About ICDH 2026

The 2026 International Conference on Digital Humanities (ICDH 2026) will be held in Chongqing, China, from October 23 to 26, 2026. With the core theme AI-Driven Interpretation: Rethinking Digital Humanities in the Age of Large Language Models, the conference focuses on the in-depth integration of artificial intelligence technology and digital humanities research.

ICDH 2026 is sponsored by Southwest University, China, and co-organized by the Center for Chinese and Greek Civilizations as well as the Intelligent Computing and Decision-Making for Civilizations Laboratory. It aims to bring together scholars and experts from the fields of humanities, technology, and museology around the world, providing a high-end interdisciplinary platform to explore the application of large language models in digital humanities, discuss core topics such as text digitization, cultural relic virtual reconstruction, smart museums, digital narrative, and related ethical challenges.

Committed to sharing the latest research findings and practical cases, stimulating innovative ideas and collaborative initiatives, the conference strives to promote the inheritance, revitalization, and sustainable development of human heritage in the digital age.

We sincerely welcome colleagues from all sectors to gather in Chongqing, jointly exploring the new frontiers of digital humanities under the guidance of the core theme and drawing a new blueprint for its future development.

会议简介(中文)

2026年国际数字人文会议(ICDH 2026)将于2026年10月23日至26日在中国重庆举办。本次会议以“人工智能驱动的解读:大语言模型时代下数字人文的再思考”(AI-Driven Interpretation: Rethinking Digital Humanities in the Age of Large Language Models)为核心主题,聚焦人工智能技术与数字人文研究的深度融合。ICDH 2026由西南大学主办,中希文明互鉴中心和文明互鉴智能计算与决策重点实验室承办。大会旨在汇聚全球人文、技术与博物馆学领域的学者与专家,共同探索前沿科技与人文遗产的深度融合。会议核心议题涵盖人工智能与大模型在数字人文中的应用、智能技术与数字博物馆建设、数字人文与古籍活化、数字人文与元宇宙技术、数字人文研究新工具与新平台,致力于搭建一个跨学科的高端对话平台,分享最新研究成果与实践案例,激发新思维与新合作,共同推动人文遗产在数字时代的传承、活化与永续发展。诚邀各界同仁齐聚,共绘数字人文新图景。

Proceedings Publication

After a thorough review process, all accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings or recommended to publish in the International Journals.

Submission Guidelines

EasyChair Submission System

  • Formatting of the paper must be done using the pre-defined MS-Word styles in the template, rather than manually. The paper must use all the predefined font styles, sizes etc. as per the template.
  • Please ensure that all template text (guidance text for composing and formatting conference papers) is removed from your conference paper prior to submission.
  • Papers will be accepted only by electronic submission through the conference website, from which guidelines and templates are available.A blind peer-review process will be used to evaluate all submitted papers.

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    Important Dates

    May 20, 2026
    Paper Submission Deadline
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    June 20, 2026
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    July 10, 2026
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    Call for Papers

    Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

    Artificial Intelligence and Large Models for Digital Humanities
    人工智能与大模型在数字人文中的应用

    Large language models for historical/text/cultural data
    Machine learning & deep learning in humanities analysis
    Knowledge graphs and semantic computing for cultural heritage
    Multimodal AI for art, literature and heritage understanding

    Intelligent Technologies for Digital Museum Construction
    智能技术与数字博物馆建设

    Intelligent exhibition systems and interactive technologies for digital museums
    AI-based artifact identification, classification and intelligent interpretation
    Digital museum data management, retrieval and sharing systems
    VR/AR/MR immersive experience design for digital museums

    Digital Humanities and Metaverse Technology
    数字人文与元宇宙技术

    Digital reconstruction of historical and cultural scenes in metaverse
    Virtual human technology for humanistic communication in metaverse
    Interactive humanistic experience design based on metaverse technology
    Digital humanistic asset management in metaverse based on NFT

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