Dear GO::DH members,

In cooperation with the Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH), GO::DH is offering mentoring for DH 2016 proposals. GO::DH is also interested in assisting members in forming panels for the conference. Please read below for further details.

Sincerely,

Roopika (on behalf of the conference committee)

*ACH and GO::DH Proposal Mentoring for DH 2016*

Proposing a paper, poster or panel for the Digital Humanities (DH) conference can be confusing, especially for people who are doing it for the first time. The proposal requirements may seem unusually complex, and interpreting them can be difficult. But we want you there! With this proposal-feedback opportunity, experienced DHers are volunteering to review your proposal to help it meet the specific guidelines of DH2016 http://dh2016.adho.org/cfp/.

To submit a draft for feedback, please fill out this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AKqpPWr6PXMDloaN3T699DXDDRiQXBbEAaaFMMaK3H4/viewform. You will need to provide a URL (e.g. for a Google Doc, file in Dropbox or on your own server, etc.) where a reviewer can access your draft. The ACH / GO:DH feedback coordination team will match your submission to a reviewer, who will provide you with feedback comments via email. Since DH2016 is accepting proposals in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Polish, we aim to provide feedback for drafts in these languages. We aim for a turnaround time of one week, so that you will receive comments on your proposal in time to make any changes and submit it via the DH2016 ConfTool site (https://www.conftool.pro/dh2016) by their due dates. Last call for reviews is Friday, October 23rd.

Given the diverse scope of topics discussed at the conference, reviews are not designed to provide subject expertise but to provide feedback based on reviewers own experiences submitting and/or reviewing DH proposals. While we believe feedback from previously successful applicants will be helpful, feedback from reviewers cannot guarantee acceptance by the DH2016 Program Committee. If necessary, priority will be given to those who have not previously had a proposal accepted for ADHO’s Digital Humanities conferences.

If you would like to volunteer to provide feedback on DH 2016 drafts, please fill out this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oq2Eh3bNQ5peqK--IrPaqH2fx33682ciXbr_w8OSxkM/viewform .

Please contact Roopika Risam (rrisam@gmail.com) rrisam@gmail.com or Miriam Posner (miriam.posner@gmail.com) with any questions about DH 2016 proposal mentoring.

*GO::DH Panel Assistance*

In addition, the GO::DH conference committee would like to assist GO::DH members with forming panels for DH 2016. Have an idea for a panel? Interested in finding panelists? We're happy to help. Any DH topic that moves forward the interests of GO::DH is welcome. We are able to support the official languages of the conference: English, Spanish, German, Italian, and Polish. Please see the CFP here: http://dh2016.adho.org/cfp/ (mouse over "CFP" to read the call in French, German, Italian, Spanish, or Polish).

Please contact Roopika Risam (rrisam@gmail.com), Barbara Bordalejo ( barbara.bordalejo@kuleuven.be), and Élika Ortega (elikaortega@gmail.com) to express interest by Friday, October 16th.

The Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH, http://ach.org) is your professional society for the digital humanities! Through our activities http://ach.org/activities, conferences http://ach.org/conferences, and publications http://ach.org/publications, we support computer-assisted research, teaching, and software and content development in humanistic disciplines.

Global Outlook::Digital Humanities (GO::DH, http://www.globaloutlookdh.org) is a Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Alliance of Digital Humanities Organisations http://digitalhumanities.org/ (ADHO). The purpose of GO::DH is to help break down barriers that hinder communication and collaboration http://dpod.kakelbont.ca/2012/11/02/in-a-rich-mans-world-global-dh/ among researchers and students of the Digital Arts, Humanities, and Cultural Heritage sectors in high, mid, and low income economies.