The ILiADS Steering Committee welcomes project proposals and liaison applications for the eleventh Institute for Liberal Arts Digital Scholarship! This year’s Institute, hosted by Vassar College Libraries in Poughkeepsie, New York, will be held in person July 26-31, 2026. 

This year ILiADS offers a week-long intensive environment both for collaborative project teams and for individuals.

ILiADS Team Participation

ILiADS team participants come as a group, typically composed of some mix of researchers, librarians, archivists, technologists, and students to build upon established digital pedagogy or scholarship projects and/or launch new ones. To help get a new project started and/or clear hurdles, liaison experts will consult on projects and help connect participants to other experts. Our Digital Scholarship Liaisons are experienced mentors who will provide guidance, connect you with relevant expertise, and help you navigate technical, conceptual, or project management challenges. The liaisons can provide guidance on tools, data wrangling help, support with some coding languages, writing and narrative support, and collaborative and strategic support.

New This Year – Individual Participation

Building on the success of our team model, we are excited to invite proposals for the 2026 ILiADS Digital Scholarship Incubator CTRL-ALT-Retreat, a new ILiADS offering designed to support individuals working independently on digital scholarship projects. Happening during the Institute, CTRL-ALT-Retreat offers a week-long, immersive environment tailored for faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, and public storytellers and scholars engaged in independent digital scholarship. Whether you’re refining an established project or just beginning to explore a new idea, the Incubator provides structured time, liaison expert support, and a collaborative community to help you move your project forward.