Deadline: 26 September 2019
Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has announced a call for participants to attend a workshop on “UK-Ireland Collaboration in the Digital Humanities”.
The workshop will take place in Dublin from 22-23rd October 2019 and launch a new 3-year programme focused on UK-Ireland collaboration in Digital Humanities research for which the AHRC has received funding from the UKRI Fund for International Collaboration.
The workshop and wider programme will be delivered in partnership with the Irish Research Council (IRC).
Workshop Aims
The workshop will be a key early-phase activity and provide an important platform for the delivery of the programme over subsequent years. Specifically, it aims to:
- Officially launch the programme.
- Convene leading research experts from the UK and Ireland in order to build new interdisciplinary partnerships around the vision, aims and objectives of the programme.
- Explore the complementary strengths of the UK and Ireland in the Digital Humanities and the value of working in closer collaboration in order to achieve world-leading standards.
- Identify thematic priorities to be taken forward by the partners and embedded within futurefunding calls.
Themes
It is anticipated that discussions will focus on themes including, but not limited to:
- Contemporary / disruptive approaches in the Digital Humanities: e.g. AI and virtual /augmented reality and legal and ethical issues relating to the digital.
- The creative industries and cultural heritage.
- The digital humanities and societal challenges.
Benefits
AHRC will pay for all transport (standard class), accommodation and subsistence costs incurred during the event.
Criteria
- Fit to call: the strength of the case made to attend the workshop and ability to support the realisation of its aims.
- Track record: a demonstrable history of research excellence, or equivalent professional experience, appropriate to career setting and stage.
- Development: the potential of the workshop to add value to the research and professional experience of the applicant, including the benefits of engaging with a wider network of individuals and organisations from the UK and Ireland, and the potential for those parties to benefit from the experience and perspectives of the applicant.
- Long-term plans: the ability of the applicant to perceive and articulate the longer-term potential benefits of the workshop, including to their own research, their discipline/field, and in terms of wider activity.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit https://ahrc.ukri.org/funding/apply-for-funding/current-opportunities/uk-ireland-collaboration-in-the-digital-humanities-workshop-eoi-call/