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Digital Humanities in the iSchool
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology
  • John A. Walsh, Indiana University
  • Peter J. Cobb, University of Hong Kong
  • Wayne de Fremery, University of Hong Kong
  • Koraljka Golub, Linnaeus University,
  • Humphrey Keah, Organization of the United Nations,
  • Jeonghyun Kim, University of North Texas
  • Joseph Kipling'at, Moi University
  • Ying-Hsang Liu, Oslo Metropolitan University
  • Simon Mahony, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai
  • Sam G. Oh, Sungkyunkwan University
  • Chris Alen Sula, Pratt Institute, School of Information
  • Ted Underwood, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Xiaoguang Wang, Wuhan University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2022
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Abstract

The interdisciplinary field known as digital humanities (DH) is represented in various forms in the teaching and research practiced in iSchools. Building on the work of an iSchools organization committee charged with exploring digital humanities curricula, we present findings from a series of related studies exploring aspects of DH teaching, education, and research in iSchools, often in collaboration with other units and disciplines. Through a survey of iSchool programs and an online DH course registry, we investigate the various education models for DH training found in iSchools, followed by a detailed look at DH courses and curricula, explored through analysis of course syllabi and course descriptions. We take a brief look at collaborative disciplines with which iSchools cooperate on DH research projects or in offering DH education. Next, we explore DH careers through an analysis of relevant job advertisements. Finally, we offer some observations about the management and administrative challenges and opportunities related to offering a new iSchool DH program. Our results provide a snapshot ofthe current state of digital humanities in iSchools which may usefully inform the design and evolution of new DH programs, degrees, and related initiatives.

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John A. Walsh, Peter J. Cobb, Wayne de Fremery, Koraljka Golub, et al.. "Digital Humanities in the iSchool" Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology Vol. 73 Iss. 2 (2022) p. 188 - 203 ISSN: 2330-1643
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/wayne-defremery/3/