Summary of "What is Digital Humanities?"

Summary — main ideas and concepts

What is Digital Humanities (DH)?

Three primary ways to think about DH: 1. Use digital resources and methods to do humanistic inquiry - Examples: computational tools, digitized collections, data-based analysis. 2. Apply humanistic critique to computing technologies - Examine ethics, bias, cultural assumptions, and social impacts of technologies. 3. Use technology for teaching (digital pedagogy) - Integrate technology into classroom practice to support learning.

Pedagogical approach (example: San Jose State University)

DH pedagogy emphasizes project-based learning and co-creation of knowledge between students and instructors.
Students are encouraged to take on interdisciplinary roles, such as:
- art-theorists
- programming humanists
- critical race coders
- theoretical archivists
- activist-scholars

Tone and outlook

Digital Humanities is dynamic and continually evolving.
It offers broad possibilities to create, learn, critique, and engage—both for people building DH projects and for those who benefit from them.

The video issues an invitation to explore Digital Humanities together.

Methodology — actionable elements

Frame DH work using one or more of the three approaches above:
- Apply digital tools and methods to humanistic questions.
- Conduct humanistic critique of technologies (evaluate social, ethical, ideological dimensions).
- Design and use technology for teaching (digital pedagogy).
Use project-based, co-creative classes to teach DH:
- Center student-driven projects.
- Encourage interdisciplinary role-taking (combining theory, coding, archival work, and activism).
- Foster critical perspectives (e.g., critical race coding) alongside technical skills.