Global Debates in the Digital Humanities

The Debates in the Digital Humanities series aims to decolonize the field by showcasing alternative histories and perspectives from the Global South and other "invisible" contexts. The volume challenges the field to undertake innovation and reform to advance a vision of the digital humanities as a space where we can reimagine basic questions about our cultural and historical development.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 12 April 2022
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

The digital humanities, often seen as a broad and inclusive "big tent," has faced challenges due to a lack of perspectives beyond Westernized and Anglophone contexts and assumptions. This latest collection in the Debates in the Digital Humanities series aims to address this gap by showcasing alternative histories and perspectives that highlight the rise of the digital humanities in the Global South and other "invisible" contexts. Contributors explore the implications of a globally diverse digital humanities, challenging the field to innovate and reform.

The volume contributors include Maria José Afanador-Llach, U de los Andes, Bogotá; Maira E. Álvarez, U of Houston; Purbasha Auddy, Jadavpur U; Diana Barreto Ávila, U of British Columbia; Deepti Bharthur, IT for Change; Sayan Bhattacharyya, Singapore U of Technology and Design; Anastasia Bonch-Osmolovskaya, National Research U Higher School of Economics; Jing Chen, Nanjing U; Carlton Clark, Kazimieras Simonavičius U, Vilnius; Carolina Dalla Chiesa, Erasmus U, Rotterdam; Gimena del Rio Riande, Institute of Bibliographic Research and Textual Criticism; Leonardo Foletto, U of São Paulo; Rahul K. Gairola, Murdoch U; Sofia Gavrilova, Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography; Andre Goodrich, North-West U; Anita Gurumurthy, IT for Change; Aliz Horvath, Eötvös Loránd U; Igor Kim, Russian Academy of Sciences; Inna Kizhner, Siberian Federal U; Cédric Leterme, Tricontinental Center; and Andres Lombana-B.

The digital humanities offer a unique opportunity to reimagine fundamental questions about our cultural and historical development. By embracing diverse perspectives and methodologies, we can expand our understanding of the past and shape the future of our field. This volume encourages the digital humanities community to embrace innovation and reform, fostering a more inclusive and equitable space for all.

Dimension: 254 x 178 x 51 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781517913267