Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 40, No. 71.
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[1] From: Tim Ireland <tireland@uwaterloo.ca>
Subject: DPI 2026 Registration is now open! -Closes August 7 (52)
[2] From: Menno Van Zaanen <Menno.VanZaanen@nwu.ac.za>
Subject: First Call for Papers — DHASA Conference 2026 (83)
[3] From: Luciano Floridi <lfloridi@gmail.com>
Subject: Inaugural DEC Symposium at Yale — call for papers by early-career researchers (53)
[4] From: Edward Ross <edward.ross@reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Final Reminder] AI Literacy for the Ancient World Conference, July 1-3, 2026 - University of Reading (46)
[5] From: Lingjia Zhao <L.Zhao6@lboro.ac.uk>
Subject: 🔔Reminder: Registration Open for GLOW-Ready Workshop 2, 25 June 2026, 13:00–16:15 BST (84)
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Date: 2026-06-25 18:44:06+00:00
From: Tim Ireland <tireland@uwaterloo.ca>
Subject: DPI 2026 Registration is now open! -Closes August 7
Dear all,
The DPI 2026 Steering Committee is pleased to announce that registration is now
open for the 12th Annual Digital Pedagogy
Institute<https://uwaterloo.ca/digital-pedagogy-institute/>. The DPI will take
place August 18th to 20th, 2026. This year’s events will take place virtually,
via Teams. Everyone is welcome to attend! Registration is required and is free
of charge.
Please register through this form<https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7fb62
986-1314-49af-a3db-9448844a3ad2@723a5a87-f39a-4a22-9247-3fc240c01396>
Registration closes August 7, 2026.
Our streams this year are five-fold and include: Digital Pedagogy and Emerging
Technologies; Critical Digital Pedagogy and the Post-Truth society; Digital
(De)colonialism; Inclusivity, Accessibility, and Digital Pedagogy;
Sustainability, Renewability, and Environmental Costs in the Digital Sphere.
Learn more about our themes<https://uwaterloo.ca/digital-pedagogy-
institute/about-dpi-conference>.
DPI2026 will provide live captioning for our Keynote Speaker sessions. The
concurrent sessions will have Teams auto-captions, with transcript available.
Our keynote speakers<https://uwaterloo.ca/digital-pedagogy-institute/keynotes>
are Dr. Bonnie Stewart<https://bonstewart.com/> and Dr. Marcel
O’Gorman<https://marcelogorman.net/about/>. We have a wide range of presentation
sessions scheduled this year.
Please direct any registration questions or comments to Dina Soliman, at
dinaa.soliman@utoronto.ca<https://uwaterloo.ca/digital-pedagogy-
institute/dinaa.soliman@utoronto.ca>
Looking forward to “seeing you” in August. Your DPI 2026 Steering Committee:
* Michael Clark - University of Waterloo
* Mona Elayyan - Wilfrid Laurier University
* Dr. Mohammed Estaiteyeh - Brock University
* Dr. David Hutchison - Brock University
* Timothy Ireland - University of Waterloo
* Cheryl Lepard - University of Toronto Scarborough
* Sally Goldberg Powell - Toronto Metropolitan University
* Paulina Rousseau - University of Toronto Scarborough
* Dr. Dina Soliman - University of Toronto Scarborough
Tim Ireland (he/him)
Liaison Librarian,
Psychology, Anthropology, Fine Arts, & Communication Arts
University of Waterloo
Attawandaron, Anishnawbe, and Haudenosaunee Territories
Waterloo, On
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Date: 2026-06-25 14:34:36+00:00
From: Menno Van Zaanen <Menno.VanZaanen@nwu.ac.za>
Subject: First Call for Papers — DHASA Conference 2026
First Call for Papers — DHASA Conference 2026
https://dh2026.digitalhumanities.org.za
Theme: Building the Methodological Commons: Plural Digital Humanities,
AI, and Socio-Technical Futures in Southern Africa
Conference: 17–20 November 2026 · University of Eswatini, Kwaluseni,
Kingdom of Eswatini
Important dates
Submission deadline: 20 August 2026
Date of notification: 21 September 2026
Camera-ready copy deadline: 19 October 2026
Conference: 17 November 2026 – 20 November 2026
Conference venue: University of Eswatini, Kwaluseni, Kingdom of
Eswatini
Co-located events
Several co-located events are currently being prepared, including
workshops and tutorials. These will be updated on the conference
website.
