UK-IE DHA

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. 

(re)Imagining the future for Digital Arts and Humanities in Ireland [4th March, 2027, Save the Date]

📌 Save the date for a DARIAH-IE Networking Day hosting the UK-IE Digital Humanities Association’s Regional Meeting

📆 March 4th, 2027 | 📍 Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin  | 🕰️ 10:30 – 16:00

Save the date for a national event bringing together practitioners, researchers and academics working in digital arts and digital humanities across Ireland.

Hosted by DARIAH-IE, Ireland’s national node of DARIAH the pan-European Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts and Humanities, the day will also see the first meeting of the UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association (UK-IE DHA) Regional Event Series.

This jointly organised event will bring together a broad range of stakeholders, reflecting the strength of collaboration between the DARIAH-IE infrastructure and the UK-IE DH Association.

The day is designed to:

  • Introduce the affordances of engagement with DARIAH-IE and the UK-IE DHA
  • Provide the opportunity to talk to – and hear from – colleagues across the island
  • Share knowledge across HEIs
  • Encourage participation in and engagement across DARIAH Working Groups and UK-IE DHA Community Interest Groups
  • Invite discussions on training needs, collaborations and events

Whether you are new to digital arts and humanities or already active in the field, this is a chance to connect with colleagues from across the island and help shape the future of both DARIAH-IE and the UK-IE DHA.

Full programme and registration details to follow, provisional timelines below:

  • October 20th, 2026 – Call for Papers and Provocations opens
  • November 27th, 2026 – CfP closes
  • December – Programme announced
  • January 11th, 2026 – Registration opens
  • February 11th, 2026 – Registration closes

A bursary call will also be announced in the coming months.

Keep an eye on our Event page for more info

For queries contact joan.y.murphy@tcd.ie or uk-ie.digitalhumanities@sas.ac.uk 

UK-IE DHA Advocacy & Engagement Fellowship 2026-27 [Deadline Aug 17th]

The UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association is pleased to invite applications for a funded Advocacy & Engagement Fellowship for 2026-27!

This year’s fellowship theme is Openness and Transparency. The successful fellow will contribute to the development of the Association’s advocacy work by undertaking research and community engagement activities that explore how Digital Humanities can foster greater openness, collaboration and transparency across the UK and Ireland.

We are particularly interested in projects that explore the following themes:

  • Support for cross-sector collaboration with non-HE organisations and communities.
  • Strengthen advocacy for Digital Humanities with funders, national bodies and institutions.

Potential projects could focus on (but aren’t limited to):

  • Developing best practice guidance, collaborative tools or training to support cross-sector partnerships.
  • Projects to improve research culture, e.g. contextualising the different practices between Ireland and the UK (REF, UKRI, Research Ireland, Impact 2030, etc.)
  • Improving public and open access to digital scholarship across Ireland and the UK, highlighting existing barriers.
  • Developing a value proposition for Digital Humanities for researchers to utilize in policy or funding contexts to demonstrate the significance of their work.

The fellowship is open to researchers, digital practitioners, technical professionals, and GLAM colleagues. We particularly encourage applications from individuals traditionally underrepresented in Digital Humanities. Joint applications are welcome.

Fellowship details

  • Duration: 12 months (from October 2026)
  • Commitment: Approximately 10 hours per month
  • Fellowship award: £4,000
  • Additional project support fund: £1,000
  • Open to applicants residing in the UK or Ireland.

Key dates

  • Application deadline: Monday 17 August 2026, 23:59 BST
  • Shortlisted candidates notified: Week commencing 31 August 2026
  • Interviews: Week commencing 7 September 2026
  • Fellowship start date: October 2026

Applications should include:

  • Application form
  • CV (maximum 2 pages)
  • Proposal (maximum 1,000 words)
  • Implementation plan (maximum 500 words)
  • Letter of support (if applicable)
  • Equality and diversity form (optional)

All application materials should be submitted as a PDF to uk-ie.digitalhumanities@sas.ac.uk.

For full details, including eligibility, selection criteria and application requirements, please see the full call: https://digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026/07/06/2026-advocacy-engagement-fellowship/

We would be grateful if you could share this opportunity with colleagues and networks who may be interested.

Sustainability and Digital Preservation webinar [15 July @ 2pm, online]

This month, Digital Preservation Southampton is running a special themed session of our free online webinars focused on Sustainability and Digital Preservation. 

Get to Know Us – Summer Edition: Sustainability and Digital Preservation

Building on our attendance at the UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association Annual Event, focused on Sustainability, as well as recent developments in the sector focused on carbon literacy and environmentally conscious digital preservation practices, we will be offering a survey of available guidance, toolkits, and projects to look forward to that can guide your sustainability planning.

This will also serve as a discussion space where you can share your experiences of implementing sustainable practices at your institution.

July 15, 2026

Online | 2-3pm BST (See in your timezone)

Register here