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The Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, has been actively promoting joint research that integrates the humanities and cutting-edge information technology, with its research focus on digital archiving of Japanese cultural properties, both tangible and intangible. Selected as an International Joint Usage/Research Center Program--International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC)--by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan in FY 2019, the ARC has been providing an environment to further promote the construction of digital archives. By utilizing this environment, researchers can vigorously advance research and education on Japanese culture through constructing their own digital archives. We are calling for proposals for International Joint Research as follows.

・International Joint Research to Utilize the Center's Facilities and Equipment [D]
Utilize the ARC's facilities, equipment, and cloud service to build digital archives.

→Guidelines
→Application form

・International Joint Research to Utilize the ARC System for Educational Purposes [E]
The ARC Research Space, an integrated digital archiving system for research purposes, can serve educational purposes as well. Apply for initiatives aimed at educational purposes utilizing our online system.

→Guidelines
→Application form

・International Joint Research to Utilize the ARC Research Space (Database System etc.) for Dissemination of Information [F]
Publish, disseminate, and share the data or cultural resources in your possession through the ARC Research Space which represents ARC online databases. This service is available to those who wish to publish and distribute cultural resources, to restart an online database that has been out of operation, or to have the ARC take over the hosting of databases that have been operated in a local environment, while receiving technical support.

→Guidelines
→Application form

How to submit a proposal

Please submit the application form by e-mail. We will send you a confirmation of receipt by the next business day. If you do not receive a confirmation by then, please contact the Office of the Art Research Center.

We accept applications throughout the fiscal year.

Submit to:

Office of the Art Research Center
Research Office at Kinugasa Campus
Ritsumeikan University
E-mail：r-darc (at) st.ritsumei.ac.jp (change "at" to @)

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Contact

Tsuji (Mr), Sekiguchi (Ms), Emily (Ms)
International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC)
Office of the Art Research Center, Research Office at Kinugasa Campus
Ritsumeikan University
E-mail：r-darc (at) st.ritsumei.ac.jp (change "at" to @)

We are pleased to announce the Call for Manuscript Submissions for the Art Research Center's journal ART RESEARCH vol. 25-1, 25-2, 25-3.

As an academic journal specializing in arts and culture, the purpose of ART RESEARCH is to widely publicize the results of the research projects and activities conducted by the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, and its partner institutions and collaborative researchers.

Since its establishment in 1998, the Art Research Center (ARC) has been selected for several national grants as a center of excellence for research in culture, art, and information science. In FY2019, the center assumed the role as the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art & Culture (ARC-iJAC) upon its accreditation by the MEXT as an International Joint Usage/Research Center. The ARC is highly regarded as a leading hub for the digital archiving of Japanese art and culture.

Our online journal will be published several times a year, and at the end of the fiscal year, a print booklet compiling all contributions will be distributed, as we hope to increase the submission opportunities for researchers.

We look forward to receiving your manuscript.

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The Call for Applications for FY 2024 International Joint Research with Research Fund is open until January 22 (Mon), 2024, 12:00 noon (JST). Successful projects will receive research funds from the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC), Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University.

Learn more about the application here.

• Guidelines
• Application Form

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The 13th Forum for Knowledge, Arts, and Culture in Digital Humanities will be held online on Saturday, March 23, 2024. We are now calling for presenters to join this event.

■ Date: March 23 (Sat), 2024

■ Participation method: To be confirmed

Venue: Ritsumeikan University Osaka Umeda Campus
Osaka Fukoku Seimei Building, 2-4 Komatsubarachō, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0018

*The time will be adjusted depending on the number of presenters.

*Depending on the situation of the spread of COVID-19, the event may be held in a hybrid format or entirely online via ZOOM.

■ Registration:

Please register via the URL below:

https://forms.gle/J5JAzzRFuv1mbPHo8

Registration deadline: February 5 (Mon), 2024.

■ Presentation time: 20 minutes including Q&A (to be adjusted according to the number of presenters).

(Presentation time and instructions for submitting presentation materials will be sent to the presenters after the deadline.)

Participation is free of charge.

■ Research fields:

1. Research in the arts and culture and other fields using information technology
2. Research in information technology that can be applied to arts, culture, and other fields

■ Samples of research presentation content:

1. Structural analysis, modeling, visualization, and knowledge discovery of information and knowledge in the arts and other fields

2. Representation, production, organization, database construction, search and provision of information and knowledge in the arts and other fields

3. E-publishing, digital libraries, digital museums and art galleries

4. Terminology in the arts and other fields, thesaurus

5. Information and knowledge distribution and intellectual property rights in the arts and other fields

6. Open data, data publishing, linked data

7. The internet, semantic web, web x.0, etc.

8. Other research and developments related to information and knowledge for culture at large

Organizer: The Forum for Knowledge, Arts, and Culture in Digital Humanities

Facilitators: Ryo Akama (Ritsumeikan University), Mamiko Sakata (Doshisha University), Naoki Takubo (Kindai University), Takehiko Murakawa (Wakayama University)

Co-organizers: The Kansai Division of the Art Documentation Society and the Kansai Division of the Japan Society of Information and Knowledge

In cooperation with: International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC), Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University.