Submission types
Long papers — max 8 content pages (9 in final version), presented in
30-minute slots (incl. 10 min questions)
Short papers — max 5 content pages (6 in final version), presented in
15-minute slots (incl. 5 min questions)
Executive summaries — max 1 page, presented as posters
References and appendices are unlimited for long and short papers. All
submissions must be in PDF and follow the ACL style guide
(https://acl-org.github.io/ACLPUB/formatting.html). Submissions that do
not adhere to the style guide will be rejected. Submit via the
platform: https://dh2026.digitalhumanities.org.za/submission/
Accepted long and short papers will be published in the JDHASA journal;
executive summaries will appear in a book of summaries before the
conference. We particularly encourage submissions where the first
author is a student. Authors are encouraged to upload datasets to the
SADiLaR repository (https://repo.sadilar.org/); for difficulties,
contact Benito Trollip (benito.trollip@nwu.ac.za).
About the conference
This conference foregrounds DH as method-making and infrastructure-
building — not only tool use. It invites scholarship that advances
shared practices (methods, standards, datasets, workflows, pedagogies)
while staying attentive to the politics of computation, language,
heritage, and knowledge-making in Southern Africa. It also explicitly
welcomes critical engagements with AI as an epistemic and cultural
force shaping humanities inquiry. Contributions are welcome from across
the humanities and allied fields, as well as from computer scientists,
data scientists, designers, librarians, archivists, journalists,
educators, and community practitioners.
Subthemes (non-exclusive; interdisciplinary contributions encouraged)
- AI in the humanities, responsibly
- Southern African language technologies and linguistic justice
- Decolonial, Indigenous, and community-engaged DH
- Digital heritage, archives, history, and memory work
- Critical platform studies, media, and computational publics
- Pedagogy, curriculum, and capacity-building
- Infrastructure, sustainability, and open scholarly ecosystems
The full call for papers, including detailed subtheme descriptions and
co-located events, is available at
https://dh2026.digitalhumanities.org.za
--
Prof Menno van Zaanen menno.vanzaanen@nwu.ac.za
Professor in Digital Humanities
South African Centre for Digital Language Resources
https://www.sadilar.org
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Date: 2026-06-24 21:21:55+00:00
From: Luciano Floridi <lfloridi@gmail.com>
Subject: Inaugural DEC Symposium at Yale — call for papers by early-career researchers
Dear Colleagues,
On 16 October 2026, the Digital Ethics Center at Yale University will host its
inaugural Symposium (DECS), a one-day international gathering devoted to the
governance, ethical, legal, and social implications (GELSI) of digital
technologies. The symposium is designed to put early-career researchers at the
centre of the conversation, in dialogue with established scholars.
We invite PhD students and postdoctoral researchers working on the ethical and
human dimensions of digital transformation to submit a 2,000-word extended
abstract together with a short CV. Up to six papers will be selected for
presentation. Their authors will then be asked to send a full paper before the
symposium, so that commentary on the day can be substantive. We particularly
welcome work that can inform policy recommendations and shape governance
frameworks across jurisdictions.
Authors of the selected papers receive the DECS Best Paper Award (a medal in
recognition of the work) along with full travel support (round-trip
transportation and two nights' accommodation in New Haven) and an invitation to
collaborate with Prof. Luciano Floridi and DEC researchers during the spring
2027 semester.
All high-quality submissions, whether or not chosen for presentation, will be
considered for a special issue of Philosophy & Technology.
If your work fits, please apply, and please share this with colleagues whose
work might.
The full call and further information are available at
https://dec.yale.edu/programs/digital-ethics-center-symposium-decs
Key details
Date: 16 October 2026
Venue: Kline Tower, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Submission format: 2,000-word extended abstract and short CV
Submissions and enquiries: dec@yale.edu<mailto:dec@yale.edu>
Deadline: 30 August 2026
All my best wishes
Luciano
_______________________________
Luciano Floridi
John K. Castle Professor in the Practice of Cognitive Science
Founding Director, Digital Ethics Center
Yale University
Senior Administrative Assistant: Mariel Simpson
mariel.simpson@yale.edu
85 Trumbull Street, New Haven, CT 06511, US
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Date: 2026-06-23 18:37:24+00:00
From: Edward Ross <edward.ross@reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Final Reminder] AI Literacy for the Ancient World Conference, July 1-3, 2026 - University of Reading
Dear colleagues,
There is one week left to register for the iGAIAS 2026
Conference<https://edwardasross.wordpress.com/events/ai-literacy-for-the-
ancient-world/> at the University of Reading.
