Call for Papers (SRDH2024)

(S)oggetto della ricerca

Prospettive critiche e intersezioni nelle Digital Humanities

20-21 Maggio

Università degli Studi di Genova

The DH Doctoral Symposium 2024, organized by the Doctoral School in Digital Humanities of the UniGe-UniTo Consortium, aims to deepen the concepts of "lack of cultural criticism" (Fiormonte 2012) and "situated knowledge" (Haraway 1988), in their various manifestations within the field of Digital Humanities (DH), through interdisciplinary contributions. Specifically, it will explore the active and embodied role of the researchers (she/he/they), the opportunities arising from the application of computer technologies to the humanities at large, and the challenges related to the use of technological tools, which are usually considered neutral but deeply influence the epistemologies and practices of the so-called Humanities. The thematic areas of the conference, which are not exhaustive, include:                               
 

• The type and modality of knowledge construction with the support of digital tools.
• The impact of the geopolitical and linguistic-cultural composition of research subjects on the construction of digital resources and the use of such tools.
• The way in which DH has established itself over time as a distinct discipline from the humanities and computer science from which it originates.
• The relationships of meaning that are created between tangible and intangible heritage, its digital representation, and the dynamics by which DH allows for (im)possible restitution. 
• Reflection on the disciplines that still have to be fully recognized within the umbrella term DH and on the dominant trends.

The contributions expected for the conference, related to the above themes, welcome perspectives from qualitative and quantitative historical and philological analysis, cultural criticism, and the sociological, literary, artistic, and linguistic disciplines supported by digital and computational approaches. Attention will be paid to the linguistic, geographical, and cultural hegemonies of DH, the major themes of communication and informatics in the field, the biases introduced by the widespread use of Large Language Models, and the complex interactions between artificial intelligence, practices, and artistic and cultural assets, also from the perspective of DH teaching and/or through its tools. Following the presentations by invited speakers (she/he/they), a roundtable discussion with doctoral students (she/he/they) will be held to discuss the issues raised during the first part of the day.