Source: <http://drh2004.ncl.ac.uk/>.
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Digital Resources for the Humanities

A series of annual conferences whose goal is to bring together the
creators, users, distributors, and custodians of digital resources in
the humanities.

DRH 2004 will be hosted by the University of Newcastle upon Tyne on
Sunday 5th to Wednesday 8th September 2004.

The 2004 Conference aims to address some of the key emerging themes and
strategic issues that engagement with ICT is bringing to humanities
computing and scholarly research. Themes for 2004 include:

- Methods in humanities computing. This theme aims to reflect on
existing and newly emerging methods in humanities computing. Examples
include new models of textual scholarship; visualisation methods,
including the use of VR and GIS; developments in digital art; the use
of technology in the performing arts, for example, digital
reconstructions in the performing arts.

- Cross-sector exchange between heritage, national and local
government, and education bodies. This theme aims to reflect on the
synergies and differences between different sectors, reflecting on what
we might learn from each other, and how we might ensure continued
collaboration and cooperation.

- Broadening the humanities computing base. This theme seeks to address
how experts within humanities computing might share their expertise and
assist others in the effective use of ICT within research, teaching and
learning. Papers might address issues ranging from the integration of e-
science technologies to innovative teaching and virtual learning, to
the development of tools that enable simple analysis of digital
resources.

- New forms of scholarly publication. This theme will examine new and
emerging forms of scholarly communication and publication. Papers might
address issues ranging from creating virtual research environments,
through to discussions about the nature of the relationship between
traditional publications and on-line digital resources; and discussion
of existing models of digital publication.

The provisional programme can be viewed here.
http://drh2004.ncl.ac.uk/programme.php

DRH 2004 is delighted to welcome as plenary speakers the European
Commissioner and Chancellor of the University of Newcastle, the Rt Hon
Christopher Patten, and the Director of ICT at the AHRB, Professor
David Robey.

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Accommodation is being arranged via the Newcastle Gatesead Initiative
and all bookings for accommodation should be made from their dedicated
webpage, which can be viewed by clicking here
(http://drh2004.visitnewcastlegateshead.com/). Note that bookings for
accommodation will close on August 8th.


Call For Proposals: DRH 2004

Submit your proposal via the submission form
(http://drh2004.ncl.ac.uk/submission.php). The deadline for submission
is 16 April 2004.

Proposals for individual papers and full sessions addressing the
conference themes are invited. Proposers should indicate which of the
themes their papers seeks to address.

Although many excellent proposals have been submitted, the deadline for
proposals to DRH has been extended until April 16th 2004.

DRH also has a tradition of supporting and encouraging new scholars and
as such will be showcasing postgraduate research.

Postgraduates whose papers are accepted for presentation at the
conference will be eligible to apply for a bursary from the Arts and
Humanities Data Service or the Association for History and Computing,
to cover one day's registration and one night's accommodation in
university halls.

Proposals should indicate under which of the following formats the
submission is being made:

- Single session papers of approximately 20-25 minutes duration.
Abstracts should be between 500 and 750 words.
- Themed panel sessions of 90 minutes duration. Sessions with
discussants commenting on the papers are particularly welcomed.
Abstracts should be between 750 and 1,000 words.
- Poster sessions. Abstracts should be no more than 250 words.

** Information for those who have submitted already **
Owing to some technical gremlins that came to light in early March,
there may have been some problems with a small number of the
submissions already received. If you did *not* receive an email
acknowledging submission of your proposal, please could you contact
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have received an email need do nothing.