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Van Neeley

English Major - Digital Humanities Minor

Aspects of DH

  • Content should be Relatable
  • It should inspire Creativity
  • It should be Fun
  • We are meant to continually Learn 

What is it?

Digital Humanities is the combination of utilizing digital technologies and the concepts of humanities. It is the application of digital resources upon areas concerning the humanities, as well as the analysis of the technologies' use.  

Important Figures

Marshall McLuhan: "The Medium is the Message"

The medium itself, not the content it carries, should be the focus of the study.

Moore's Law: Processing speed doubles every 18 months

Though society has experienced a plateau in this aspect, so is it a law? 

Concepts. . .

  1. Electronic Environments
  2. Working with new Tools
  3. Increase in Scale
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