Since 2018, the Digital Art History (DAH) conference series in Zagreb has served as an inclusive international platform for exchange in the field of Digital Art History/Digital Humanities, addressing specific challenges of conducting digitally-informed research. So far, the four conferences organized by the Institute of Art History, University of Zagreb University Computing Centre (SRCE), DARIAH-HR, and their partners gathered around 150 researchers in Zagreb and online, and have published a number of conference presentations in peer-reviewed thematic issues of the scholarly journal Život umjetnosti, as well as an edited volume, within several research projects. Building on the critical insights and experiences of previous years, the fifth edition of the conference firmly maintains its initial concern and the agenda of inclusivity and diversity within the conferences’ programs.

The 5th conference “Digital Art History – Methods, Practices, Epistemologies” is themed “Critical Approaches to Sources in (Digital) Art History”. It is organised by Institute of Art History, Zagreb, University of Zagreb University Computing Centre (SRCE), Zagreb, DARIAH HR, and will be held on October 16–17, 2025.  To apply for a 20-minute presentation please submit an abstract (500 words max.) and a brief biographical note (200 words max.) to ssekelj@ipu.hr no later than March 31, 2025. In the biographical note please clearly indicate your institutional affiliation (if any). The organisers also encourage proposals for panels consisting of 3–4 presentations addressing a common theme. For panel submissions, please provide a summary (500 words max.) of the panel’s overarching theme, along with individual abstracts and biographical notes for all participants. The organisers accept submissions on completed, original, and unpublished results, as well as contributions that present work in progress. They welcome abstracts from researchers of all career levels and pathways. Notifications of acceptance will be announced by April 22, 2025.

Participation in the conference is free and open to all, with no registration fees. While the organisers are unable to cover accommodation or travel expenses for participants, lunches will be provided during the event. The conference is organized as part of the research project “Digital network, spatial and (con)textual analysis of artistic phenomena and heritage of the 20th century” (DIGitART, 2023–2027) based at the Institute of Art History in Zagreb, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.

More information: https://ipu.hr/article/en/1878/critical-approaches-to-sources-in-digital-art-history