TEI Board Meeting: 27 February 2025

Attending: Diane Jackaki, Magdalena Turska, Pietro Liuzzo, Hugh Cayless, Elisa Beshero-Bondar, Gimena del Rio Riande, Constance Crompton, James Cummings

Agenda Items

  • Welcome new members

  • Approval of December meeting minutes

    • Constance Crompton proposes acceptance; Magdalena Turska seconds

  • Conferences

    • TEI2025 September 16-20 2025
      • Draft Website: https://tei2025.confer.uj.edu.pl/
      • Magdalena Turska to lead the program committee
      • Discussion of conference timelines and formats
      • Keynotes: usually one proposed by the board, one by the local organizing teams; best to have at least one keynote that brings in new perspectives on the TEI's use or room for growth
      • Interest in the Plenary "Interview with" format to capture TEI history
    • TEI2026
      • Discussions with potential hosts are under way
    • TEI2027: JC suggests an open call later this summer.

  • TEI Consortium Membership Drive

    • Value proposition for different constituencies

    • Community member impact stories (from the community calls perhaps) on the site over the year

      • Who are you?
      • How did you get involved in the TEI?
      • What does the TEI do for you?
      • Why does this matter?

    • New funding bids page: https://www.tei-c.org/support/bids/

    • Community Slack Access

      • Goal to launch in the spring

    • Other Business

      • P. Banski has asked after an ISO liaison. JC: best if that person comes from Council