Author: Joan Murphy

Funding challenges for Long-Term Data Retention [Survey Open]

Short survey on funding challenges for research data retention and long-term digital preservation

We invite you to participate in a short survey on funding challenges for research data retention and long-term digital preservation, designed by the EOSC-A Long-Term Data Retention Task Force to gather community feedback.

The survey is aimed at professionals working in repositories, archives, research infrastructures, libraries, research organisations, data centres, and related fields.

Estimated completion time: 5–8 minutes
Open until: 30 November 2026
Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc42PyQNgutk_eri4dSOvz-Au9mvLVtHTzKc3KmX_CRz586Ag/viewform?usp=dialog

DARIAH Visual Media and Interactivity WG [Call for Participants; Survey open]

DARIAH Visual Media and Interactivity WG issues a call for participants

The working group DARIAH Visual Media and Interactivity (VMI working group) aims to create a central point of contact for European researchers interested in the use of visual media, whether as the central theme of their studies or as a means of advancing their research and dissemination activities. This objective involves raising awareness of the tools available and contributing to the development or customisation of new visual and annotation tools; offering training opportunities; and identifying examples of best practice or success stories.

In order to strengthen and connect these communities, the VMI working group invites researchers engaged in work on visual or audiovisual corpora to complete the (short) survey below and to share it widely.

https://groupes.renater.fr/limesurvey/index.php/522643?lang=fr

You are also welcome to get involved in the working group (a one-day seminar is currently being organised for 4 February 2027 and will take place in Tours, France), so please do not hesitate to contact us!

Visual Media and Interactivity

New Community Interest Groups announced by UK-IE DHA


6 new Community Interest Groups (CIGs) have been approved and will be joining the UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association.

We are delighted to announce that, following a highly competitive call for applications in May 2026, 6 new Community Interest Groups (CIGs) have been approved and will be joining the UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association.

Newly Approved Community Interest Groups:

  • Cultural Heritage Open Scholarship Network (CHOSN)
  • Digital Humanities Pedagogies
  • Digital Infrastructures for Arts, Humanities & Cultural Heritage (DIAHCH)
  • Humanities and Data Science
  • UK-Ireland Web Archive Research Network (UK-IE WARN)
  • Feminist Digital Humanities

With these additions, we now have 10 active Community Interest Groups, reflecting the breadth, diversity, and vibrancy of digital humanities research and practice across the UK and Ireland.

To read more about our CIGs, these groups and more, you can read the full announcement here: https://digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026/09/21/2026-new-cigs/

Immigrant and Emigrant Correspondence [CFP, 4th Dec deadline]

Immigrant and Emigrant Correspondence, online event

The UK-IE DHA Digital Correspondence Community Interest Group, warmly invite you to register and submit proposals for an upcoming free online event on Immigrant and Emigrant Correspondence. 

Event Details:

  • Date & Time: Thursday, 14 January 2027 | 10:00 – 13:00 GMT 
  • Location: Online (Free) 
  • Audience: Historians, linguists, digital humanities researchers, educators, GLAM practitioners, and postgraduate students.

About the Event:

This workshop brings together perspectives on personal correspondence written by or about migrants. We welcome explorations across all time periods and media—ranging from historical physical letters and dispatches to contemporary digital messaging and email. 

Possible research areas include (but are not limited to):

  • Historical sociolinguistics, pragmatics, and discourse analysis 
  • History ‘from below’ and oral history in written contexts 
  • Preservation of linguistic heritage and digital archiving 
  • Stance, positioning, identity, and emotion in migrant letters 

Call for Papers (5–15 Minute Talks):

They invite short presentations on either works-in-progress or completed studies. 

Case Studies from #DiscussAI: A National Conversation on Artificial Intelligence in Ireland [2 Oct, online, 10:30am]

Dr. Emma Clarke and Paula Kelly to present on two case studies from the #DiscussAI project

Friday Frontiers is back !

The first in the Autumn/Winter 2026 series of Friday Frontiers will welcome Dr. Emma Clarke and Paula Kelly to present on two case studies from the #DiscussAI project. 

When: Friday 2nd October, 10.30 WEST / 11.30 CEST

Title: Case Studies from #DiscussAI: A National Conversation on Artificial Intelligence in Ireland

Speakers: Dr Emma Clarke (Dublin City University) & Paula Kelly (Technical University of Dublin)

Registration Link: https://dariah.zoom.us/meeting/register/uSQOL_dAQWCujoTv3jqy7A
Description

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded in everyday life, decisions about its development and deployment are often made without meaningful input from the people it affects. Ireland’s national AI strategy, AI – Here for Good, places strong emphasis on citizen involvement. However, public understanding of AI and its societal impact lags behind the pace of technological advances. Many communities, particularly those traditionally underserved by science and technology engagement, remain excluded from the conversation, therefore, AI literacy is essential to enhance inclusion. 

The Research Ireland ADAPT Centre launched #DiscussAI in September 2021, establishing a national conversation on AI that equips people across Ireland with the knowledge and skills to critically engage with AI-driven systems and make informed choices. Co-creating dialogue is at the heart of #DiscussAI. This session introduces that approach through two case studies, and explores why participatory, co-created dialogue matters for research and practice on the societal impact of AI. 

Case Study 1: Age-Friendly AI 

Age-Friendly AI places older adults at the centre of the conversation on AI. The AI training programme builds on dialogue with older people, ensuring that content reflects their real-life experiences and needs. 

Case Study 2: The Bigger Picture 

An art-science initiative designed to explore public perceptions and misconceptions of AI. Combining public workshops, critical analysis and artist submissions, The Bigger Picture uses creative practice as a route into critical dialogue about AI. 
Speaker Biographies 

Dr Emma Clarke – Age-Friendly AI Co-Lead 

Dr Emma Clarke is the Engaged Research Lead at the Research Ireland ADAPT Centre, based at Dublin City University where she works on ADAPT’s #DiscussAI initiative – a National Conversation on Artificial Intelligence that has engaged over 85,000 citizens in conversations about the societal impact of AI in Ireland since 2021. Emma’s work centres on citizen science, participatory dialogue and multi-stakeholder engagement. She is co-lead of Age-Friendly AI – Ireland’s National Artificial Intelligence Literacy Initiative for Older Adults. Emma has presented her research at international forums including PCST and ECSA. She holds a PhD from the School of Computer Science and Statistics at Trinity College Dublin, specialising in cross-disciplinary knowledge transfer. 

Paula Kelly – Age-Friendly AI Lead 

Paula is a lecturer and a member of the tPOT research group in the School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at TU Dublin. She is the team lead on the Research Ireland funded Age-Friendly AI: Ireland’s National Artificial Intelligence Literacy Initiative. Over two years this initiative is fostering a national dialogue on AI with older adults across Ireland, and co-creating and delivering a comprehensive, accessible, and inclusive national AI literacy programme tailored specifically with and for this demographic. Paula is also involved as a volunteer tutor and facilitator in a number of public engagement STEM activities hosted by tPOT and WITU.