The UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Network is an AHRC/IRC-funded project to undertake research and consultation towards the implementation of a permanent Digital Humanities association for the UK and Ireland. A key focus for the network is the question of career development in Digital Humanities, and the options that are available to postgraduate students, early career researchers, and aspiring research software engineers (RSEs) in particular. An opening panel session will present the experiences of digital humanists who have gone on to a wide variety of careers, from academia to the creative industries, cultural heritage and the technology sector. This will be followed by an open discussion exploring the kinds of support and guidance that would make a difference to the career paths of Digital Humanities ECRs and RSEs, including industry placements, training, mentoring and advocacy. This conversation will feed in to a discussion paper on next-generation careers in and from Digital Humanities.

Programme

14.00-14.05 Welcome

14.05-15.35 Panel One (Chair: Justin Tonra, NUI Galway)

• Karolina Badzmierowska (Noho Ltd.)
• Emma Clarke (ADAPT, Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre)
• Christina Kamposiori (Research Libraries UK)
• Ernesto Priego (City, University of London)
• Francesca Sobande (Cardiff University)
• Elizabeth Stewart (Harrison Group Environmental Ltd.)

15.35-15.50 Break

15.50-16.50 Panel Two (Chair: Charlotte Tupman, University of Exeter)

• Shawn Day (University College Cork)
• Jennifer Edmond (Trinity College London)
• James Smithies (King's Digital Lab)

16.50-17.00 Closing remarks