NEWS In 2027, Umeå University will host the international DHNB conference, which brings together researchers from across the Nordic and Baltic regions. The theme will be “Human(ities) in the Loop,” highlighting the role of the humanities and humanity at the center of technological development.
The hosts of DHNB 2026, here represented by Katrine L. Baunvig and Anne Agersnap from Aarhus University. They bring the conference to a close and then hand over the ceremonial triangle to the care of Umeå University.
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Professor Coppélie Cocq, Humlab.
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DHNB 2026, audience.
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Professor Coppélie Cocq and Evelina Liliequist, deputy director, Humlab.
Image Linnéa TjernströmLast week, a delegation from Humlab, together with two affiliated researchers, participated in the 10th edition of the Digital Humanities in the Nordic and Baltic Countries (DHNB) conference in Aarhus. During the conference, the team presented both papers and posters, and contributed to several discussions on current research in digital humanities (DH).
At the closing ceremony, Professor Coppélie Cocq and Dr. Evelina Liliequist, Deputy Director of Humlab, announced that Humlab has been appointed to host DHNB 2027. The conference will take place on 1–5 March 2027 at Umeå University.
We are honored to have the opportunity to welcome the Nordic and Baltic DH community to Umeå.
The theme for the 2027 conference is Human(ities) in the Loop. It draws on the concept of “human in the loop,” which highlights the role of humans in AI development, but broadens the perspective to include the importance of the humanities in technological and societal systems.
“Through this theme, we want to emphasize how humans and the humanities play a central role in technological development,” said Evelina Liliequist and Coppélie Cocq
The focus is on the loops and structures in which the humanities are inherently embedded, whether before, during, or beyond the age of AI.
Digital Humanities (DH) is an interdisciplinary field that brings together the humanities, culture, and information technology. Humlab at Umeå University is Sweden’s oldest digital humanities lab and one of the first of its kind in Europe.
