This issue was curated by Colleen Nugent McLean, DHNow’s Editor, and Zhihui Zou and Mehul Desai, DHNow Guest Editors. Our Editors’ Choices this week include a discussion of the methodologies in the field of AI in education, a critique of the implementations of AI in higher education, and a demonstration of an AI methodology for […]
The Digital Humanities Association of Southern Africa (DHASA) is pleased to announce its fifth conference, focusing on the theme Building the Methodological Commons: Plural Digital Humanities, AI, and Socio-Technical Futures in Southern Africa. Digital Humanities (DH) has evolved from an early emphasis on digitisation, text encoding, and computational assistance into a reflexive field concerned with […]
Cambridge Digital Humanities (CDH) at the University of Cambridge is inviting proposals for the next round of British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships. The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship offers outstanding early-career researchers the opportunity to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in an academic environment. This scheme aims to help develop the award-holder’s curriculum vitae and […]
Editors’ Summary: This article reviews the FORCE2026 conference held earlier this month at Singapore Management University. The conference focused on how to improve scholarly communications to encourage scholarly collaborations. A key component of the conference was engagement with DataCite, an organization, like Crossref, that provides persistent identifiers for research publications. This article recounts how various […]
This issue was curated by Colleen Nugent McLean, DHNow’s Editor and Nico Larrondo, DHNow Guest Editor. Our Editors’ Choices this week include a discussion of the methodologies in the field of AI in education, a critique of the implementations of AI in higher education, and a demonstration of an AI methodology for digital humanities. We […]
The Caribbean’s first digital humanities center, housed at Dominica State College. Create Caribbean provides academic research support, courses, internships, and consultancy services to faculty, students, scholars, public and private sector institutions, and community organizations. Their newsletter provides updates on the activities of the Create Caribbean Research Institute. See source.
Editors’ Summary: In this review, Brandon Walsh explores how the sci-fi city builder Amberspire subverts traditional gaming tropes to reflect on the ongoing climate crisis. Unlike typical genre entries that favor endless growth and high-tension soundtracks, Amberspire pairs a brutal mechanics-of-decay system with a calm, ambient score composed by Paul Kilduff-Taylor. Walsh argues that this […]
Editors’ Summary: In this interactive visualization, the project team considers how a curated archive of 5,000 historic menus from the New York Public Library’s Buttolph Collection (1880–1920) can reveal the early evolution of the modern restaurant. By demonstrating how visual data mapping allows users to pan, zoom, and explore individual artifacts like an 1897 menu […]
Editors’ Summary: Registration is now officially open for the virtual 2026 Digital Library Federation (DLF) Forum, taking place online from October 14–15, 2026. Serving as a dynamic and collaborative space for GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) practitioners and knowledge workers, the Forum connects professionals to share innovative ideas, sustain critical initiatives, and build intentional […]
Editors’ Summary: MetaHeritage is inviting innovators worldwide to apply for its Pitching Showcase: Call for Investment Ideas in Digital Heritage, Immersive Technologies and Cultural Tourism. This initiative aims to highlight promising solutions at the intersection of culture and technology, boosting their visibility and connecting them with European investors and stakeholders. The call welcomes projects leveraging […]
