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[1] From: Theisen, Maria <Maria.Theisen@oeaw.ac.at>
Subject: Request for CfP announcement (59)
[2] From: Tara L Andrews <tara.andrews@univie.ac.at>
Subject: RELEVEN closing conference, 3–5 September 2025, Vienna (35)
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Date: 2025-08-06 15:07:07+00:00
From: Theisen, Maria <Maria.Theisen@oeaw.ac.at>
Subject: Request for CfP announcement
Call for Papers
AI and Artworks:
Object Detection, Image Classification and Iconographic Analysis
Date: April 16–17, 2026
Location: Postsparkasse, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
Organisers: Doris Gruber, head of the Art History Research Unit of the Institute
for Habsburg and Balkan Studies (IHB), Maria Theisen, head of the Department for
Paleography and Codicology of the Institute for Medieval Research (IMAFO), and
the thematic platform Machine Learning (MLA2S) at the Austrian Academy of
Sciences in Vienna, Austria.
Deadline for proposals: 31 October 2025
AI is transforming how we approach images of the past and present. This workshop
is dedicated to the subject of AI-supported object detection, image
classification and iconographic analysis, with a focus on drawn, painted and
printed content.
We invite proposals for contributions that draw on large- and small-scale
datasets and explore the current possibilities and limitations of AI in this
area. Potential topics include but are not limited to:
• How AI is currently employed in art historical research and writing to
detect, classify and analyse artworks
• Challenges surrounding pretrained models (mostly trained on modern
photographic material) and the creation of new training data and models
• Controlled vocabularies and their application in AI-based art historical
research
• The development of AI tools specifically tailored to art history
• Ethical and legal considerations surrounding the use of AI in art
historical research.
Confirmed keynote speakers:
• Peter Bell (Marburg University)
• Etienne Posthumus (FIZ Karlsruhe) & Hans Brandhorst (Iconclass)
We address our call to all researchers and scientists, regardless of discipline
and career stage. The presentation language is English. Please indicate whether
you wish to present a 20-minute talk or a poster. For either format, please
upload a proposal (approximately 300 words) and a short CV (maximum 100 words)
via https://indico.global/e/AIandArtworks by 31.10.2025.
Participation is free of charge. The Austrian Academy of Sciences will provide
accommodation for selected speakers. A limited number of travel grants will also
be available.
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Many thanks for your support already now and best regards from Vienna!
Maria
Mag. Dr. Maria Theisen
Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften | Austrian Academy of Sciences
Institut für Mittelalterforschung | Institute for Medieval Research
Abt. Schrift- und Buchwesen | Codicology and Palaeography
Abteilungsleiterin | Head of Department
Dominikanerbastei 16 / 4. Stock
1010 Wien, Österreich | Vienna, Austria
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Date: 2025-08-06 09:44:31+00:00
From: Tara L Andrews <tara.andrews@univie.ac.at>
Subject: RELEVEN closing conference, 3–5 September 2025, Vienna
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to the closing conference of the RELEVEN project,
titled "Re-evaluating the Eleventh Century: Movements, Connections, and
Perspectives," which will take place from 3 to 5 September 2025 at the
University of Vienna (Alte Kapelle, Hof 1).
The conference marks the conclusion of the RELEVEN project, which has explored
innovative digital approaches to historical research. Bringing together scholars
in Byzantine Studies, Medieval History, and the Digital Humanities, the project
has focused on tracing the transmission and authority of information across the
Christian world in the eleventh century, while addressing the challenges of
reconstructing the past from diverse and often conflicting sources.
Over three days, we will present the project’s outcomes, including digital tools
and methods developed to record and analyze historical assertions. The program
also features presentations and discussions from a wide range of researchers
working on eleventh-century topics from various disciplinary perspectives.
The event will be held in English and is open to both scholars and students. A
hybrid option will be available for those unable to attend in person. The Zoom
link will be made available to registered participants.
For more information and the full program, please visit
https://releven.univie.ac.at/news/detailansicht/news/closing-conference-of-the-
releven-project
If you would like to attend either in person or online, please register by
sending a short email to lale.tuever@univie.ac.at
<mailto:lale.tuever@univie.ac.at>. Registration deadline: 20 August 2025
We look forward to welcoming you!
Warm regards,
The RELEVEN Team
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