Call for Papers
BISA 2026: 20th Anniversary Conference, Bristol
British and Irish Sound Archives (BISA) invites proposals for presentations at
this year’s BISA conference, which will be held at Bristol on Thursday 14 and
Friday 15 May 2026.
The two-day conference will feature presentations, practical sessions and
collaborative discussions, as well as the BISA Annual General Meeting.
We welcome proposals on any aspect of working in the sound heritage field. As
we will be celebrating our 20th anniversary in 2026, we’re interested in hearing
from archivists, engineers, researchers and other sound archives and creative
practitioners interested in reflecting on changes to practice, technology, and
research use that have taken place over the last two decades.
Previous delegates have also expressed an interest in the following aspects of
sound archive work and research: digitisation and digital preservation;
cataloguing; access and re-use; copyright and data protection; fundraising and
advocacy; and AI.
Please send a description of the presentation you propose, in no more than 300
words, to british.irish.sound.archive@gmail.com by 5pm on Friday 13 February.