Digital Humanities: Research in the Digital Age
Explore digital tools and methods for humanities research, from data collection to visual storytelling, in this Harvard course on modern scholarly practices.
Explore digital tools and methods for humanities research, from data collection to visual storytelling, in this Harvard course on modern scholarly practices.
Discover the power of digital tools in humanities research with Harvard's Introduction to Digital Humanities course. This comprehensive program explores how digitized primary sources can open new avenues for inquiry across various humanities disciplines. You'll learn to apply digital methods to analyze vast amounts of textual, visual, and audio data, gaining skills in tools like Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Text Encoding Initiative (TEI). The course covers a wide range of topics, from managing digital research projects to creating interactive visualizations. Whether you're a student, scholar, librarian, archivist, or simply curious about the intersection of technology and humanities, this course will equip you with the skills to bring your research to life in the digital realm.
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What you'll learn
Understand the concept and applications of digital humanities across disciplines
Learn to use common digital tools for humanities research and data analysis
Develop skills in data management, including acquisition, cleaning, and creation
Gain proficiency in basic command-line functions for text analysis
Create and interpret visual text analysis using free digital tools
Evaluate existing digital platforms for humanities research
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of digital humanities, exploring how digital tools and methods can enhance research across various humanities disciplines. Students will learn about the concept of digital humanities and its applications in different fields. The curriculum covers data management, including acquiring, cleaning, and creating data sets. Participants will gain hands-on experience with common digital tools used in humanities research, such as text analysis software and visualization platforms. The course also introduces basic command-line functions for text analysis. Throughout the program, students will explore real-world digital humanities projects and learn how to evaluate and use existing digital platforms for their research. By the end of the course, participants will have a solid foundation in digital research methods and be able to apply these skills to their own projects in the humanities.
Digital Humanities and Data
Module 1
Digital Humanities Projects and Tools
Module 2
Acquiring, Cleaning, and Creating Data
Module 3
The Command Line
Module 4
Working with Tools - Voyant
Module 5
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Instructor
22 Courses
Distinguished Harvard Scholar Advancing Chinese Historical Studies and Digital Humanities
Peter K. Bol, the Charles H. Carswell Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University, has established himself as a preeminent scholar in Chinese history and digital humanities. After earning his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1980, he has dedicated his career to understanding China's cultural elites from the Tang to Ming dynasties. His groundbreaking works include "This Culture of Ours: Intellectual Transitions in T'ang and Sung China" and "Neo-Confucianism in History," which have fundamentally shaped the field of Chinese intellectual history. As Harvard's Vice Provost (2013-2018), he revolutionized digital learning through HarvardX and co-developed ChinaX with William Kirby, reaching over 45,000 students globally. His innovative contributions extend to founding the Harvard Center for Geographic Analysis and directing major digital initiatives like the China Historical Geographic Information System and the China Biographical Database, which contains information on 470,000 historical figures. Bol's expertise spans multiple languages including Chinese, Japanese, and English, and his research has earned widespread recognition for combining traditional scholarship with cutting-edge digital methodologies
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