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Taxonomy of Digital Research Activities in the Humanities (TaDiRAH ) [Call for Participation]

Taxonomy of Digital Research Activities in the Humanities (TaDiRAH )

The Taxonomy of Digital Research Activities in the Humanities (TaDiRAH ) has by now developed a long and vibrant history. Over the years, it has grown through a wide range of collaborations, driven by international and interdisciplinary exchange as well as the commitment of numerous contributors from the digital humanities community.

At present, a new phase is beginning that envisions the collaborative further development of TaDiRAH. Core content and initial language versions are already in place; now we would like to involve the community more closely, bring together existing expertise, and jointly shape the next steps. One key objective is to further develop TaDiRAH sustainably, strengthen its international interoperability, and establish it firmly for the long term.

We invite everyone interested to actively contribute — whether through feedback, content contributions, discussions, or participation in linguistic extensions — as we explicitly view the further development of TaDiRAH as a collaborative process.

For existing language versions, we are looking for active contact persons who can serve as points of contact and support maintenance, coordination, and further development. At the same time, we would also like to specifically ask who might be interested in contributing to additional translations and linguistic extensions.

The technical and conceptual development is carried out transparently via GitHub (https://github.com/dhtaxonomy/TaDiRAH).

Changes are documented, discussed, and versioned there. Participation is also possible for people without extensive technical expertise; supporting materials and introductory resources are available (https://zenodo.org/records/20762024).

Contributions are possible on different levels:
– Editorial and conceptual contributions
– Translations and linguistic adaptations
– Discussion of terminology, structures, and use cases
– Technical support and review
– Networking and increasing visibility within the community.

Please do not hesitate to contact us: tadirah-request@listserv.dfn.de.

As next steps, additional language versions are planned, particularly Polish (PL) and Turkish (TR). Interested contributors are warmly invited to get involved.
Interested individuals are also warmly invited to subscribe to the mailing list: https://www.listserv.dfn.de/sympa/info/tadirah.

At present, there are two Germany-based data competence centers with a concrete interest in the further development of TaDiRAH and in sustainably advancing related efforts. HERMES (https://hermes-hub.de) and SODa (https://sammlungen.io/), represented by IGSD e.V. (https://igsd-ev.de), are currently supporting TaDiRAH by increasing its visibility and fostering exchange between projects and communities. At the same time, involving and activating the community also serves to identify potential pathways for the long-term sustainability of the project activities. They contribute to visibility, promote exchange between projects and communities, and support the sustainable institutionalization of these activities.

We are delighted to be taking part in this year’s EADH 2026 in Kraków and warmly invite everyone to attend our session. The programme will be available here shortly: https://eadh2026.confer.uj.edu.pl/programme.

Survey on research (meta)data quality [EOSC-EDEN]

Survey on research (meta)data quality [EOSC-EDEN]

Have you encountered any issues when it comes to sharing, finding, accessing, and working with research data? If you are: 

  • a researcher who works with data on a daily basis, 
  • a professional who manages or curates research data 
  • a professional who works with the technical infrastructure required for managing or curating research data,

then your perspective on the future of FAIR long-term data preservation is invaluable. 

We invite you to fill out a survey that investigates how research communities work with research data, and how data archives and repositories work with the different aspects that contribute to the quality of research (meta)data

The Horizon Europe-funded EOSC EDEN project investigates and develops strategies for curation and long-term preservation of research data. One important aspect of the project is to collect insights from researchers and preservation professionals, with the aim of turning identified challenges into actionable improvements. Your professional insights will support our work on:

  • Improving and standardising curation and preservation practices
  • Developing the services and tools needed to enhance digital preservation strategies
  • Enabling the reusability of research data
  • Bridging knowledge across disciplines
  • Equipping researchers with the knowledge to answer central research questions

Whether you work at a repository or in research, in a large organisation or a small team, and whatever your discipline or career stage, we would like to hear from you. Multiple responses from the same organisation are welcome, and we encourage you to share information about the survey with your professional networks. 

Filling out the survey should take between 20-30 minutes to complete, and we will keep it open until Monday, 31st August, 2026. 

