Full Title: 3rd International Conference on Data & Digital Humanities
Short Title: DDHUM25
Theme: Text and Multimodal Data Processing for Sustainable Development

Date: 27-Nov-2025 - 28-Nov-2025
Location: Braga, Portugal
Web Site: https://ceh.elach.uminho.pt/ddhum/

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Forensic Linguistics; General Linguistics

Call Deadline: 15-Oct-2025

Call for Papers:

We invite researchers, practitioners, and scholars to submit abstracts for the 3rd International Conference on Data & Digital Humanities (DDHUM 2025), centered on the theme Text and Multimodal Data Processing for Sustainable Development.
This hybrid event aims to explore the challenges and opportunities involved in working with diverse data sources in the Digital Humanities. DDHUM 2025 will focus on making humanities data more accessible and fostering collaborative, data-driven research that supports sustainable solutions for global challenges. For more information, please visit the conference's website: https://ceh.elach.uminho.pt/ddhum/

This year, the conference focuses on how textual and multimodal data processing can contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We therefore welcome research proposals that, from the perspectives of the Humanities—whether related to literature, linguistics, history, philosophy, arts, heritage, education, culture, or the social sciences — explicitly engage with one or more of the 17 SDGs, such as:
- No Poverty and Zero Hunger (SDGs 1 & 2)
- Good Health and Well-being (SDG 3)
- Quality Education (SDG 4)
- Gender Equality (SDG 5)
- Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6)
- Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7)
- Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8)
- Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (SDG 9)
- Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10)
- Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11)
- Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)
- Climate Action (SDG 13)
- Life Below Water and Life on Land (SDGs 14 & 15)
- Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions (SDG 16)
- Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17)

The conference seeks to highlight and give visibility to research that demonstrates how Humanities scholarship, supported by digital methodologies and data analysis, can contribute to building more inclusive, sustainable, and just societies.

Conference Tracks:
We welcome contributions to the following thematic tracks:

1. Methods for Multimodal Data Processing in Digital Humanities
Topics include, among others:
Techniques for collecting and standardizing multimodal data (text, images, audio, video)
Challenges of cleaning and preparing large-scale corpora
Integration of different modalities for enriched analysis
Interoperability, data standards, and FAIR principles

2. Open Data, Digital Infrastructures, and Collective Knowledge
Topics include, among others:
Open data policies and their role in accessibility and collaboration
Building and sustaining digital infrastructures
Data governance and interdisciplinary knowledge sharing

3. Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Multimodal Analysis
Topics include, among others:
Machine learning for analyzing textual and audiovisual data
Pattern recognition in large cultural corpora
Speech recognition and automatic translation technologies

4. Multimodality and Multilingualism in Data Analysis
Topics include, among others:
Computational modeling of historical/literary texts across languages and media
Challenges of linguistic bias in translation and analysis
Cross-media, multilingual analysis for richer insights

5. Data Narratives and Communication for the SDGs
Topics include, among others:
Storytelling with data to drive social impact and awareness
Science communication through multimodal narratives
Strategies for leveraging data narratives toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals

6. Multimodal Data for Cultural Heritage Preservation and Accessibility
Topics include, among others:
Digitization of cultural archives and public access
AR/VR applications for immersive cultural experiences
Democratizing access to heritage through data

7. Teaching and Learning with Multimodal Data in Digital Humanities
Topics include, among others:
Innovative teaching using data and AI in DH education
Data visualization for learning and engagement
Educational projects that connect data analysis with social issues

Submission Guidelines:
Abstract length: 250–300 words
Languages accepted: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Presentation language: Any of the four above
Final paper: Must be submitted in English
Presentation time: 20 minutes + 10-minute discussion
Submit your abstract via: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/DDHUM2025

Important Dates:
Abstract submission deadline: October 15, 2025
Notification of acceptance: November 1, 2025
Conference dates: November 27–28, 2025
Final paper submission: January 15, 2026

General Co-chairs:
Sílvia Araújo (University of Minho, ELACH, CEHUM)
Micaela Aguiar (University of Porto, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, CLUP)
Sérgio Serra (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)