Talk
Call for Doctoral contracts LREN, GREN, CRIHN (Université de Montréal)
The Research Laboratory on Digital Textualities, in collaboration with the GREN and the CRIHN, opens doctoral contract in Digital Humanities.
Colloquium
Conference on Artificial Creativity
From April 27 to 29, 2026, the XR2C2 Center is organizing a three-day conference on the relationship between creativity and AI in collaboration with the University of Montreal (CRIHN), EFELIA, Sic.Lab, and the City of Nice.
Launch
New episode of Skholé: Telescopic reading with Parham Aledavood
New episode of the Skhole podcast with Parham Aledavood
Colloquium
Answers to Models: Rethinking AI through the Greek Anthology
Marcello Vitali-Rosati will give an interview during the workshop organised by the CRIHN : "Quid deinde? New Ideas and Approaches to AI & DH"
Workshop
Workshop on Serendipity and AI led by Kim Martin
The Digital Writing Research Laboratory will have the pleasure of welcoming Kim Martin, from the University of Guelph.
Talk
Dialogue on Anne Alombert’s Book with Marcello Vitali-Rosati
Talk with Anne Alombert & Marcello Vitali-Rosati on Artificial Stupidity. March 31, 6 PM, Librairie du Square, followed by a reception.
Interview
A discussion with Anne Alombert
On March 31 the Digital Writing Research Laboratory had the great pleasure of welcoming philosopher Anne Alombert on the occasion of the publication of her book De la bêtise artificielle
Conference
Reflection on Concepts in the Human Sciences – Workshop with Pierre Lévy
A 3-session workshop with Pierre Lévy exploring key concepts in the human sciences, from theory to heuristic approaches and contemporary insights.
Interview
A discussion with Thierry Poibeau
The Digital Writing Research Laboratory welcomed a visit from Thierry Poibeau, a specialist in computational processing of natural languages and a researcher at the CNRS.
Conference
Making Society — Do Language Models Reconfigure the Social World?
Lecture on how LLMs reshape society, knowledge, and power. March 30, 2026, with Anne Alombert. Hybrid event, Montreal.
Conference
Digital Humanities and Theatrical Heritage: New Research on the Teatro Metastasio in Prato
Conference by Matilde Innocenti (University of Florence) around theatre’s historical heritage and Teatro Metastasio de Prato's archives
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