Mini-Conference: “Distant Past(s) – Current Future(s): Digitization, Digital Objects and Datafication Approaches in Ancient and Medieval Studies”
Pre-Conference Event at DH2026 “Engagement” (27–31 July 2026) in Daejeon, South Korea
Organizers: Marina Sartori & Victoria G. D. Landau
Date & Time: Tuesday, 28 July 2026 – 09:00-17:30 UCT+9 (Check your start time here)
Venue: Daejeon Convention Center & Zoom (hybrid)
Bringing together scholars of ancient civilizations and medieval studies, museum professionals, librarians and curators, collection custodians and caretakers, educators as well as technical experts well-versed in bridging evidence of the past and digital approaches, this conference intends to offer a forum of exchange, best practices, ideas and possible avenues centered around ancient and medieval topics, objects and materials.
The mini-conference welcomes submissions on the topics of ethics, accessibility (open vs. closed), reuse of data, modelling, mapping, object and data ownership, imaging (incl. IIIF), methods of increasing engagement, curation, sustainability and more. Contributions from interdisciplinary areas such as game and media studies, (meta)data science and (open access) publishing are also appreciated.
This conference will have a hybrid format, with both on-site and online contributions. All talks will be recorded and made available after the conference. Virtual participation is open both to persons attending DH2026 and those who are not. In-person speakers are required to register for DH2026.
Short abstracts (250–300 words) are to be submitted via the mini-conference website [https://vlandau.notion.site/distant-pasts-current-futures-2026] only. Scholars and practitioners at all career stages are welcome, and ECRs (Early Career Researchers) are strongly encouraged to submit.
Abstract Submission Deadline: 01.05.2026, 23:59 UTC+1 (Check your submission time here)
