Current Challenges in Computational Literary Studies

Hosted at Stockholm University on 27-29 Jan 2021, this conference will showcase new and ongoing research in the broad Digital Humanities field.

The invited presenters are world-leading experts in Digital Humanities specializing in textual, spatial and object analysis. Confirmed speakers are Douglas Biber from Northern Arizona University, Johanna Drucker from UCLA, Béatrice Joyeux-Prunel from University of Geneva, Christof Schöch from Trier University, Kathryn Eccles from University of Oxford, Tuomo Hiippala from University of Helisinki, Mike Kestemont from University of Antwerp, Jane Winters from the School of Advanced Study, University of London, Anna Bentkowska-Kafel from King's College London (emerita), Giles Bergel from University of Oxford, Ian Gregory from Lancaster University, Vera Moitinho de Almeida from CITCEM, University of Porto, Nuria Rodríguez Ortega from University of Málaga.

Open to all interested in the field at SU and beyond, this event is arranged by the SU Humanities Faculty research school theme Digital Humanities in cooperation with Digarv. Closed seminars with the speakers will be held each afternoon for PhD students taking part in the research school course Digital Humanities: from Methods to Knowledge.