AI Literacy for the Ancient World
Second Meeting of the iGAIAS Network<https://edwardasross.wordpress.com/igaias-
network/>
July 1-3, 2026
This meeting aims to bring together teachers, researchers, and practitioners in
ancient world studies, broadly conceived, to address the issues related to the
use and integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools across our
disciplines. We are aware that the use of AI models is increasing exponentially
across all areas of daily life, but recognition and understanding of the issues
related to AI models is not increasing at the same rate. This meeting will focus
on how best to promote AI literacy and current AI ethics issues among those in
our educational and work contexts.
This conference is supported by the Department of Classics at the University of
Reading.
Venue: University of Reading (in-person); Microsoft Teams (online)
Registration: https://www.store.reading.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-
arts-humanities-social-science/dept-of-classics/ai-literacy-for-the-ancient-
world-conference-igaias-2026
In-person registration closes on June 15, 2026.
Online registration closes on June 30, 2026.
If there are any issues registering, please contact the conference committee at
iGAIAS2026@reading.ac.uk.
Full programme: https://edwardasross.wordpress.com/events/ai-literacy-for-the-
ancient-world/igaias-2026-conference-programme/
Best wishes,
Edward (on behalf of the iGAIAS 2026 Conference Committee)
Dr. Edward A. S. Ross (he/him)
Lecturer in Classics
Department of Classics, University of Reading
BA (McGill University); MBuddhStud (University of Hong Kong); PhD (University of
Reading)
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Date: 2026-06-23 09:48:06+00:00
From: Lingjia Zhao <L.Zhao6@lboro.ac.uk>
Subject: 🔔Reminder: Registration Open for GLOW-Ready Workshop 2, 25 June 2026, 13:00–16:15 BST
Dear all,
We are pleased to announce that online registration is now open for GLOW-Ready
(Getting Government Archives GenAI-Ready) Workshop 2, taking place online on
Thursday 25 June 2026, 13:00–16:15 BST.
Please note: This is a separate workshop from the GLOW-Ready Workshop
1<https://lustre-network.net/event/glow-ready-getting-government-archives-genai-
ready-workshop-1/> taking place on 18 June 2026. The two workshops will feature
different speakers, keynotes, and roundtable discussions, so participants are
welcome to attend either or both.
GLOW-Ready is a research project led by Professor Lise Jaillant and funded by
Loughborough University, working with partners including The National Archives,
the Cabinet Office, PRONI, the National Library of Wales, and the Intellectual
Property Office. The project builds on earlier LUSTRE/GLOW<https://lustre-
network.net/> projects, which started in 2022.
Government archives hold born-digital records, including emails, documents,
audio, and video, that are vital for public accountability, historical
understanding, and civic participation, yet they remain difficult to access and
use at scale. With the rise of generative AI, users increasingly expect
conversational discovery, rapid synthesis, and transparent provenance. At the
same time, archives and Knowledge and Information Management teams need
practical and responsible ways to adapt their services while respecting
confidentiality, privacy, sensitivity, and other constraints.
The workshop will bring together academic researchers, journalists, family
historians, genealogists, other users of archives, archival professionals, and
KIM professionals. Speakers are invited because of their direct experiences and
insights as users: what they look for, how they look for it, what helps them
find it, and what gets in the way.
The workshop will focus on:
* Understanding user needs and expectations
* AI-assisted discovery in practice
* Identifying priorities for AI-assisted government archives
* Issues of trust, transparency, sensitivity, and responsible access
Please check the full programme here:
https://lustre-network.net/event/glow-ready-getting-government-archives-genai-
ready-workshop-2/
Confirmed speakers and contributors include:
Speakers
* Prof Ian Milligan, University of Waterloo
* Prof Claire Warwick, Durham University
*. Prof Glen O'Hara, Oxford Brookes University
*. Neil Jakeman, King's College London
*. Dr Trevor Owens, American Institute of Physics
*. Prof Leif Isaksen, University of Exeter
Roundtable contributors
* Dr Trevor Owens, American Institute of Physics
*. Patrick Fleming, Ninestars Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
*. Prof Leif Isaksen, University of Exeter
*. Dr James Lappin, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
*. Piers Walker, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
This is an online event. Please register via the Eventbrite page here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glow-ready-getting-government-archives-genai-
ready-workshop-2-tickets-1991759873398
Participants are asked to register using an institutional or professional
email address. Registrations made with personal email accounts will not be
accepted.
The online joining link will be shared with registered participants closer to
the event.
We would be grateful if you could share this announcement within your networks.
Best wishes,
GLOW-Ready Research Team
NEW output of the LUSTRE/GLOW project:
Jaillant, L., Kidd, M., & Zhao, L. (2026). Sifting the Digital Heap: A Scoping
Study of AI for Government Archives — Access, Backlogs, and Responsible
Practice. Zenodo.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18935870
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