Centre for Digital Humanities
Upcoming Data School workshops for humanities staff & students
Are you a staff member or student at the Faculty of Humanities at Utrecht University (UU)? Then this is your chance to join a free workshop hosted by digital humanities (DH) experts from the Data School team! As part of the CDH Education Programme, we are organising introductory workshops on data ethics, network visualisation and…
Read moreCDH Newsletter October 2024
The Centre for Digital Humanities’ newsletter for October 2024 has been published. You can read the newsletter in your browser by clicking the button below. Read the CDH Newsletter October 2024 Would you like to receive the monthly CDH newsletter directly in your inbox? Sign up for the newsletter by clicking the button below and…
Read moreHow can I-Analyzer work better for you? Share your wishes!
Have you ever used I-Analyzer? Are there certain features or corpora you would like to see in I-Analyzer? This user survey is your chance to share your ideas with the scientific developers from the Research Software Lab of the Centre for Digital Humanities. All of the questions in this survey are optional, and your responses are completely anonymous….
Read moreThe U-Blad corpus now available in I-Analyzer
The CDH Research Software Lab has added all print editions of the U-Blad to the online text and data mining tool I-Analyzer. The U-Blad served as Utrecht University’s (UU) independent magazine from 1969 to 2010. Launched on 5 September 1969, under the title U utrechtse universitaire reflexen, it was later renamed the U-Blad in 1974….
Read moreData School Call for Workshop Ideas: Making a Difference. Societal Impact through Collaborative Research
The transdisciplinary conference Making a Difference. Societal Impact through Collaborative Research (7-8 April 2025, organised by Data School) aims to connect practitioners from the public sector and media industries with researchers working on societal challenges linked to digital technologies. By facilitating dialogue and exchange, the conference provides a forum for exploring new ways of gaining insights into…
Read moreVacature: Student-assistent digitale ethiek bij Data School
Uren per week: 8-12 (0.2 – 0.3 fte) Universiteit Utrecht, Faculteit Geestestwetenschappen, Data School (Centre for Digital Humanities) Uiterlijk reageren op: 3 november 2024 Functie Het Data School team van de Universiteit Utrecht zoekt een student-assistent digitale ethiek. Data School hoort bij het Centre for Digital Humanities en werkt samen met overheidsorganisaties om data ethiek…
Read moreUU knowledge base ‘Responsible use of AI in teaching’ updated
Utrecht University (UU) has updated the knowledge base on ‘Responsible use of AI in your teaching’ for humanities teachers. You can find the information on Intranet (UU staff login required). The material consists of three informative documents: two presentations (or slide decks) and a white paper. You will also find the template for the allowed…
Read moreCDH Newsletter September 2024
The Centre for Digital Humanities’ newsletter for September 2024 has been published. You can read the newsletter in your browser by clicking the button below. Read the CDH Newsletter September 2024 Would you like to receive the monthly CDH newsletter directly in your inbox? Sign up for the newsletter by clicking the button below and…
Read moreInterview with CDH director Hugo Quené: past, present and future of the CDH
In 2020, the Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) at Utrecht University was officially launched. In this interview, prof. dr. Hugo Quené, Professor of Quantitative Methods of Empirical Research in the Humanities and CDH founding director, reflects on the past four years since its inception, and shares his thoughts on the future. How should digital humanities evolve…
Read moreReport publication: FRAIA in action
The report ‘FRAIA in action‘ summarises the results of the pilot in which Data School (Centre for Digital Humanities, Utrecht University) collaborated with the Rijks ICT Gilde (RIG) for the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. Over the Fall of 2023 and Spring of 2024, a range of government bodies applied the FRAIA to…
Read moreBook publication: Collaborative Research in the Datafied Society
In Collaborative Research in the Datafied Society: Methods and Practices for Investigation and Intervention, Mirko Schäfer and Karin van Es (both Data School, Centre for Digital Humanities, Utrecht University), together with Tracey P. Lauriault (Carleton University), provide concrete tools for conducting collaborative academic research. The volume is available in open access. Societal engagement of universities “Today’s universities seek to appear, or actually be,…
Read moreData School: Impact Projects Information & Matching Event
11 September 2024 @ 12:00 – 15:00 – On Wednesday 11 September, Data School is organizing an information & matching event for their Impact Projects from 12:00 to 15:00 hrs, including free lunch. This event will take place in …
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