Inquiries: kacimeeting+2024■gmail.com (please change "■" to "@")

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About the Forum for Knowledge, Arts, and Culture in Digital Humanities

 Along with the rapid development of the digital and information environment in recent years, we are seeing more and more cross-disciplinary research in academic fields with an awareness of "information" and "digital". This trend is gaining momentum in higher education and research activities as well, and educational programs and course activities related to this trend are being enhanced.

　The need for opportunities for academic exchange among undergraduate and graduate students and young researchers studying in such programs under new research themes in line with the times is ever increasing.

　For this reason, the Forum for Knowledge, Arts, and Culture in Digital Humanities was established in 2011 as a place for presentation and exchange, with a focus on graduate students and young researchers interested in information and knowledge research in arts, culture, and other related fields in mind. 11 research meetings have been held to date.

　This meeting is positioned as a place where participants can mutually discover new research themes and methods through human exchange in different fields, and we also welcome exploratory and adventurous presentations that are slightly different from conventional conference presentations.

■ Related links:

→Japan Art Documentation Society

The International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC),
Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University, presents:

Training Course to Decipher Japanese Cursive Script (Kuzushiji) with the ARC Transcription Support and Archiving System

<Tutor guidance provided>

We are pleased to announce that the Training Course for the ARC Transcription Support and Archiving System for Japanese Cursive Script (kuzushiji) with tutor guidance will be held in FY2023.

This training course will be conducted online using the ARC databases of early Japanese books, ukiyo-e, and old documents, as well as the ARC Kuzushiji Transcription Support and Archiving System, allowing participants to practice reading kuzushiji anytime, anywhere, and at their own pace. Features include an AI-enabled function to read kuzushiji and online guidance provided by experienced tutors.

Unlike one-off kuzushiji courses, you can improve your transcription skills while you read through the books and materials independently.

We welcome applications from beginners and intermediate-level participants and those who wish to support a project to transcribe a specific work or group of works.

Participation is free of charge.

This training course is supported by the Consortium for Global Japanese Studies FY2023.

If you would like to participate, please apply using the form below.

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Application form

Deadline: December 11 (Mon), 2023, 12:00 JST

[Details of the Training Course]

Period: December 20, 2023, to March 15, 2024

Language of Instruction: Japanese

Target:

1. Beginners to intermediate level users who wish to transcribe documents written in kuzushiji (capacity: 25 people).

2. Individuals and groups who would like to advance their own projects using the ARC Kuzushiji Transcription Support and Archiving System (individual correction is not provided, but consultation for difficult-to-read characters is available (capacity: 5 people).

[Schedule]

Dec 15: Notice of acceptance (tentative)

Dec 20: Overview of the training course and introduction to the system at 9:00 and 20:00 JST (online/video on demand available)

Jan, Feb: Mini training sessions shall be held as needed

Late March: Closing meeting

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Inquiries:

Office of the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC)

Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University

E-mail: r-darc@st.ritsumei.ac.jp

Tel.: +81 75-465-8476 (ext. 2832)

We are pleased to announce the Call for Manuscript Submissions for the Art Research Center's journal ART RESEARCH vol. 24-3.

As an academic journal specializing in arts and culture, the purpose of ART RESEARCH is to widely publicize the results of the research projects and activities conducted by the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, and its partner institutions and collaborative researchers.

Since its establishment in 1998, the Art Research Center (ARC) has been selected for several national grants as a center of excellence for research in culture, art, and information science. In FY2019, the center assumed the role as the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art & Culture (ARC-iJAC) upon its accreditation by the MEXT as an International Joint Usage/Research Center. The ARC is highly regarded as a leading hub for the digital archiving of Japanese art and culture.

Our online journal will be published several times a year, and at the end of the fiscal year, a print booklet compiling all contributions will be distributed, as we hope to increase the submission opportunities for researchers.

We look forward to receiving your manuscript.

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We are pleased to announce the Call for Manuscript Submissions for the Art Research Center's journal ART RESEARCH vol. 24-2.

As an academic journal specializing in arts and culture, the purpose of ART RESEARCH is to widely publicize the results of the research projects and activities conducted by the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, and its partner institutions and collaborative researchers.

Since its establishment in 1998, the Art Research Center (ARC) has been selected for several national grants as a center of excellence for research in culture, art, and information science. In FY2019, the center assumed the role as the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art & Culture (ARC-iJAC) upon its accreditation by the MEXT as an International Joint Usage/Research Center. The ARC is highly regarded as a leading hub for the digital archiving of Japanese art and culture.

