Programme

8 panels · 46 talks

Lightning Talks

Short, focused presentations grouped by theme. Each panel brings together 5–6 rapid-fire talks that trace a single thread — from minority scripts to community-led transcription.

Panels

  1. i.

    Scripts of the World

    Building Text Recognition Models for Diverse Languages and Writing Systems

    All six talks show what happens when language or script sits outside the European mainstream — methodologically, linguistically, technically.

    5 talks

  2. ii.

    From Records to Rows

    Structuring Serial Sources and Genealogical Data for Databases

    Structured mass sources, demographic and legal serial records, and end-to-end workflows from HTR to usable data.

    5 talks

  3. iii.

    Scaling the Pipeline

    API Integration, Large-Scale Workflows, and Benchmarking

    What comes after transcription? All six talks present concrete pipelines leading from HTR output to structured, reusable data.

    6 talks

  4. iv.

    Mastering Complexity

    Advanced Segmentation and Text Recognition for Challenging Documents

    All six talks wrestle with material that actively resists standard HTR — physically, structurally, or linguistically.

    6 talks

  5. v.

    Archival Transformations

    Bridging the Gap between Hidden Records and Public Access

    Geographic and institutional diversity from Peru to Malta, from diocesan archives to fiction writing.

    6 talks

  6. vi.

    The Human Element

    Collaborative Ecosystems in HTR and Research

    HTR as a communal practice — institutional, citizen-driven, and international.

    6 talks

  7. vii.

    Teaching Machines, Teaching Humans

    HTR Literacy, Ethics, and Creative Practice

    HTR as a pedagogical tool — in university classrooms, secondary schools, and professional training settings.

    6 talks

  8. viii.

    Beyond the Transcription

    Named Entity Recognition, Semantic Enrichment, and Digital Editing

    When is general-purpose AI sufficient, and when is specialisation required? A direct answer to the conference theme "Not All AI Is Created Equal".

    6 talks