Centre for Digital Humanities

Utrecht University Library

Interview 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…

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New CDH Education Program open to staff & students: register now!

We are pleased to present the Fall Education Program 2024 of the Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH). Take your first steps into the world of digital humanities or refine your existing skills. Registration is now open! Every six months, we launch a new series of workshops and lectures within the field of Digital Humanities (DH). The sessions in…

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CDH/UB workshop: Exploring online newspaper archives with Delpher and I-Analyzer

17 October 2024 @ 10:30 – 13:00 – This entry-level workshop, a joint effort between the Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) and Utrecht University Library (UB), is designed to assist participants in navigating large digitized newspaper archives. This …

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Personalized consultancy session with Antal van den Bosch: Integrating computational methods into your research & funding proposal

24 September 2024 @ 13:00 – 16:00 – Do you have questions on the digital humanities (DH) component of your research proposal? Whether you’re unsure about how to begin, how to properly integrate computational methods, or what research …

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Interview Lorena De Vita: Using Transkribus to decrypt the diaries of a German jurist

During her research Lorena De Vita stumbled upon the personal diaries, spanning from 1932 to 1989, of Otto Küster, a German jurist who dedicated a significant portion of his professional career seeking reparations for Holocaust survivors. His handwriting, however, was almost illegible. De Vita participated in a Trankskribus workshop offered by the UB and CDH…

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Digitally unveiling the history of reparative justice in the words of a forgotten diary using Transkribus (lecture + workshop)

20 March 2024 @ 13:00 – 16:00 – This session starts with a hybrid lecture by dr. Lorena De Vita and dr. Laura Fahnenbruck, discussing the unique Wording Repair project they are conducting using Transkribus. The lecture will …

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Data exploration toolkit for cultural data: structure, clean, visualize, and run a preliminary analysis

12 March 2024 @ 13:00 – 17:00 – This workshop focuses on the fundamental steps of collecting, constructing, and exploring datasets. Are you interested in incorporating data-driven approaches into your research or integrating computational methodologies into your coursework? …

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