Schedule

Morning (Required)

The first half of the workshop (Morning) will be required for all participants and will focus on presentations, discussions, and finding common ground. The goal of these activities is to help build shared understandings and identify open challenges and research opportunities in human–AI interaction for digital history and cultural heritage. 

• Welcome, 09:00–09:15. The organizers will welcome the workshop participants, briefly introduce themselves, and review the goals for the workshop, schedule for the day, and code of conduct. 

• Lightning Talks, 09:15–09:45. Attendees who submitted materials will introduce themselves and their work for 1–3 minutes each, depending on the size of the group. 

• Panel and Q&A, 09:45–10:30. We will invite an interdisciplinary panel of researchers with an established track record in digital humanities and cultural heritage to the workshop. Each panelist will give a brief introduction to their work, followed by questions from the moderator (one of the organizers) and attendees.

• Morning Coffee Break, 10:30–10:45. 

• Introductions, 10:45-11:00. Participants who have not yet introduced themselves can do so (1 minute each).

• Small Group Discussion and Affinity Diagramming, 11:00–12:15. The workshop will divide into small groups to identify shared research challenges and opportunities. Group leaders will report out their challenges and organizers will lead an affinity diagramming exercise to find overlaps across the groups. 

• Next Steps, 12:15–12:30. The organizers will lead a discussion of next steps for workshop attendees to remain in contact, continue the discussions, and pursue research collaboration opportunities, including future workshops or SIGs on this topic. 

Afternoon (Optional)

The second, optional half of the workshop (Afternoon) will focus on a hackathon-style activity. The term hackathon is used loosely here to include not only software development projects, but also other types of activities such as user studies, data analysis, design, or writing, that lead to tangible artifacts or outcomes. We take inspiration from the CrowdCamp hackathon workshops at related conferences such as CHI, CSCW, and HCOMP. 

• Lunch (Optional), 12:30-14:00. Organizers will take small groups of attendees to nearby restaurants for lunch (pay your own way).

• Idea Pitches and Team Formation, 14:00–14:45. Potential team leaders will pitch their ideas with short, informal presentations. Then, participants will self-organize into teams by aligning with the idea(s) they liked best. Organizers will assist with team formation and combine or split up teams as needed. 

• Work Session 1, 14:45–15:45. Teams will begin work on their project ideas, starting with scoping the effort, defining goals for the afternoon, and discussing members’ skills and roles. Organizers will join teams or rotate between teams to help with problem-solving. 

• Afternoon Coffee Break, 15:45–16:00. 

• Work Session 2, 16:00–17:00. Teams will continue working on their projects and prepare a short presentation to share their idea and progress. 

• Final Presentations, 17:00-17:30. Teams will give short presentations on their projects and receive feedback from the organizers and other attendees.

• Welcome Reception, 17:30-18:30. The welcome reception, in the conference hotel's Reedy Hall, is open to anyone who has an IUI conference or workshop registration.