Introduction to Digital Humanities / Lecture

Mondays: 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., weekly (from 13/10/2025) (14x)

The lecture provides an introduction and overview of Digital Humanities as a discipline and an interdisciplinary field of research where questions from the humanities are addressed using computer-assisted methods, bringing together individual subjects such as literature or linguistics with computer science.

The lecture introduces the theory and history of Digital Humanities and discusses digitization, data curation, modeling, and standards for research subjects in the humanities. Additional topics covered in this overview include creating digital collections and editions, as well as applying digital methods for tasks such as text analysis and visualizing texts and data from humanities disciplines. The lecture also aims to reflect on the use of digital methods in the humanities, considering the possibilities and limitations of the knowledge process, sustainability, and ethics.

Introduction to Digital Humanities / Exercise

Tuesdays: 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., weekly (from 14/10/2025) (14x)

This exercise provides an introduction to the topics of digital humanities. Its content is aligned with the subjects covered in the lecture "Introduction to Digital Humanities." These topics encompass digitization, data organization, modeling, and standards for research objects in the humanities field, the creation of digital collections and editions, the application of digital methods such as text analysis and visualization of texts and data from the humanities disciplines. The exercise will involve the use of appropriate tools and the imparting of practical skills in modeling, analysis, and presentation of digital texts and data in the humanities.

Lecture Series “Digital Humanities in Focus" (co-organized with Erik Renz)

Mondays: 17:15 - 18:45, weekly (from 13.10.2025) (13x)

The lecture series "Digital Humanities in Focus: Methods, Applications, and Perspectives" is an interdisciplinary event that explores current research topics and practical application areas of Digital Humanities, aiming to enhance the digital methodological skills of scholars in the humanities and social sciences. It addresses contemporary questions related to the theory, methodology, and practice of Digital Humanities, featuring presentations from representatives of the University of Rostock, as well as invited guests from the German-speaking and international community. Participants further develop their ability to engage with new and current theoretical and practical contexts, reflect on these within the context of their own academic disciplines, and apply them analytically to selected, self-designed scholarly problems.