April 14, 2023
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (F-201)
University of Rijeka
Workshop Conceptual and Social Networks for Movements of People across the Mediterranean Basin, organized by PIMo Cost Action aims to bring together experts in the fields of digital humanities, migration studies, and computational methods to explore new and innovative approaches for understanding the movements of people across the Mediterranean basin, from the early modern period to the present day. The focus will be on the application of digital methods and computational tools for information extraction, natural language processing, conceptual mapping, network analysis and data visualization to study migration phenomena.
The format of the workshop will include keynote addresses, short presentations and panel discussions. Participants will have the opportunity to present their work and engage in discussions with other experts in the field. This workshop provides a platform for the exchange of ideas and the presentation of new research in the field of digital humanities, comptuational history and migration studies, with a focus on the application of NLP tools and network science methods.
The workshop is aimed at scholars and researchers who are interested in the application of digital humanities to migration studies and history in general, as well as those who are interested in the use of computational tools and methods to analyze and represent historical phenomena. The workshop is open to participants from academia, industry, and the public sector.
We look forward to your participation in this exciting and innovative workshop, which will bring together experts from a variety of fields to explore the potential of digital methods and computational tools in the study of migration.
We are inviting presentation proposals of 10-15 minutes duration that focus on the application of these digital methods to themes in general history or migration phenomena. The workshop presents an opportunity to share research, discuss challenges, and engage in collaborative exploration.
We highly encourage you to submit your short proposal using the following form to participate in this exciting workshop and we look forward to your participation.