The Digital Legacy Conference 2027 and The Death Online Research Symposium 2027 will be spread across two locations over two days. The two sites are both part of the University of Birmingham and within a short 10 minute walk of one another.
The programme will ensure that talks across the two sites do not clash with one another.
Conference Organiser
The Digital Legacy Association is the professional body raising awareness and improving areas relating to digital assets planning and digital legacy safeguarding. This is achieved through research, societal and professional support. The Digital Legacy Conference brings together experts, those will lived experience and researchers in the field to share experiences, insights and impact. It has taken place in London, Rotterdam, New York, Bern, Berlin, Taipei and Online (during COVID-19).
The Digital Legacy Association co-host, James Norris has helped lead the development of Digital Assets planning and Digital Legacy safeguarding since its emergence over the last 15 years. This has been achieved through various interventions, frameworks, resources, societal and professional development.
Conference Host
The conference will be hosted at the Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, a leading Russell Group university with established strengths across law, artificial intelligence, digital technologies, health, ethics and interdisciplinary research.
The Birmingham co-host, Dr Edina Harbinja, Associate Professor of Law at Birmingham Law School, is an internationally leading scholar of digital death, digital assets, post-mortem privacy, and AI-mediated afterlives, and has co-led major European work on the succession of digital assets, data, and other digital remains.
For questions about submissions or the conference, please use the contact form provided.
Location 1: Bramall Music Building
Bramall Music Building University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT.
Bramall Music Building Accessibility information
Bramall Music Building University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT.
Accessibility information
- Wheelchair Access: Direct level access from the street into the auditorium.
- Lifts: Two lifts provide access to all other floors in the building.
- Doors: Equipped with power-assisted doors.
- Wheelchair & Companion Seating: Designated wheelchair spaces are available at the rear of the stalls and on the balcony, with adjacent seating for companions.
- Toilets: Accessible toilets are located on the ground floor near the Elgar Concert Hall (about 26 meters from the main entrance). A full Changing Places toilet is available nearby in the Main Library building.
- Blue Badge Parking: Designated Blue Badge holder parking is available on campus and can be reserved in advance when booking event tickets (or accessed via the campus mobility map and security buzzer system at campus gates).
Location 2: Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre
Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre, 53 Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2RS
Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre Accessibility information
- Parking: Free disabled parking bays are located adjacent to the main Conference Centre / Hotel.
- Entrances: Level access is available via automatic sliding doors.
- Lifts & Floors: A lift serves all bedrooms and conference spaces.
- First-Floor Rooms: Spaces like the Writer’s Suite and Pevsner Room are accessible via the elevator, with accessible toilets located along the first-floor conference corridor.
- Hearing Support: A Deaf Alerter system and hearing loops are available upon request.
If you have accessibility requirements and would like to speak with us, please use the contact form provided.
Travel options
By Car
The University of Birmingham is about two miles south of the city centre, and easily accessible via car from all over the country. Once off the motorway, follow signs to the A38 Bristol Road and the university cannot be missed once on approach to Selly Oak.
Parking
The North East car park is five minutes’ walk away off Pritchatts Road. Monday-Friday 8:30-16:30 is paid parking, and it is free of charge outside of these hours.
By Public Transport
University train station is just two stops away from New Street (on trains with final destination Redditch or Longbridge). Turn left out of the station and walk down the hill towards the clocktower – you will find Bramall on your left. City buses 61, X62 and 63 all serve the campus from Birmingham city centre.
For more information on public transport in the West Midlands, please visit networkwestmidlands.com.
By Plane
There are a number of easy connections from Birmingham Airport and East Midlands Airport to The University of Birmingham.
Hotel options
A large number of low-medium cost hotels around Birmingham University and within Birmingham. These range from £60-£80 per night. There are also more premium hotels in the local area. To view a Google Map (showing some of the hotels) click here.