The FAIR principles emphasise machine actionability, but the increasing integration of artificial intelligence systems into data infrastructure carries the risk of marginalising people in the planning, management, and practice of digital curation.  

The theme of this year’s conference acknowledges the crucial role of people in making digital objects FAIR. This includes the labour involved, how it is recognised, supported, and the values that guide this work.

This year, IDCC27 will be hosting eight workshops across Tuesday, 9 February and Friday 12 February, providing opportunities to develop practical skills, explore emerging topics and exchange knowledge with experts from the digital curation community.

A few things to know before booking:

• You can register for multiple workshops, provided their schedules don't overlap.
• You do not need to register for the main IDCC27 conference to attend a workshop. Workshop registration is open to everyone, whether or not you're attending the main conference.
• Workshop places are limited, so we recommend booking early.

Explore the workshops and book your place: https://dcc.ac.uk/events/idcc27/workshop-programme

Joining for the main conference?

A quick reminder that Early Bird registration deadline has been extended to 13 November 2026! You can still secure your main conference ticket for £625, subject to availability.

The conference programme will be announced in early October 2026.

For more information visit the IDCC27 website.