It seems like a bit of an oxymoron – digital humanities (DH). As a history enthusiast and technical writer, I have a foot in both camps: the technical via my job and the traditional via my hobby. But even I found myself tripping over my words when folks would ask me, “What’s digital humanities?”
It’s more than history. It’s more than technology. DH, above all else, is a field of study that spans all fields of studies, opening up lines of communication like never before to allow for more engaging conversations amongst scholars; to reach unimaginable audiences; to unearth research topics that may have never seen the light of day; to perform deeper analyses using revolutionary resources; and to build these creative projects that are as informative as they are captive.
DH provides the resources, methods, and techniques to preserve the past by digitizing for the future, meaning that DH challenges traditional academic research to move beyond the old way of doing things (read: pen and paper) and into a much more dynamic and contemporary academic space. The possibilities are truly limitless.
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