Themes

Proposals are welcomed on, but not limited to, the following themes:

Main ThemeTopicsPotential Themes
1. Geospatial Technologies Applied to the HumanitiesGIS and spatial analysis, including 3D modelling and spatial statisticsData mining and visualization; challenges of geolocation;
Spatiotemporal modeling (diachronic GIS, dynamic landscapes);
Embodied mapping (linking computational models to human or robotic spatial experience);
GIS applications in historical cartography.
2. Methodological Innovation and Computational ApproachesArtificial intelligence (computer vision, NLP, deep learning); laboratory notebooks, workflows, and infrastructure.Pedagogical uses of methods (e.g., spatial literacy, teaching AI/GIS);
Ethical reflections on algorithmic mapping and automation;
Integration of quantitative and qualitative data.
3. Heritage and Spatial HistoryConstruction, mapping, and spatial analysis of heritage inventories; historical cartography and georeferencingTemporal reconstruction (spatial change over time);
Heritage participation (community mapping); geographic representation and analysis of monuments, memory sites, and heritage linked to conflict contexts;
FAIR/CARE protocols for heritage repositories;
Study of historical urban networks and infrastructures;
Digitization, modelling, and virtual reconstruction of historical urban centers.
4. Spatialized Narratives, Mobility, and NetworksSpatial explorations of narratives, literary and imaginary places; mapping mobility, spatial connections, and networksMultimodal storymapping (text-image-sound) and narrative curation;
Map-text linkage (mixed-method approaches);
Embodied and experiential narratives (e.g., phenomenological or sensory mapping of movement in space);
Spatial exploration of literary and artistic expressions;
Analysis of mobility dynamics, transport systems, and flows of people, goods, and knowledge.
5. Spatial Data, Digital Collections, and Infrastructure“Collections as Data” in a geospatial context; Linked (Geo)Open Data; IIIF applications for maps and spatial dataIntegration and analysis of spatial data in digital platforms;
Infrastructures for sharing and preserving geographic data;
Interactive visualization of maps and heritage data;
Semantic linking of spatial data with open technologies;
Geographic exploration of spatial patterns in digital collections.
6. Environmental Humanities, Landscape Studies and SustainabilityEnvironmental humanities: landscapes, waters, and blue humanitiesTemporal environmental change (e.g., climate or landscape evolution);
Participatory/affective environmental mapping; ecosystems and societies.
Land-use mapping and environmental impact;
Cartographies of rivers, coastal zones, and inland waters;
Climate representations and environmental memory;
Analysis of natural risks and vulnerabilities.
Blue and green humanities and participatory indicators;
Urban ecology and nature in the city.
7. Education, Digital Literacy, and Scientific DisseminationGIS and digital humanities in education; methodologies of spatial and digital literacyPedagogical use of geospatial platforms.
Integration of spatial
humanities into teaching;
Community engagement in interactive and participatory mapping.
8. History and Study of Social PhenomenaGeoreferencing and spatial analysis of social and historical phenomena (migration, poverty, child abandonment, urbanization)Spatial distribution and inequalities of institutions, social classes, and services;
Urban history and social morphology;
Integration of historical databases and GIS;
Historical big data and quantitative methods applied to spatial humanities.
9. Spatial Cognition and Representation of SpaceSpatial thinking in social sciences and humanities; perceptions and representations of urban, rural, and historical spaceCartography, interactive visualization, and digital representation of space;
Relationships between technology, cognition, and human spatial experience;
Perceived and lived space in cultural narratives.
10. Urban Space and MobilityUrban morphologies, spatial segregation, and inequalities; urbanism and mobilityPublic policies and planning from historical and social perspectives;
Spatial and social analysis of the built environment;
Infrastructure networks and urban transformation and evolution.
11. Interdisciplinarity and Integration in Spatial HumanitiesInterface between geography, history, literature, archaeology, and heritageCollaborative methodologies and practices;
Creation of shared digital platforms;
Living labs and cross-disciplinary interoperability.
Spatial humanities as a bridge between human, social, and computational sciences.