digital humanities

noun

1. (used with a singular verb)

   1. the study of literature, philosophy, etc., as facilitated by computer technology or digital media.

      Digital humanities uses data analysis to find patterns in large bodies of text.

   2. the set of methodologies used in such scholarship.

2. (used with a plural verb),  literature, philosophy, etc., as studied with digital tools.

   research in the digital humanities.

Word History and Origins

Origin of digital humanities¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

Improved sleep quality is something Dr Kaitlyn Regehr, associate prof in digital humanities at University College London, says she would expect the teens to experience after removing digital devices from their rooms.

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The section of wood would be preserved for further and more detailed analysis, including the possible use of advanced imaging techniques by the University of Exeter's Digital Humanities lab to provide a "more accurate count", Historic England said.

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Nadine Zubair, a digital humanities manager and co-chair of the university's UCU branch, says students and staff are affected by the cuts "in every aspect of their experience here: their morale, their workloads - everything is taking a hit".

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Katie Muth, assistant professor in digital humanities and modern literature - and a member of Durham's UCU Committee - says colleagues are "pretty worried across the board" by the university's announcements.

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That’s what happened to Dinara Gagarina, a digital humanities researcher at a local branch of HSE.

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