DARIAH-IE is the Irish node of the pan-European Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts and Humanities, a research infrastructure that enhances and supports digitally enabled research and teaching across the Arts and Humanities.
DARIAH-IE Mission:
Enhancing and supporting an ecosystem for digitally enabled research, teaching and practice across the Arts and Humanities in Ireland within the pan-European DARIAH infrastructure.
DARIAH-IE Guiding Principles:
Partnership-Based Infrastructure Development Building on strategic partnerships with existing Irish institutions (universities, libraries, cultural heritage organisations) and European infrastructures DARIAH-IE will leverage shared resources and expertise whilst developing its organisational identity and research focus.
Open Research and Best Practice Advocacy Championing Open Research by advocating for the adoption of FAIR data principles and international standards within the Irish research community, DARIAH-IE will provide guidance, training, and policy development that prepares researchers for future digital infrastructure whilst improving current practices.
Knowledge Brokerage and Capacity Building Providing expertise in navigating existing European and international digital humanities resources through training and support to help researchers access external infrastructures effectively.
Championing Digital Literacy Recognising that many Irish humanities scholars and arts practitioners may be at different stages of digital adoption DARIAH-IE aims to bridge this gap through training, advocacy, and collaborative projects that demonstrate the value of digital approaches.
Community-First Approach By identifying and engaging with Irish arts and humanities research communities DARIAH-IE seeks to understand their specific needs and challenges, DARIAH-IE will work to build services around these requirements, ensuring genuine scholarly impact from the outset.
Trinity College Dublin holds the role of the National Coordinating Institution supporting the work of the National Coordinator, Professor Jennifer Edmond. This appointment, for a period of four years (2024-2028), was made following an open call by the national funding body Research Ireland.
Joan Murphy is the National Manager, responsible for the day to day operations of DARIAH-IE, under the direction of the National Coordinator.
Details of the National Committee are available here.
Please reach out to Joan Murphy with any queries relating to the ongoing development of the national office, to promote your DH-related events or tools, or to disseminate DH research outputs.
For additional information on the DARIAH ERIC please visit the DARIAH-EU website or see DARIAH-CAMPUS for teaching and learning resources.
