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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Aug 8

A nearly full gang at #BSSDH2025 – a vibrant mix of disciplines, career stages, and countries. The weather was perfect and the vibe even better. Already looking forward to #BSSDH2026! ☀️

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Aug 8

Day 5 at #BSSDH2025 came with a few clouds – fitting for the final day. We’re wrapping up almost with pizza – a historical map-making workshop led by the brilliant Giovanni Pietro Vitali, followed by a reflection session and suggestions for #BSSDH2026.

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Aug 7

Day 4 at #BSSDH2025 brought also a 4.5-hour hands-on session on LLMs in humanities research – with two breaks, of course. For many, a first real dive into this space. Led by Valdis Saulespurēns & Anda Baklāne.

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Aug 7

Day 4 at #BSSDH2025: still sunny ☼, still (almost) everyone here! We kicked off with Sarah Oberbichler from the DH Lab at the Leibniz Institute of European History in Mainz, presenting a keynote on new approaches to using LLMs for historical newspaper research.

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Aug 6

This year’s #BSSDH2025 is fully in-person – with one exception: a remote keynote by amazing Claire Lemercier (@cnrs.fr) on "Numbers and Networks: Between Quantitative History and Digital Humanities".
Like all keynotes, it is livestreamed on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL8Y...

Numbers and Networks: Between Quantitative History and Digital Humanities

YouTube video by LU tiešraides

www.youtube.com

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Aug 6

The new University of Latvia campus offers a bit more than you might expect from a summer school venue – open roof terraces, a community garden, and many quiet spots to take a break or play a quick game.
Thanks to UL for giving #BSSDH2025 full access to its House of Science!

Sky terrace with spiral stairs and blooming wildflowers under a bright blue sky – one of the rooftop areas open to summer school participants.

Interior of the University of Latvia’s new campus – open design with multiple glass-front rooms, white staircases, and green plants.
Photo: Toms Grīnbergs, LU

BSSDH2025 participants gathered around a wooden game table called "novuss", playing and chatting in a relaxed hallway corner of the University of Latvia campus.

Community garden with lush tomato plants, red zinnias, and other herbs in full bloom – part of the University of Latvia campus environment.

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Aug 6

Day 3 of #BSSDH2025 starts with Giovanni Pietro Vitali’s (Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University) workshop on network analysis – brilliant teacher.
Also: still sunny in Rīga. That makes three days in a row. ☀️

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Aug 5

Due to high demand, we brought @transkribus.bsky.social to #BSSDH2025 – and we’re glad we did. @caromein.bsky.social is an amazing teacher!

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Aug 5

#BSSDH2025, Day 2:
This morning’s workshop with Daniel Ihrmark (Linnaeus University) is all about understanding code – not to become programmers, but to see what Python can reveal in historical texts and data.

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Aug 4

5 days of digital humanities at the University of Latvia start today!

The 7th Baltic Summer School of Digital Humanities – 65 participants from 15 countries.

Gabor Toth (@c2dh.uni.lu) opens with a keynote on the computational study of missing records.

Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d5v...

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Jun 20

..because of national-level procedures, political inertia, bureaucratic loops, internal battles etc.
Meanwhile the ERIC landscape keeps evolving – new ones emerge, networks expand, and researchers in countries where the process moves slowly are left waiting.
Something here just doesn’t seem to work.

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Jun 20

Leaving the wonderful #DARIAH2025 event a bit early, reflecting on this: The interest of researchers/institutions to join ERICs is strong and growing. National contributions vary, but in the SSH field, they can be relatively modest. And yet... becoming a national member of an ERIC takes YEARS. 1/2

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Jun 19

Having fun in Göttingen with the DARIAH folks.
I said: “Let’s plan something in Rīga.”
Ed: “Sure! How big are we talking?”

#DARIAH2025 @dariaheu.bsky.social @grayxvii.bsky.social

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Jun 18

Diaries are special. Even more so when they come with drawings and photos – like this one from a Latvian refugee girl in a DP camp in Germany, 1945.
We’ve just launched a new call inviting diaspora Latvians to share their life writings for digitising & archiving. www.latviesi.com/jaunumi/kadu...

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Jun 18

Oh, kaut kā nepareizi iekopējās saite. Te būs (tur arī saite uz plakāta pdf)
www.traditionarchives.org/resources/di...

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Jun 18

Another poster at #DARIAH2025 – this time with a different (but equally brilliant) team, presenting the #AISTER project. Exploring how AI & citizen participation can support cultural resilience in times of crisis, with a special focus on Ukraine.
Learn more at aister.uni.lu

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Ida Tolgensbakk @idatolgensbakk.bsky.social · Jun 18

@sanitareins.bsky.social put together this resource for the #dariah event & it's great! Take a look for info om digital #folklore resources:

www.traditionarchives.org/resources/di...

traditionarchives.org - Digital Resources

DIGITAL FOLKLORE ARCHIVES, COLLECTIONS, AND TOOLS

www.traditionarchives.org

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Jun 18

With a brilliant bunch of colleagues, we’ve put together a poster for #DARIAH2025 on how folklore collections are expanding into digital research infrastructures.
Presentation tomorrow at the Alte Mensa venue.
Digital folklore resources mentioned > traditionarchives.org/resources/digital-resources

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Jun 17

#DARIAH2025 Working Group Showcase. Wondering when the #oralhistory and digital #folkloristics will step in -- so much to share, learn, and collaborate on. @dariaheu.bsky.social

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Jun 17

From Scientific Board and NCC meetings to hands-on workshops and working group meetups – intense discussions are already in full swing at the #DARIAH2025 Annual Event in Göttingen.
@dariaheu.bsky.social

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Jun 16

Wrapping up conference season with a good one - #DARIAH2025 in Göttingen. Looking forward to great talks, familiar faces, and maybe a little less coffee than last week.

DARIAH-EU @dariaheu.bsky.social · Jun 16

This week we arrive in Göttingen for #DARIAH2025 Annual Event!

We are looking forward to connecting with the wider DARIAH community to hear about research in #DigitalHumanities sphere & exploring this year's theme "The Past" 👀

➡️ Find all info here: annualevent.dariah.eu

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Jan 11

#DHNB2025 – the grandest event in Nordic-Baltic (and beyond) digital humanities is approaching in Tartu! If you missed the application deadline, there’s still a chance!
4 workshops are open, including "Tradition Archives Meet Digital Humanities."
Apply here: dhnb.eu/conferences/...

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Sanita Reinsone @sanitareins.bsky.social · Dec 29

There’s one thing you can still get done this year: submit your proposal for the #DHNB2025 workshop, where folklore archives and digital humanities collide in the best way possible!

The application deadline is January 8, 2025
www.traditionarchives.org/tradition-ar...

#folklore #digitalhumanities

traditionarchives.org - tradition-archives-meet-digital-humanities

Tradition Archives Meet Digital Humanities2nd workshop

www.traditionarchives.org

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#ScienceForUkraine @scienceforukraine.bsky.social · Dec 23

Ukrainian scholars, do not miss your chance to receive support for academic travel!

🗓️ December application round of the #ScienceForUkraine Micro Travel Grant will close at the end of this month! (The new round will start on January 1)

More & apply 👉 scienceforukraine.eu/mtg

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#ScienceForUkraine @scienceforukraine.bsky.social · Dec 13

🇺🇦 #ScienceForUkraine is an international NGO run by volunteer scholars, supporting the Ukrainian academic community since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

💼 We collect academic support and job offers

✈️ We run a Micro Travel Grant program

Learn more: scienceforukraine.eu/about

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