The Blog
Explore insights, updates, and stories from the arts and humanities research community. From emerging trends to behind-the-scenes looks at groundbreaking projects, to case studies demonstrating the sector’s impact and tutorials that help you make the most of the dataset. Here you can read about the people, projects, and ideas shaping the field today.
Postcards from Nottingham I: the Law and the Humanities Map at the British Legal History Conference
What happens when you put an infrastructure map on a table for three days and ask people whether it has represented them accurately? The Law and the Humanities Map went to the 27th British Legal...
Law and the Humanities Map to debut new features at the British Legal History Conference
This week the Mapping the Arts and Humanities team is bringing a freshly upgraded Law and the Humanities Map to the 27th British Legal History Conference, hosted by the University of Nottingham from...
Inside the ScholarTHON: a new kind of collaboration for the arts & humanities?
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Out of the comfort zone: creative methods across law and the humanities
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ScholarTHON: rethinking the hackathon for arts and humanities research
Hackathons emerged among software developers in the late 1990s, built around a particular kind of work. ScholarTHON, a two-day event on 2–3 June at Oxford's Weston Library, rebuilds the format for...
The Law and the Humanities Map at the SLSA Conference 2026
The Law and the Humanities Map made its first in-person appearance at the Socio-Legal Studies Association annual conference (University of Sussex, 30 March – 1 April 2026). This post shares what...
RESHAPED: Building Infrastructure for Humanities Training
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In Development: Mapping the Humanities and AI
Jamillah Knowles & Digit / Building Corp / Licenced by CC-BY 4.0Humanities scholars across the UK are shaping critical thinking and practical action around AI. But the work is scattered across...
Knowledge Diplomacy in Context: British Council, A Legacy of Building Connections
Michael Peak joins us for the "Knowledge Diplomacy in Context" series, which spotlights real-world practices and case studies in the sector, to explore how the British Council turns international...
Mapping Openness and AI: Insights from the AI and Openness Workshop for the Arts and Humanities (Part 1)
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Case Studies
Knowledge Diplomacy in Context: British Council, A Legacy of Building Connections
Michael Peak joins us for the "Knowledge Diplomacy in Context" series, which spotlights real-world practices and case studies in the sector, to explore how the British Council turns international education and research partnership into long-term resilience and...
Mapping Openness and AI: Insights from the AI and Openness Workshop for the Arts and Humanities (Part 1)
Sinem Görücü / Silicon Landscapes / Licenced by CC-BY 4.0Following the “AI and Openness” workshop, a collaboration between BRAID Fellows Anna-Maria Sichani, Paula Westenberger and Nick Bryan-Kinns and hosted at the Ada Lovelace Institute, this post examines the...
Knowledge Diplomacy in Context
International collaboration strengthens global ties, but the vital infrastructure behind it often remains hidden. Launching our "Knowledge Diplomacy in Context" series, we map the cross-disciplinary stories behind the data to reveal how these partnerships function and...
Creative methods in research: how innovative arts-led approaches are driving changes across law, policing, and the humanities
Creative and arts-led methods are currently gaining ground in socio-legal and humanities research, refashioning the ways in which we approach justice and community engagement through research. Strong, interdisciplinary and collaborative research infrastructures are...
Mapping a Changing Humanities Sector: Towards New Practices and Shared Futures
The Mapping the Arts and Humanities dataset is growing by the day and with it, our understanding of the many forms infrastructure can take. As more digital collectives, open-access tools, and community-driven platforms join the map, the Mapping the Arts and Humanities...
Learned Societies: English Association
The Mapping the Arts and Humanities project is bringing learned societies together, fostering collaboration, and amplifying the vital role of arts and humanities research. The English Association, alongside its partners, is working to support researchers, advocate for the subject, and champion the power of interdisciplinary connections in an evolving landscape. Elizabeth Fisher, Elizabeth Draper, and Jenny Richards share their vision and expertise in the area.
Tutorials
Postcards from Nottingham I: the Law and the Humanities Map at the British Legal History Conference
What happens when you put an infrastructure map on a table for three days and ask people whether it has represented them accurately? The Law and the Humanities Map went to the 27th British Legal History Conference in Nottingham to find out.
Law and the Humanities Map to debut new features at the British Legal History Conference
This week the Mapping the Arts and Humanities team is bringing a freshly upgraded Law and the Humanities Map to the 27th British Legal History Conference, hosted by the University of Nottingham from 1-4 July 2026.
Inside the ScholarTHON: a new kind of collaboration for the arts & humanities?
What happens when arts and humanities scholars and Research Software Engineers shape a research question together from the start? ScholarTHON spent two days at Oxford’s Weston Library finding out. Here’s what they made, what they said afterwards, and the four-stage journey that took them from question to workflow.
