The IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC) Society’s Technical Committee on Cyber Humanities (TCCH) serves the interests of its members and the community at large by promoting a transdisciplinary approach on humanities. This is accomplished via international conferences, peer-reviewed publications, and other opportunities so as to contribute to the professional needs of its members.
The IEEE TCCH has established an Awards Program to recognize the brightest professionals and scientists for their outstanding discoveries and contributions in the field. The award ceremony is held annually at the IEEE CH conference.
Please send your nominations together with a short endorsement letter to TCCH chair emanuele.bellini@ieee.org. Nominations should be received at least four weeks before the start date of the IEEE CH conference.
IEEE TCCH Outstanding Leadership Award
The IEEE Technical Committee on Cyber-Humanities Outstanding Leadership Award honors individuals who have demonstrated exceptional vision, dedication, and leadership in advancing the field of cyber-humanities. The award recognizes those who foster collaboration between computer sciences and the humanities across technology, science, and business domains, while inspiring new research directions and applications across disciplines. It celebrates leaders whose commitment and inspiration are shaping the field’s strategic directions and elevating the visibility of this emerging community.
IEEE TCHS Research and Innovation Award
The IEEE Technical Committee on Cyber-Humanities Research and Innovation Award recognizes outstanding achievements in advancing research, creativity, and technological innovation at the intersection of cyber technologies and the humanities. This award honors individuals or teams whose pioneering work has significantly expanded knowledge, fostered interdisciplinary collaboration, or generated novel applications that bridge humanistic inquiry with digital, cyber, and computational methods.
IEEE TCHS High impact Innovation Award
High Impact Innovation Award recognizes individuals or teams whose groundbreaking contributions have introduced transformative ideas, methods, or technologies that create significant and measurable impact. This award celebrates innovations that move beyond theory to change practice, shape new directions, and inspire broad adoption within and beyond the community.
IEEE TCCH Education and Training Award
This award recognizes outstanding contributions to advancing education, training, and capacity-building at the intersection of technology and the humanities. The award honors individuals or teams who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, creativity, and impact in designing, delivering, or promoting initiatives that foster interdisciplinary knowledge, integrate emerging digital and cyber technologies including AI into humanities contexts, and prepare learners for future societal and technological challenges.
IEEE TCHS Outstanding Service Award
This award recognizes individuals for their outstanding service in building the TCCH community and advancing the transdisciplinary vision of Cyber-Humanities. It honors those whose sustained volunteer efforts and achievements — such as contributions to the organization of IEEE Cyber-Humanities events — have significantly strengthened and promoted the growth of the field.