
Digital History and Hermeneutics
Between Theory and Practice
De Gruyter (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 21. June 2022
Book
Hardback
VI, 306 pages
978-3-11-072387-8 (ISBN)
Description
As a result of rapid advancements in computer science during recent decades, there has been an increased use of digital tools, methodologies and sources in the field of digital humanities. While opening up new opportunities for scholarship, many digital methods and tools now used for humanities research have nevertheless been developed by computer or data sciences and thus require a critical understanding of their mode of operation and functionality.
The novel field of digital hermeneutics is meant to provide such a critical and reflexive frame for digital humanities research by acquiring digital literacy and skills. A new knowledge for the assessment of digital data, research infrastructures, analytical tools, and interpretative methods is needed, providing the humanities scholar with the necessary munition for doing critical research. The Doctoral Training Unit "Digital History and Hermeneutics" at the University of Luxembourg applies this analytical frame to 13 PhD projects. By combining a hermeneutic reflection on the new digital practices of humanities scholarship with hands-on experimentation with digital tools and methods, new approaches and opportunities as well as limitations and flaws can be addressed.
The novel field of digital hermeneutics is meant to provide such a critical and reflexive frame for digital humanities research by acquiring digital literacy and skills. A new knowledge for the assessment of digital data, research infrastructures, analytical tools, and interpretative methods is needed, providing the humanities scholar with the necessary munition for doing critical research. The Doctoral Training Unit "Digital History and Hermeneutics" at the University of Luxembourg applies this analytical frame to 13 PhD projects. By combining a hermeneutic reflection on the new digital practices of humanities scholarship with hands-on experimentation with digital tools and methods, new approaches and opportunities as well as limitations and flaws can be addressed.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Basel/Berlin/Boston
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Illustrations
1 s/w Tabelle, 7 farbige Abbildungen, 23 s/w Abbildungen
23 b/w and 7 col. ill., 1 b/w tbl.
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
678 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-11-072387-8 (9783110723878)
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Persons
Juliane Tatarinov and Andreas Fickers , Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH), Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.