Out of the comfort zone: creative methods across law and the humanities
In this companion piece to the Mapping the Arts and Humanities Podcast, Professor Jacqueline Hodgson (University of Warwick), Dr Nicole Bögelein (University of Cologne), and Sophie Marois (University of Toronto) discuss what creative practice brings to research in law, policing, and criminology and how a map might better represent the cross-sector work it depends on.
ScholarTHON: rethinking the hackathon for arts and humanities research
Hackathons emerged among software developers in the late 1990s, built around a particular kind of work. ScholarTHON, a two-day event on 2–3 June at Oxford’s Weston Library, rebuilds the format for arts and humanities research. MAHP is delighted to support it alongside the Data/Culture project, the Bodleian’s Centre for Digital Scholarship, and Digital Scholarship @Oxford. Registration is free; no coding experience required.
The Law and the Humanities Map at the SLSA Conference 2026
The Law and the Humanities Map made its first in-person appearance at the Socio-Legal Studies Association annual conference (University of Sussex, 30 March – 1 April 2026). This post shares what happened when delegates got hands-on with the resource and the...
RESHAPED: Building Infrastructure for Humanities Training
In this companion piece to the Mapping the Arts and Humanities Podcast, Niilante Ogunsola-Ribeiro and Simon Parr explore how RESHAPED, a free peer-reviewed training platform hosted at the School of Advanced Study (SAS), University of London is building connected learning pathways across the humanities.
In Development: Mapping the Humanities and AI
Humanities scholars across the UK are shaping critical thinking and practical action around AI. But the work is scattered across institutions and websites, which is making connections harder to spot. Mapping the Humanities and AI is a map in development that will visualise this activity, highlight networks and gaps, and support collaboration across research, policy, and practice.
Knowledge Diplomacy in Context: British Council, A Legacy of Building Connections
Michael Peak joins us for the "Knowledge Diplomacy in Context" series, which spotlights real-world practices and case studies in the sector, to explore how the British Council turns international education and research partnership into long-term resilience and...
Mapping Openness and AI: Insights from the AI and Openness Workshop for the Arts and Humanities (Part 1)
Sinem Görücü / Silicon Landscapes / Licenced by CC-BY 4.0Following the “AI and Openness” workshop, a collaboration between BRAID Fellows Anna-Maria Sichani, Paula Westenberger and Nick Bryan-Kinns and hosted at the Ada Lovelace Institute, this post examines the...
Arts and Humanities Impact
Creating Living Systems Fit For Purpose: RESHAPED and the Future of Research Training
The Mapping the Arts and Humanities team sat down with SAS learning technologists Niilante Ogunsola-Ribeiro and Simon Parr, the architects of RESHAPED, a new SAS-led digital initiative designed to support humanities researchers at every career stage. In this post, we...
Creative methods in research: how innovative arts-led approaches are driving changes across law, policing, and the humanities
Creative and arts-led methods are currently gaining ground in socio-legal and humanities research, refashioning the ways in which we approach justice and community engagement through research. Strong, interdisciplinary and collaborative research infrastructures are...
Learned Societies: English Association
The Mapping the Arts and Humanities project is bringing learned societies together, fostering collaboration, and amplifying the vital role of arts and humanities research. The English Association, alongside its partners, is working to support researchers, advocate for the subject, and champion the power of interdisciplinary connections in an evolving landscape. Elizabeth Fisher, Elizabeth Draper, and Jenny Richards share their vision and expertise in the area.
What is humanities research infrastructure?
Mapping the Arts and Humanities, a major project commissioned by the AHRC and Research England, is seeking to identify, locate and make visible the many layers of research infrastructure in the Arts and Humanities. Professor Jo Fox reflects on the key questions...
How do we capture the diversity of our research infrastructure?
Professor Jane Winters, Director of the Digital Humanities Research Hub at the School of Advanced Study, explores the challenges of identifying, classifying and quantifying our arts and humanities research landscape.
Infrastructure and innovation
💡As the UK’s arts and humanities infrastructure is mapped for the first time; Dr Jaideep Gupte considers how it will help to strengthen the UK’s global standing in the sector.
Public Humanities
Machine Encounters: Introduction to “Whose Bias”
“Machine Encounters” introduces “Whose Bias?”, a collaborative event offering a playful, hands-on introduction to AI and machine learning. Using toys and snacks as data, participants explored how bias emerges in machine learning processes. Emphasising accessibility and curiosity, it reflects on the importance of combining software enginneer and humanities-led approaches to demystifying AI technologies through inclusive, low-barrier participatory activities.
Write for us
Have you used the dataset to uncover new insights? Do you want to showcase your research infrastructure, share a case study or reflect on the role of arts and humanities research today? We’re looking for contributors from across the community to share their perspectives. Get in touch at [email protected]