Date: Wednesday 07 May 2025
Time: 9.30 to 14.00
Location: Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin.
To book a ticket please email Dr Bronagh Ann McShane at <mcshaneb@tcd.ie>.
About this event
This in-person, interdisciplinary workshop brings together historians, social scientists and computer scientists to explore the methodological, ethical, and practical implications of Generative AI in historical research. Through presentations, case studies, and discussions, participants will examine:
- How to harness AI’s potential while maintaining historical rigour.
- The role of AI in research workflows (scalability, replicability, and ethical considerations).
- How AI tools can be trained to recognise historical nuance and context.
Speakers
- John Kelleher (School of Computer Science / ADAPT, TCD)
- Madina Kurmangaliyeva (School of Histories and Humanities, TCD)
- Marvin Suesse (School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, TCD)
- David Brown (School of Histories and Humanities, TCD)
- Delfi Nieto-Isabel (Queen Mary University of London)
- Bronagh Ann McShane (School of Histories and Humanities, TCD)
- Daniel Patterson (School of Histories and Humanities, TCD)
- Peter Crooks (School of Histories and Humanities, TCD)
- Pallavit Aggarwal (School of Computer Science / ADAPT, TCD)
- Jane Ohlmeyer (School of Histories and Humanities, TCD)
- Declan O’Sullivan (School of Computer Science / ADAPT, TCD)
Who Should Attend? This workshop is designed for historians, computer scientists, digital humanists, social scientists, and anyone interested in the intersection of AI and historical research.
Logistics & Booking: Advance registration is essential as venue capacity is limited. Early booking is strongly recommended. Contact Dr Bronagh Ann McShane: <mcshaneb@tcd.ie>
Workshop Convenor: Dr Bronagh Ann McShane, Research Fellow, VOICES Project, Trinity College Dublin. https://voicesproject.ie
Support & Funding: This workshop is generously supported by the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Events Fund, Trinity College Dublin and the Trinity Long Room Hub.