[Commlist] CfP Digital Heritage of European Conflicts Conference (DHECC 2026)

*Call for Papers*
Digital Heritage of European Conflicts Conference (DHECC 2026)

Odense, Denmark, 24–25 September 2026

The first Digital Heritage of European Conflicts Conference (DHECC) 
marks the closing event of the Horizon Europe MEMORISE project and 
invites researchers, heritage professionals, memorial site 
representatives, educators, designers, and digital practitioners to 
reflect on how digital technologies are reshaping the ways Europe 
remembers, learns about, and communicates conflicted pasts.

Across Europe, conflict-related heritage is increasingly mediated 
through immersive environments, AI systems, digital storytelling, online 
learning platforms, and social media. These developments open new 
possibilities for research, engagement, and accessibility while also 
raising profound ethical, methodological, and societal questions.

Held in Odense, Denmark, DHECC 2026 provides an interdisciplinary forum 
at the intersection of digital innovation, historical scholarship, 
education, and commemorative practice.

We welcome empirical, theoretical, technical, design-led, and reflective 
contributions, including case studies, critical perspectives, best 
practices, and lessons learned. We particularly encourage submissions 
from early-career researchers, memorial and museum professionals, 
educators, artists/designers, and community partners.

Conference Tracks

3D & Extended Reality
Data Visualization & Storytelling
Computational Analysis of Conflict Heritage
AI Practices, Ethics & Governance
Memorial Site Experiences
Digital Education, Participation & Public Engagement

Topics include (but are not limited to):

• XR and immersive remembrance experiences
• Digital storytelling and visualization
• NLP, computer vision, and multimodal analysis
• AI, ethics, and governance
• Social media and contested histories
• Digital memorial experiences and participatory practices
• Accessibility, inclusion, and critical digital literacy
• Preservation, consent, privacy, and platform dynamics

We understand “European conflict” broadly across time and space, 
encompassing both historical and contemporary conflicts involving Europe 
or Europeans.

Important Dates

Paper Submission: June 28, 2026 (AoE)
Authors Notification: July 31, 2026 (AoE)
Camera Ready & Paper Registration: August 31, 2026 (AoE)
Conference: September 24-25, 2026

Accepted full papers will be published in a special issue “Digital 
Heritage of European Conflicts” of the International Journal of Digital 
Humanities <https://link.springer.com/journal/42803>, published by 
Springer Nature.

Registration

• Regular: approx. 1,800 DKK
• Junior researcher (PhD student/postdoctoral researcher): approx. 1,200 DKK
• Online presenter: approx. 350 DKK

Participation Format

DHECC 2026 is designed as an in-person conference. Nevertheless, remote 
presentation options will be available for presenters who cannot travel 
to Odense.

Conference information and submission details: 
https://event.sdu.dk/dhecc <https://event.sdu.dk/dhecc>
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