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NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
News on Networking Cultural Heritage Resources
from across the Community
December 14, 2001
DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR THE HUMANITIES: DRH 2002
Sept 8-11, 2002: University of Edinburgh
Call For Papers: Deadline March 1, 2002
http://www.drh2002.lib.ed.ac.uk/
CALL FOR PAPERS: DRH 2002
The DRH conferences
The annual Digital Resources for the Humanities conference is the
major forum for all those involved in, and affected by, the
digitization of our cultural heritage: the scholar creating or using
an electronic resource to further research; the teacher gathering Web
resources into an online learning environment; the publisher or
broadcaster integrating print or analogue with the digital to reach
new audiences; the librarian, curator or archivist wishing to improve
both access to and conservation of the digital information that
characterizes contemporary culture and scholarship; the computer or
information scientist seeking to apply new developments to the
creation, exploitation and management of humanities resources. A
volume of selected papers from the conferences is published annually
by the Office for Humanities Communication at King's College London.
See http://www.drh.org.uk/.
DRH 2002
DRH 2002 will be held at the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
University Library, George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LJ, Scotland UK,
from 8th-11th September 2002. Conference information will be posted
on the Web site at http://www.drh2002.lib.ed.ac.uk/
Format
The academic programme of the conference will comprise academic
papers, panel discussions, and poster presentations. An exhibition of
products and services of interest to participants will form an
important part of the conference. The conference is known for its
friendly atmosphere and welcomes developers and users of digital
resources from, amongst others, universities, libraries, archives,
museums, galleries, broadcasters, publishers and community groups.
The conference social programme will, we hope, encourage informal
discussion and the chance to make lasting contacts between members of
the different groups represented.
Themes
The Conference Programme Committee seeks proposals for papers, panel
sessions, and posters relating to the creation and use of digital
resources in all aspects of work in the humanities.
Prospective speakers are asked to bear in mind the following points:
- Paper and session proposals should seek to develop themes and
intellectual approaches which will be of interest and relevance
across the subject domain. It is not sufficient simply to outline
recent work on an individual project. Papers should take account of,
and seek to address, strategic themes across the subject domain.
- Preference will be given to papers which outline innovative
technical approaches or explore subject areas which have been
generally neglected by the conference communities.
Areas on which DRH conferences have concentrated have included the
creation of digital resources, providing access to digital projects,
the application of digital resources to teaching and research, and
digital preservation. The Conference Programme Committee of DRH 2002
will particularly welcome proposals which relate to the following
themes:
- Provision and management of access
- Digital libraries, archives and museums
- Time-based media and multimedia studies in music and performing arts
- Other social sciences where these overlap significantly with the humanities
- Network technologies used to support international community programmes
- The anticipated convergence between televisual, communication and computing
media and its effect on the humanities
- Information analysis, design and modelling in humanities research
- Knowledge representation, including visualization and simulation
Submitting Proposals
The deadline for submitting proposals is 1st March, 2002;
notifications of acceptance will be sent out by 19th April 2002.
Proposals should be submitted using the Call for Papers link to the
online Web form from the conference Web page at
http://www.drh2002.lib.ed.ac.uk/ or (if you are unable to use Web
forms) by email to [log in to unmask] Your submission should be
text only, with no word processor formatting or graphics (final
submissions of accepted papers may include graphics).
Please note that all participants in the conference, including
speakers, are expected to pay their own travel, conference and
accommodation costs. All proposals will be reviewed by at least two
referees with relevant expertise. The final decision on acceptance
into the conference programme rests with the Programme Committee.
For all types of proposal, authors are encouraged to provide a clear
overview of the work to be presented; state how the proposal relates
to the themes of the conference; outline any original or innovative
methods, technical solutions or conclusions; outline the demonstrable
value of the work to the broad humanities community. It is essential
that the proposal makes clear how the work to be presented relates to
the relevant work in the field.
All proposals should be submitted in English. All proposals should
include full name, institutional affiliation, postal address,
telephone and email details for all participants.
Papers: We invite proposals for conference papers lasting no more
than 25 minutes. Proposals should be between 750 and 1,000 words.
Papers will be grouped into sessions of three papers.
You are welcome to propose a session of three papers relating to a
specific theme. In this case, session organisers should provide a
clear description (c.250 words) of how the papers relate to each
other, in addition to the three abstracts. Please note that all
proposals for papers, whether individual submissions or part of a
themed session, will be independently reviewed.
Themed Panel Sessions: We invite proposals for themed panel sessions
lasting no more than 90 minutes. Proposals should be between
1,000-1,500 words. The panel organiser should include details of the
individuals or organisations who have agreed to form the panel. Panel
sessions are intended to provide a forum for discussion of a specific
theme or issue, introduced by panel members.
Posters: We invite proposals for posters. Proposals should be between
500 and 750 words. Posters provide the opportunity for a visual,
rather than oral, presentation of work within an informal atmosphere.
Posters will be on display throughout the conference in a prominent
area. Posters should not include software demonstrations. Where a
software demonstration is required, the proposer should apply to be
an exhibitor at the academic rate.
Conference Publications: A book of abstracts, containing the revised
versions of all accepted papers, panel sessions and posters, will be
provided to all conference delegates. These abstracts will also be
published on the conference web site. A volume of Selected Papers
will be published following the conference. All presenters who wish
their paper to be considered for publication will
be asked to submit a full version of their paper before the end of
the conference.
Organisation: The Programme Committee, which has responsibility for
the academic programme of the conference, is chaired by Jean
Anderson, University of Glasgow ([log in to unmask]).
The Programme Committee members are:
Frances Abercromby, University of Edinburgh (Local Organizer)
Lou Burnard, University of Oxford
Marilyn Deegan, University of Oxford
Mike Fraser, University of Oxford
David Green, NINCH
Lorna Hughes, New York University
Derek Law, University of Strathclyde
Andrew Prescott, University of Sheffield
Richard Ovenden, University of Edinburgh
Bruce Royan, SCRAN
Brad Scott, Semantico
Harold Short, King's College London
Donald Spaeth, University of Glasgow
Nigel Williamson, University of Sheffield
Call for hosts for DRH 2004
The DRH Standing Committee warmly invites proposals to host the DRH
conference in 2004 Prospective applicants should refer to the
conference Protocol and to other information on the DRH web site
(http://www.drh.org.uk/). Colleagues wishing to host the conference
should write in the first instance to the Chair of the Standing
Committee:
Dr Michael Fraser
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Head of Humbul Humanities Hub
Humanities Computing Unit, OUCS
University of Oxford
13 Banbury Road
Oxford OX2 6NN
Tel: 01865 283 343
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