About
The aim of the conference is to provide researchers with the opportunity to present their research and work on the Voynich manuscript to an audience of fellow Voynich researchers and investigators. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about current work on the Voynich and, in addition, be able to network and interact with the research community as a whole.
The topics covered in this conference are varied and will include (but not limited to):
- History of the Voynich Manuscript (historical approaches, ciphers).
- Natural Language Processing techniques applied to the Voynich Manuscript.
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning techniques applied to the Voynich Manuscript.
- Image Processing of the Voynich Manuscript folios.
- Works around whether or not it is a hoax, a natural language, or enciphered.
- Works that draw on methods from Digital Humanities.
Note: Proposed "solutions" will not be accepted.
Organisers:
Chair: Dr. Colin Layfield (Senior Lecturer, University of Malta)
Co-Chair: Prof. John Abela (Associate Professor, University of Malta)
Programme Committee
Prof. Claire Bowern (Department of Linguistics, Yale)
Prof. Albert Gatt (Department of Information and Computing Sciences, Utrecht University)
Dr. Luke Lindemann (University of Texas at Austin Germanic Studies Department)
Dr. Sigríður Sæunn Sigurðardóttir (University of Iceland)
Dr. Rafał T. Prinke (Emeritus, Eugeniusz Piasecki University, Poznań, Poland)
Mr. Mike Rosner (Senior Lecturer Emeritus, Department of Artificial Intelligence, University of Malta)
Prof. Lonneke Van Der Plas (USI Università della Svizzera italiana)
Dr. René Zandbergen (Navigation Engineer, retired from European Space Agency)
Mr. Koen Gheuens (Independent Researcher)
Important Dates
Conference Date: Wednesday December 9, 2026
Format: Online
Abstract/Summary Deadline: June 30, 2026 (11:59 Central European Summer Time)
Acceptance of Abstract/Summary submission notification - July 24, 2026
Full Paper Submission [4-9 pages] - Aug 31, 2026 (11:59 Central European Summer Time)
Acceptance Notification: October 1, 2026
Provision of Paper Presentation video deadline: November 9, 2026