Introduction to Digital Humanities
Welcome and Introduction
Meng Liu
Welcome to Introduction to Digital Humanities! ๐
- About Me ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ซ
- About the Course ๐ฏ
- About You ๐
Who am I? ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
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About the Course ๐ฏ
Course Overview
- ๐ Course design:
- With a more pratical focus on DH methods using R
- Lectures followed by practical sessions with R
- Bring your laptop ๐ป
- ๐ Course platform:
- ๐ฌ Wechat: notifications + live chats
- ๐ Course website: course materials/code scripts
Why Focus on DH Methods?
- ๐ Common ground: Methods bridge diverse humanities disciplines
- ๐ง Transferable skills: Applicable across various research areas
- ๐ Future-proofing: Open the door to coding/programming to prepare for the AI age
- ๐ง Critical thinking: Enhance analytical skills for all humanities
- ๐ก Computational thinking: Develop a sense of data and computational thinking
Additional Resources
For those interested in deeper philosophical discussions and critiques:
- ๐ โOn the Digital Humanities: Essays and Provocationsโ by Stephen Ramsay
- ๐ค โCritical Digital Humanities: The Search for a Methodologyโ by James E. Dobson
- ๐๏ธ โDefining Digital Humanities: A Readerโ by Melissa Terras et al.
Additional Resources
Course Overview
- ๐ฏ Learning outcomes:
- Understand key DH concepts and methodologies
- Develop basic programming skills in R
- Apply digital methods to humanities research questions
- Critically evaluate DH projects and their implications
Getting Ready
- ๐ Tour the website
- ๐ฌ Create wechat group
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About You
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Meng Liu | SEIS BFSU
Introduction to Digital Humanities Welcome and Introduction Meng Liu