This document discusses the need for a new digital research infrastructure for the arts and humanities called DARIAH. It outlines how humanities research is increasingly relying on large digital datasets and resources requiring networked infrastructure. The document describes how DARIAH would provide access to digitized cultural heritage resources and tools to analyze these resources. It also discusses the organizational structure and partnerships needed to establish DARIAH and ensure its long-term sustainability to support innovative digital humanities research across Europe.

1. Towards a new research infrastructure for the arts and humanities Peter Doorn Director, Data Archiving and Networked Services The Hague, June 30 th , 2009

3. Ideas about the future may be false... Mouse? How Rand Corporation envisioned the future (2004) home computer in 1954

4. The innovative scholar Today’s scholars Bookwheel, from Agostino Ramelli's "Le diverse et artifiose machine," 1588

6. CLIWOC (Climate of the World Oceans) Collaboration of historians and meteorologists

7. Journal entry, 26-29 September 1758

8. Shipping Routes 1750-1850 Courtesy of CLIWOC project, KNMI

9. Wind direction and speed Courtesy of CLIWOC project, KNMI

10. Archaeology

11. Data collection in the field

12. Databases of finds

13. Photos, GIS, sherds

14. Electronic Depot Netherlands Archaeology (EDNA)

15. Archaeological Data Service (UK)

22. DARIAH preparation project partners

26. Relations to other projects and networks

27. Preparing DARIAH: time schedule 2008 2009 May 2007 Deadline Capacities call ESFRI projects Q3 2008 Agreement EC funding Q4 2008 Start “Preparing DARIAH” 2010 2007 October 2006 Publication ESFRI Roadmap December 2006 Publication relevant FP7 call Q1 2010 DARIAH conference Q1 2011 Start construction DARIAH Financial Commitment?