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Hugo Quené appointed CLARIAH-NL Supervisory Board member

Starting in September 2024, CLARIAH-NL will lead the ongoing development and the sustainability of the Dutch national infrastructure for digital humanities research. As a first step, a Supervisory Board has been installed that represents all parties involved. To make this possible, the CLARIAH-NL organisation has now formally been founded. The aim of this organisation is to […] Read more

The U-Blad corpus now available in I-Analyzer

The CDH Research Software Lab has added all print editions of the U-Blad to the online text and data mining tool I-Analyzer. The U-Blad served as Utrecht University’s (UU) independent magazine from 1969 to 2010. Launched on 5 September 1969, under the title U utrechtse universitaire reflexen, it was later renamed the U-Blad in 1974. […] Read more

Vacature stageplekken Data School 2025

Data School heeft in 2025 weer nieuwe stageplaatsen beschikbaar. Deadline 15 december 2024 Stageperiode Blok 3 en/of blok 4 (3 februari 2025 t/m 27 juni 2025) Omvang Eén blok fulltime of twee blokken parttime (20 uur p/w) Stagevergoeding €400,- / maand bij fulltime€200,- / maand bij parttime Locatie Data School, Drift 13, Utrecht. Thuiswerken is […] Read more

Interview: OpenAlex, a big step towards Open Science?

Utrecht University has published an interview with Open Science specialist drs. Jeroen Bosman (Utrecht University Library) about OpenAlex, the new database for scientific output offering more than 250 million works. Its focus on full openness and availability is why OpenAlex fits in well with the principle of Open Science: the striving for an academic world […] Read more

Upcoming Data School workshops for humanities staff & students

Are you a staff member or student at the Faculty of Humanities at Utrecht University (UU)? Then this is your chance to join a free workshop hosted by digital humanities (DH) experts from the Data School team! As part of the CDH Education Programme, we are organising introductory workshops on data ethics, network visualisation and […] Read more

ATRIUM Project: Researcher survey

Are you a researcher from the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences? The ATRIUM Project needs your participation in their Researcher Survey! The goal of ATRIUM (Advancing fronTier Research In the arts and hUManities) is to bridge leading research infrastructures in arts and humanities (DARIAH), archaeology (ARIADNE), languages (CLARIN), and open scholarly communication in the social […] Read more

CDH Newsletter October 2024

The Centre for Digital Humanities’ newsletter for October 2024 has been published. You can read the newsletter in your browser by clicking the button below. Would you like to receive the monthly CDH newsletter directly in your inbox? Sign up for the newsletter by clicking the button below and register with your (professional) email address. […] Read more

How can I-Analyzer work better for you? Share your wishes!

Have you ever used I-Analyzer? Are there certain features or corpora you would like to see in I-Analyzer? This user survey is your chance to share your ideas with the scientific developers from the Research Software Lab of the Centre for Digital Humanities. All of the questions in this survey are optional, and your responses are completely anonymous. […] Read more

Data School Call for Workshop Ideas: Making a Difference. Societal Impact through Collaborative Research

The transdisciplinary conference Making a Difference. Societal Impact through Collaborative Research (7-8 April 2025, organised by Data School) aims to connect practitioners from the public sector and media industries with researchers working on societal challenges linked to digital technologies. By facilitating dialogue and exchange, the conference provides a forum for exploring new ways of gaining insights into […] Read more

Self-Reflection Guide for Human-Related Big Data Research (MBDO)

The Faculty of Humanities (Utrecht University) and the FEtC-H (Faculty Ethics Assessment Committee – Humanities) have introduced the mandatory Self-Reflection Guide for all researchers conducting MBDO. The Self-Reflection Guide has become a standard tool to help humanities researchers make informed decisions, ensuring their research is responsible and efficient. If you are researching big data from […] Read more

CFP: Human-centered Artificial Intelligence grants

Are you conducting collaborative interdisciplinary research in the field of human-centered artificial intelligence, or are you planning to? Then be sure to apply for one of the small grants of the Utrecht University focus area Human-centered Artificial Intelligene (HAI) by 28 October 2024. Application form Download the complete call (Intranet login required) for more information, […] Read more

New study on the effect of GenAI in teacher-student relationships

Jiahui Luo (Jess) of the University of Hong Kong has published a research article titled: How does GenAI affect trust in teacher-student relationships? Insights from students’ assessment experiences. Abstract Many observed that the rise of GenAI is causing an ‘erosion of trust’ between students and teachers in higher education. Such distrust mainly stems from concerns […] Read more

Vacature: Student-assistent digitale ethiek bij Data School

Uren per week: 8-12 (0.2 – 0.3 fte) Universiteit Utrecht, Faculteit Geestestwetenschappen, Data School (Centre for Digital Humanities) Uiterlijk reageren op: 3 november 2024 Functie Het Data School team van de Universiteit Utrecht zoekt een student-assistent digitale ethiek. Data School hoort bij het Centre for Digital Humanities en werkt samen met overheidsorganisaties om data ethiek […] Read more

Wanted: Examples of data and AI literacy support in education

The NPuls pilot hub Data and AI is looking for practical examples that support teachers and students in developing data and AI literacy. This could be training courses, teaching materials or projects that you have experienced or developed. Your input can help the Data and AI pilot hub explore the possibilities for a toolkit to […] Read more

ERC Starting Grant awarded for UU research into data diversity in Natural Language Processing

In September, Dong Nguyen received an ERC Starting Grant of €1.5 million for her research on the impact of data diversity on the quality of language models. In her DataDivers project, she aims to develop methods to accurately measure the diversity of a dataset and investigate how this diversity influences the behavior of a language model. The […] Read more

Vacancy: Postdoctoral position in NLP for Historical Research (Copenhagen)

The Saxo Institute, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), has announced an opening for a Postdoctoral Researcher in the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP) with a focus on multilingual historical texts from 1600 to 1900. The position is full-time and fixed-term for 2 years starting from 1 February 2025, or as soon as […] Read more

CFP: Applied Data Science research grants

The focus area Applied Data Science (ADS) at Utrecht University (UU) again provides funding to finance research projects within the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of Applied Data Science. The aim is to foster the application of data science techniques in research areas where they are not yet applied and to accelerate the development of data science techniques […] Read more

Appointment AI Governance Officer Education at UU

From 1 August 2024, Yvette Roman has been appointed AI Governance Officer Education at the Student & Academic Affairs Office (SO&O). Previously, she was AI policy officer at faculty REBO. There, she created a Code of Conduct on Artificial Intelligence (SolisID login required) for faculty REBO. In her new role, there is an opportunity to draft it […] Read more

UU knowledge base ‘Responsible use of AI in teaching’ updated

Utrecht University (UU) has updated the knowledge base on ‘Responsible use of AI in your teaching’ for humanities teachers. You can find the information on Intranet (UU staff login required). The material consists of three informative documents: two presentations (or slide decks) and a white paper. You will also find the template for the allowed […] Read more

CDH Newsletter September 2024

The Centre for Digital Humanities’ newsletter for September 2024 has been published. You can read the newsletter in your browser by clicking the button below. Read the CDH Newsletter September 2024 Would you like to receive the monthly CDH newsletter directly in your inbox? Sign up for the newsletter by clicking the button below and […] Read more