Organized by Heritage Malta and the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage at the Cyprus University of Technology, the Digitisation of Cultural Heritage: Methodologies, Technologies & Best Practices webinar is dedicated to presenting the results of a groundbreaking global survey carried out in the context of Heritalise project to exame the current state of the […]
The European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC) is a major venue for academic research and developments in the area of the Semantic Web and Knowledge Graphs. The 23rd edition will take place from May 10 to 14, 2026, in Dubrovnik, Croatia. ESWC welcomes original research and application submissions covering all aspects of Semantic Web technologies and […]
This issue was curated by Colleen Nugent McLean, DHNow Project Manager and Zhihui Zou, DHNow Guest Editor. Our first Editors’ Choice highlights how data visualization can be used to change perceptions, using a case study of the planet Mars. The author demonstrates how the presentation of data directly shapes how that data is understood. The […]
Join Dr Eleanor Dare, Convenor of the Cambridge Data Schools, at this virtual information session for Teaching and Learning Critically in an Age of Generative AI, a brand new course offering in our Cambridge Data School suite. The newly developed School will take place over five days in July 2026 at the University of Cambridge. […]
Editors’ Summary: This piece provides a detailed report on using AI to transcribe manuscripts and the development of standards for transcription of medieval manuscripts. The research team began by creating a uniform database of over 300 medieval manuscripts across many languages. The standardization of this database allowed the corpus to be used to train an […]
We are delighted to announce the Call for Papers (abstracts) for the International Spatial Humanities 26 (SH26) Conference, which will be hosted at the University of Minho in Braga, Portugal, 23-25th September 2026. SH26 international conference is guided by the theme “Artificial Intelligence and Geotechnologies for Human Experiences”. We welcome submissions on all aspects of […]
Editors’ Summary: Rhea Shukla’s work combines graphic design seamlessly into data processing and visualization. This project reminds us about visual accessibility: information needs to be made easy for members of the public (and not just for academics) to grasp and understand. This is where skills in graphic design, UI/UX development, and user research come into […]
PhD student Caitlin Wilson showcases the latest results from her research project into an accessible search function for The National Archives’ Find Case Law service. See full post.
Understanding the social and historical context of data is essential for all responsible data work. We host datasets that are paired with rich documentation, data essays, and teaching resources, all of which draw on context and humanities perspectives and methods. We provide models for responsible data curation, documentation, story-telling, and analysis. Learn more about our […]
On January 1, 2026, we celebrate published works from 1930 and published sound recordings from 1925 entering the public domain! Their arrival marks another chapter in our shared cultural heritage: the freedom to breathe new life into overlooked works, remix enduring classics, and circulate the oddities we discover in thrift stores, family attics, and forgotten […]
