The 4th International Workshop on Social Communication and Information Activity in Digital Humanities (SCIA-2025) took place in Lviv, Ukraine, on October 30, 2025, continuing the tradition of fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in the field of Digital Humanities. This year's workshop featured 8 selected papers out of 22 submissions, reflecting a high level of academic rigor and thematic diversity. The event gathered researchers from Ukraine, Poland, Austria, Germany, Slovakia, and the United States, who explored how digital technologies shape cultural heritage, communication, language, and education in a period of global and regional transformations.
digitization of historical and cultural objects; computational linguistics in the practices of Digital Humanities; social media and information behavior; digital pedagogy and media education; open science, open data, and scholarly digital resources.
The accepted papers for 2025 illustrate these themes through diverse perspectives: the digitization of archival documents and transformation of libraries into digital cultural hubs; corpusbased linguistic research tracing orthographic variation and wartime discourse; studies of social media behavior, platform ethics, and digital communication under crisis conditions; analyses of educational practices in Digital Humanities, particularly within Ukrainian higher education (Figure 1).
A comparison of the thematic composition of papers presented in 2024 and 2025 reveals both continuity and subtle shifts in research focus.
As in previous years, the category Social Media and Information Behavior remains the most actively represented. In 2024, it accounted for 39% of submissions, confirming a sustained interest in issues related to digital communication, social platforms, and online communities. In 2025, this topic continues to dominate with 38% of accepted papers, including one contribution that also touches upon Open Science and Media Literacy, reflecting a growing integration between media studies and open knowledge practices.
The categories Computational Linguistics in the Practices of Digital Humanities and Digitization of Historical and Cultural Objects have both strengthened their positions, each comprising 25% of accepted papers in 2025, compared to 22% and 11% respectively in 2024. This indicates a steady expansion of corpus-based and linguistic approaches, as well as a renewed focus on digitization of cultural heritage and archival materials.
By contrast, the Open Science, Open Data and Scholarly Resources section, which represented
11% in 2024, was not distinctly featured in 2025, though its principles appeared indirectly within
other studies. The Digital Pedagogy and Media Education category accounted for 12% of the 2025
papers, reflecting ongoing attention to educational transformations within Digital Humanities [
Overall, the 2025 workshop demonstrates greater thematic balance across sections and a trend toward methodological integration, where studies often combine elements of linguistics, media analysis, and digital transformation within a single research framework.
This year, the workshop received 22 submissions, of which 8 papers were accepted after doubleblind review – an acceptance rate of approximately 36%.
Thematically, the Social Media and Information Behavior section remained dominant, while Computational Linguistics and Digitization of Cultural Heritage demonstrated steady growth. A notable trend is the increasing number of international co-authored papers and comparative studies involving Ukrainian and European institutions (see Figure 2).
The workshop also highlights the ongoing contribution of Ukrainian and European universities to the creation of sustainable digital infrastructures, open repositories, and educational frameworks that promote both innovation and inclusivity (see Figure 3).
Held in Lviv – a city that has historically bridged Central and Eastern Europe – SCIA-2025 reaffirms the importance of Digital Humanities as a space of resilience and reconstruction. The research presented demonstrates how digital practices contribute to preserving cultural identity, fostering social cohesion, and enabling global scholarly communication even amid uncertainty.
The organizers of SCIA-2025 wish to convey their heartfelt gratitude to all those who have contributed to the success of this year’s workshop. We extend special thanks to the distinguished members of the Program Committee, our dedicated reviewers, and all participants for their professionalism, engagement, and invaluable input that have ensured the high scientific quality of the event.
We express our deepest respect and gratitude to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and all Ukrainian defenders, whose unwavering courage and selfless service protect the nation’s independence and uphold the universal principles of humanism, democracy, and European values.
Our sincere appreciation is also directed to the partner nations, whose steadfast solidarity and multifaceted support remain a cornerstone of strength for the Ukrainian people in their continued struggle for peace and freedom.
We acknowledge with admiration the resilience and dedication of the scientific community, whose relentless pursuit of truth and advancement of knowledge endures despite unprecedented challenges, embodying the very essence of scientific integrity and human perseverance.
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