You can find the survey here: https://nettskjema.no/a/eosc-eden-survey-2026.

For any questions about the survey or the work of EOSC EDEN, please contact Helene N. Andreassen (Project Task Lead) at helene.n.andreassen@uit.no.

Thank you for sharing your experience — your contribution is greatly valued!

Sonraí, DANS, and CaSDaR Masterclass – influencing & advocating [22 June, online]

Practical masterclass on influencing stakeholders and advocating for data stewardship

Sonraí, DANS, and CaSDaR will hold an online masterclass on June 22nd

Effective data stewardship depends not only on technical expertise, but also on the ability to communicate its value to decision-makers and wider stakeholder groups.

Join Sonraí, DANS, and CaSDaR for a practical masterclass on influencing stakeholders and advocating for data stewardship.

In this interactive 2-hour webinar, data stewards will learn techniques to communicate ideas more persuasively with senior stakeholders and non-expert audiences. The session will cover:

  • How to develop a clear and compelling business case
  • Ways to use plain English to improve understanding and engagement
  • How to communicate styles for different audiences
  • How to build stakeholder understanding, support, and buy-in
  • How to present recommendations, proposals, and initiatives with greater impact

Participants will explore these approaches through the lens of communicating specialist and technical information to broader stakeholder groups, with practical tips that can be applied immediately in the workplace.

We look forward to welcoming data stewards, researchers, research support professionals, and anyone involved in advancing good data practices across their organisation.

Register and more information at this link: https://bit.ly/4ecruxA

RAIVE Summer School – Self-built technologies and AI datasets [Applications close May 10]

RAIVE Summer School

We are very excited to have launched the open call for the third edition of RAIVE Summer School, taking place between the 31st of August and 6th of September 2026.  

RAIVE is a collaboration between researchers of Sint Lucas School of Arts Antwerpen (KdG) and the Royal Conservatoire Antwerpen (AP). It is a laboratory where young artists from diverse disciplines such as dance, music, visual arts and technology come together to redefine the boundaries of their craft through the lens of interdisciplinary collaboration. Within RAIVE you have the possibility to explore integrating self-built technologies and AI data sets into an artistic creation process. We aim to reflect on what collaboration between humans and technology implies, and how we can approach it in small scale and ethical ways. The summer school is for anyone who considers themselves a young artist/researcher (regardless of age) and is interested in the topic of performative AI and interdisciplinary creation. 

If you want to know more, visit the website of RAIVE. Everything you need to know can be found there. The application deadline has been extended until the 10th of May. 

Demystifying Data Journals [Mar 10 @ 13:00, online]

Demystifying Data Journals: Experiences of data journal editors

Data journals are a format of publication that publish datasets or ‘data papers’ rather than conventional research articles. They offer a route to increase the visibility of research data outputs whilst also rewarding creators with a peer-reviewed publication, credit, and increased opportunity for citation (Walters, 2020). This event will feature presentations from researchers from a range of disciplines, in both STEM and the humanities, involved in editing data journals, who will share their experiences and advice with attendees. The event will introduce the concept of data journals and how they operate and explore best practices when submitting papers to these journals or developing data journal publications. There will be opportunities for questions and discussions throughout the event. This event is delivered by the N8 Centre of Excellence in Computationally Intensive Research (N8 CIR) and attendance is open to anyone with an interest in learning more about data journals.

Walters, W.H. (2020) ‘Data journals: incentivizing data access and documentation within the scholarly communication system’, Insights: the UKSG journal, 33(1), p. 18.

Agenda

13:00 – 13:05: Introduction and welcome

13:05 – 14:25: Talks and Q&A session

  • Prof. Vanessa Higgins, University of Manchester. Editorial Board Member for the Research Data Journal for the Humanities and Social Sciences.
  • Judith Winters, University of York. Editor of Internet Archaeology.
  • Dr Derek Gatherer, Lancaster University. Editorial Board, Scientific Data.
  • Dr Laura Sbaffi, University of Sheffield. Section Editor for PLOS Digital Health and Associate Editor for JASIST

14:25 – 14:30: Final comments