AIUCD 2026 Companion: Your Digital Guide to the Cagliari Conference
There are just over three weeks left until the opening of AIUCD 2026 in Cagliari, and the excitement is building. For those organizing their trip, choosing which sessions to attend, or simply curious about the host city, we have prepared something we hope will be truly useful.
It’s called the Conference Companion: a dedicated page on our website that gathers everything you need to know in a lightweight, navigable format — from the minute-by-minute program to room floor plans, from the 134 accepted papers to the most beautiful spots in Cagliari within walking distance of the venue.
👉 Find it here: https://www.aiucd2026.unica.it/language/en/conference-app/ (Italian version available)
A program that speaks for itself
Three days, four rooms, parallel sessions: figuring out where to be and when can be disorienting. The Companion’s Program displays everything on a clear grid — one room per column, hours flowing from top to bottom. When the conference is underway, it automatically highlights what is happening “now” and how long remains until the next break.
You can filter by thematic area (DH and co-construction, Archives and editions, Memory and heritage, Data and knowledge, Digital textuality, Other contributions), or open any presentation to read the full abstract, authors, and schedule — and, if you like, save it with a star ⭐.
“My AIUCD26”: A truly personal agenda
As you browse the 134 contributions, whenever you find one that interests you, simply tap the star to add it to your personal agenda, accessible at any time via the “★ My AIUCD26” button at the top.
From there, you can:
- View your conference path in chronological order.
- Export sessions to your preferred calendar (Google Calendar, Apple, Outlook, universal .ics file).
- Receive automatic reminders on your phone during the conference days.
Everything stays on your device: no registration required, no account needed.
134 contributions, explorable your way
In the Explore section, you will find the complete catalog of accepted proposals. Search by keyword (a name, a topic, a method), filter by thematic area, or simply scroll: each entry features a rich preview with the title, authors, affiliations, and an excerpt from the abstract. The 40 Posters from the dedicated session have their own view, browsable like a graph.
Sa Duchessa, room by room
The Venue section shows you the Sa Duchessa Campus — Corpo aggiunto — with floor plans for both levels. The conference rooms (Aula Magna Capitini for plenaries; Rooms 5A, 6A, 8A for parallel tracks; the Poster area) are clickable: one tap tells you what is currently in progress, how much time is left in the session, and who is speaking.
There is also a “How to get here” button that opens Google Maps directions directly from your current location.
Cagliari, just around the corner
For many of you, this will be your first time in Cagliari. We have selected 33 points of interest — Pisan towers, panoramic bastions, museums, beaches, parks, historic markets — and for each one, we’ve calculated the travel time on foot or by car from the venue.
Filter by category (culture, panorama, nature, gastronomy, religious) or by travel time: a long lunch break is enough to reach the Bastione di Saint Remy, while a free weekend day is perfect for Poetto beach or Tuvixeddu. Each POI includes a short profile with photos and descriptions; we will also use these suggestions to build short guided tours to offer during the week.
The conference in numbers
If you are curious about the scale of the event, Conference Figures provides a visual story of this edition: 151 proposals received, 134 accepted, 371 authors involved, over 160 universities and research centers represented, and a map of affiliations that illustrates the breadth of the Digital Humanities and Digital Culture ecosystem in Italy and Europe.
Designed for mobile, convenient on desktop
The Companion works on any device: at home on your laptop to plan your trip, on the train or plane to review the program, or at the venue to navigate between rooms. No apps to install: it is a standard web page—just add it to your browser bookmarks.
On mobile, navigation moves to the bottom (more comfortable for thumb use), maps remain interactive, and talk profiles open full-screen. It is designed to work even with a slow connection.
Available in Italian and English
The entire interface is available in both Italian and English. You can switch languages at any time using the selector at the top right of the page, the same one you already use for the rest of the site.