Archiving on the Edge: The Digital Lives of Collections from Wars and Emergencies

The Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe invites scholars, digital‑humanities researchers, archivists, and practitioners working on documentation initiatives related to wars and emergencies to submit proposals for the conference “Archiving on the Edge” in Marburg, Germany (27–29 April 2027). The call seeks papers, presentations of documenting initiatives, round‑table proposals, and contributions to a forthcoming edited volume. Submissions may be individual or collaborative and should address themes such as living archives, digital preservation, data ethics, and the role of archives in conflict contexts. Applications are due by 15 December 2026, with notifications in January 2027. Accepted participants will receive travel and accommodation support, and the conference will be conducted in English with simultaneous interpretation into Ukrainian where needed.

Travel and accommodation expenses covered; conference participation; possibility of inclusion in edited volume.

Open to scholars and practitioners in archival studies, digital humanities, digital history, memory studies, STS, information science, and related fields.