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Conference · Hybrid

Ars Inquirendi 2026

20.11.2026 – 22.11.2026 Oxford, United Kingdom Computer Science
Ars Inquirendi 2026 conference artwork
Image: Oxford Medieval Studies

About the event

A technical and interdisciplinary meeting on digital methods for historical and pre-print cultures. Themes include large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, OCR and handwritten text recognition, named entity recognition, metadata enrichment, knowledge graphs, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, model distillation, multimodal systems and LLM-assisted coding.
large language models RAG OCR HTR named entity recognition knowledge graphs NLP digital humanities

Fact sheet

Type
Conference
Format
Hybrid
Starts
20.11.2026
Ends
22.11.2026
Abstract deadline
31.08.2026
Registration fee
Not published on the 2026 call page
Submission requirements
Paper or round-table proposals: 250–300 words. Workshop proposals: 500–700 words.
Presentation format
Applicants may choose online, in-person or either. Standard papers are planned as pre-recorded presentations with live discussion during the conference.
Venue
St Edmund Hall and online
Location
Oxford, United Kingdom
Organizer
Oxford Medieval Studies / St Edmund Hall