference will discuss the European and national cultural and
research policy strategies in the context of cultural heritage and its
digital transformation in general and through the lens of specific
projects engaging in this process. Furthermore, recent collaborations
between digital humanities and cultural heritage organizations and
researchers will be discussed. By contextualizing heritage in the
European digital society agenda, general digital transformation
processes, datafication and artificial intelligence developments, we
will drive forward current debates in Digital Humanities and Memory Studies.

The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers and scholars
from various disciplines and reflect on the state of research in the
field, opening up fresh discussions and dialogue.

We invite you to submit contributions, in particular on the following
themes:

  * National/transnational/European policies, identities and the digital
    cultural heritage field
  * (strategies, funding, trends, transformations, etc.); Promises and
    expectations of digitalization, datafication and artificial
    intelligence in the context of the cultural heritage of Europe and
    the Europeanization processes;
  * Research and reflections about relevant actors, institutions,
    networks and actants in these processes (GLAMs, universities, NGOs,
    independent initiatives, commons, etc.);
  * Different types of digital cultural heritage (including
    archaeological, architectural, intangible cultural heritage,
    moveable cultural relics and museums, ancient books and archives,
    internet and new media digital artistic and creative content) and
    their material, infrastructural and discursive dimensions.
  * Transformation of cultural memory in the age of digitalization.

We also encourage contributions that explore other related topics,
including social, historical, cultural, technological, political,
educational, ecological, communicational, organizational, critical,
academic and other dimensions at the intersection of European memory
studies and digital cultural heritage research.

Concept and organization: Georg Vogeler (ZIM
<https://informationsmodellierung.uni-graz.at/>), Gerald Lamprecht (CJS
<https://juedischestudien.uni-graz.at/>), Dušan Ristić (ZIM
<https://informationsmodellierung.uni-graz.at/>), Chiara Zuanni (ZIM
<https://informationsmodellierung.uni-graz.at/>)

The organizers are seeking funding, and travel and accommodation
expenses will be covered according to available resources. Independent
scholars as well as early career researchers will be given priority for
financial support.

Please send an abstract (max. 300 words) and a short CV to:
office.cjs@uni-graz.at by April 31, 2024 *May 19th, 2024*.

See
https://dhgraz.github.io/European-Cultural-Memory-in-its-Digitalization/
for more details!


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