CDH becomes first U.S. institution to participate in major European research infrastructure project
23 February 2026
CDH to partner on the Summer School on spatial humanities as part of the ATRIUM project
The Center for Digital Humanities (CDH) is proud to announce its collaboration with ATRIUM (Advancing fronTier Research In the arts and hUManities), a major European research infrastructure project funded by the European Commission and coordinated by DARIAH-EU. Princeton CDH is the first U.S.-based institution to work with ATRIUM partners, aiming to generate new avenues of transatlantic collaboration for digital humanities research.
As part of this partnership, CDH, the UNESCO Chair on Digital Methods for the Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Athena Research Centre will co-organize the ATRIUM Summer School titled “From Maps to Data and Data to Maps: Exploring Spatial Histories.”
The four-day workshop, which will take place at the Athens University of Economics and Business on June 29 – July 2, 2026, will bring together graduate students and early-career scholars from the U.S. and Europe to explore cutting-edge methods for analyzing and visualizing spatial data drawn from historical maps and geographic sources. Participants will gain hands-on experience with tools and approaches that are shaping the future of spatial humanities research.
“This collaboration opens an important channel between U.S. and European digital humanities communities,” said Meredith Martin, Faculty Director of the Center for Digital Humanities. “Affiliation with ATRIUM will allow us to connect American students and scholars with the innovative research trends, tools, and networks being developed across Europe — and contribute Princeton’s own expertise to that exchange.”
ATRIUM unites leading humanities research infrastructures across Europe, creating shared access to advanced digital tools, datasets, and expertise. The project also supports intensive training opportunities that foster cross-border scholarly exchange and build capacity in emerging digital methods.
“ATRIUM is about consolidating the European research infrastructure landscape, and meaningful international partnerships are an integral part of that effort,” said Toma Tasovac, Principal Investigator of ATRIUM. “We are delighted to build on our existing relationship with Princeton CDH as a DARIAH Cooperating Partner, and to explore new avenues of collaboration within the ATRIUM framework.”
The summer school reflects CDH’s ongoing commitment to advancing interdisciplinary, computationally engaged humanities research and to developing international partnerships that expand opportunities for scholars at all career stages.
For more information about the summer school, visit: ATRIUM Summer School 2026 Call for Participation. To learn more about the ATRIUM project, visit: atrium-research.eu.
ATRIUM is funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement n. 101132163.