Our online journal will be published several times a year, and at the end of the fiscal year, a print booklet compiling all contributions will be distributed, as we hope to increase the submission opportunities for researchers.

We look forward to receiving your manuscript.

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　立命館大学アート・リサーチセンターは、日本文化の有形・無形文化財のデジタル・アーカイブを研究テーマとし、文理連携による共同研究を推進してきました。2019年度には文部科学省 国際共同利用・共同研究拠点にも認定され、デジタル・アーカイブ構築を一層進める環境を提供しています。その環境を活用することにより、研究者が自らデジタル・アーカイブを構築しながら日本文化研究を精力的に進められる拠点となっています。アート・リサーチセンターは、学内向けにこの環境を提供し、研究成果を導くために活動を推進しています。
　つきましては、以下のとおり研究拠点形成支援プログラム研究プロジェクトを募集します。

研究拠点形成支援プログラム〔研究設備・資源活用型〕の公募要項・申請書はこちら

• 研究拠点形成支援プログラム公募要項〔研究設備・資源活用型〕
• 研究拠点形成支援プログラム申請書_〔研究設備・資源活用型〕

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　立命館大学日本文化デジタル・ヒューマニティーズ拠点（以下、「本拠点」という）では、これまで蓄積してきた人文科学、社会科学、情報科学の総合的な研究力を基盤に、日本文化デジタル・ヒューマニティーズ分野におけるこれまでとは異なる新たなプロジェクトを展開させることを目指しています。昨年度と同様に、拠点全体を一つにまとめ、明確な研究成果を導くために統一テーマを設け、活動を推進しています。今年度は、昨年度までの活動のさらなる発展を目指して、昨年度と同様の統一テーマを設定いたします。

　また、本拠点の特長である文理融合型研究の推進のため、各プロジェクトからコラボレーション可能なテーマを設定の上、異分野の研究室・研究者との共同研究が展開されることを目指します。
　つきましては、下記のとおり研究プロジェクト（ならびに共同型研究の提案）を個別型プロジェクトとして募集いたしますので奮ってご応募ください。
　昨年度より続くコラボレーション型プロジェクトを継続希望される場合も、コラボレーション型プロジェクト申請を提出いただくようお願いいたします。

研究拠点形成支援プログラム〔研究費配分型〕の公募要項・申請書はこちら

• 研究拠点形成支援プログラム公募要項〔研究費配分型〕
• 研究拠点形成支援プログラム申請書_【個別型】
• 研究拠点形成支援プログラム申請書_【コラボ型】

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The 12th Forum for Knowledge, Arts, and Culture in Digital Humanities took place on Saturday, February 18, 2023, co-organized by the Kansai Division of the Japan Art Documentation Society and the Kansai Division of the Japan Society of Information and Knowledge in cooperation with the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC), Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the event was held online via Zoom. Participation was free of charge.

About the Forum for Knowledge, Arts, and Culture in Digital Humanities:

Along with the rapid development of the digital and information environment in recent years, we are seeing more and more cross-disciplinary research in academic fields with an awareness of "information" and "digital". This trend is gaining momentum in higher education and research activities as well, and educational programs and course activities related to this trend are being enhanced.

The need for opportunities for academic exchange among undergraduate and graduate students and young researchers studying in such programs under new research themes in line with the times is ever increasing.

For this reason, the Forum for Knowledge, Arts, and Culture in Digital Humanities was established in 2011 as a place for presentation and exchange, with a focus on graduate students and young researchers interested in information and knowledge research in arts, culture, and other related fields in mind. 11 research meetings have been held to date.

This meeting is positioned as a place where participants can mutually discover new research themes and methods through human exchange in different fields, and we also welcome exploratory and adventurous presentations that are slightly different from conventional conference presentations.

■ Date: February 18 (Sat), 2023, from 13:00 JST
■ Participation method: Online (via Zoom)

・Please note that the 'Call for Presenters' had stated that the event will be held in a hybrid form. However, it has been decided to hold the event entirely online due to the spread of COVID-19.
・ The details how to join the event will be sent by email to the presenters and those who have registered to attend.
・ The event will be held remotely and not at a venue.

Organizer: The Forum for Knowledge, Arts, and Culture in Digital Humanities

Facilitators: Ryo Akama (Ritsumeikan University), Mamiko Sakata (Doshisha University), Naoki Takubo (Kindai University), Takehiko Murakawa (Wakayama University)

Co-organizers: The Kansai Division of the Art Documentation Society and the Kansai Division of the Japan Society of Information and Knowledge

In cooperation with: International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC), Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University.

■ Registration method:

Please register via the <registration form for participants>. (registration closed)

※ There is no participation fee.
※An online get-together (free of charge) will be held after the research presentations. We would like to make it a place for exchange beyond the boundaries of universities and research fields, so please feel free to join.

　JSIK 情報知識学会

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