Approaching Digital Humanities at university: A cultural challenge

Abstract

The University of Bologna has a long tradition in Digital Humanities, both at the level of research and teaching. This article presents some experiences in developing new educational models based on the idea of transversal learning, collaborative approaches and project-oriented outputs, together with the definition of research fields within this vast domain, accompanied by practical examples. The creation of an international master’s degree (DHDK), a PhD programme (CHeDE) and a research centre (/DH.arc) are the results of refining the notion of the DH in a new bidirectional way: to reflect on computational methodologies and models in the cultural sphere and to suggest a cultural approach to Information Technology (IT).