Call for contributions DARIAH-CH Study Day 2025

Organised in the framework of DARIAH-CH, the 2025 Study Day “Archiving in Motion” is a timely gathering that unites academics, archivists, museum professionals, and the broader public to address pressing issues surrounding recent and historic mnemonic records. As the volume and significance of audiovisual, photographic, and textual materials rapidly expand, so too do the practical, ethical and ecological responsibilities tied to their preservation, access, and interpretation.

This DARIAH-CH Study Day aims to explore best practices, technologies, computing infrastructure, and innovative theoretical frameworks that can build bridges between different archival approaches and digital methodologies, ensuring that these invaluable historical repositories remain viable and accessible for researchers, practitioners, and the wider community. The event will include keynotes, project presentations, and panel discussions.

Call for contributions 

We invite contributions for short pitches (5-7 minutes) that explore theoretical, methodological, and practical dimensions of archiving in the digital age, emphasizing the need for collaborative, ethically aware, and technologically advanced practices. 

Topics:

• Archival Methods: AI, semantic web, and data mining for processing audiovisual, textual, and photographic materials.

• Collections and Media: Case studies from GLAM institutions; how different media types are curated and reused in research.

• Collaboration: Academic-GLAM partnerships, participatory archiving, and co-creation.

• Ethics and Responsibility: CARE principles, consent, IP, and the ecological impact of digital archives.

• User Experience: Immersive storytelling, interface design, and accessibility.

• Critical Perspectives: Archives as sociopolitical tools; inclusivity, sustainability, and long-term preservation.

Submission procedure:

Please submit your 300-words abstract until June 30 using our Submission Form. 

Submit your abstract

Timeline

Call opens: May 20, 2025​

Submission deadline: June 30, 2025

Notification of acceptance: July 15, 2025

Registration opens: July 15, 2025

Confirmation of participation (authors): August 15

Registration closes: September 10, 2025

Submission of slides (authors): September 12, 2025

Study Day: September 18, 2025

Location

Université de Lausanne & EPFL

Organizing committtee:

Sarah Kenderdine (EPFL)​

Tsz Kin Chau (EPFL)

Anita Auer (UNIL)

Anne-Katrin Weber (UNIL)

Cristina Grisot (DARIAH-CH)

Rita Gautschy (DaSCH, DARIAH-CH)

Tobias Hodel (UNIBE)