Call for Papers – Digital Ecosystems for Heritage 4.0

Joint 4th GEORES and 10th Arquelogica 2.0 Symposium, Florence, Italy

On behalf of CHEDAR Project

The Call for Papers is now open for Digital Ecosystems for Heritage 4.0.

If you are working on Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twins, data ecosystems, or risk assessment for Cultural Heritage, you are welcome to contribute to the Springer Nature Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) volume. Join us in Florence from August 26-28, 2026!

KEY DATES:
  • April 01, 2026: Extended Abstract Submission
  • May 10, 2026: Review Notifications
  • June 21, 2026: Camera-Ready Full Papers Submission
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE:
  1. Prepare your extended abstract following the Instructions for Authors: https://digitalecosystems4h.org/instructions-for-authors/
  2. Submit your extended abstract through the Meteor platform: https://meteor.springer.com/digitalecosystem4h
  3. Mark the key dates above and if your abstract is selected, make sure not to miss the next submission!

Special Issues

Authors of selected works will be invited to submit an extended version of their papers to Special Issues of Ananke, Virtual Archaeology Review

Symposium Tracks

See the Call for Papers for all topics. Tracks include:

    Track 1: AI, Governance and Critical Futures of Cultural Heritage: Trust, Bias and Accountability
    Heritage 4.0: Can We Trust Artificial Intelligence?

    Track 2: Digital Twins and Computational Realities: Beyond 3D Modelling
    Digital Twins: New Frontier or New Constraint for Cultural Heritage?

    Track 3: Heritage Under Pressure: Risk, Monitoring and Resilience Strategies
    Resilience 4.0: Are We Ready to Protect Heritage in a Changing World?

    Track 4: Museums After Digital: Accessibility, Hybrid Experiences and New Audiences
    How will Museums of the Future Rethink Access, Experience and Mediation?

    Track 5: Skills for Heritage 4.0: Training, New Professions and Knowledge Transmission
    Who Will Safeguard the Digital Heritage? Educating Tomorrow’s Professionals.

Special Sessions

    Special Session 1: The Arno River and the 60th Anniversary of the 1966 Flood
    Memories, Digital Documentation and Risk Awareness

    Special Session 2: Arab and Mediterranean Regions as a Living Heritage Laboratory
    Digital ecosystems, Fragility and Innovation in the CHEDAR Project

Registration is now open at https://digitalecosystems4h.org/registration/. We look forward to your contribution in Florence!