Digital Horizons

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In Digital Humanities, the research potential of the tool or approach often relies on applied experience: the Digital Horizons in English Studies seminar series therefore puts practical application at the centre of its events, incorporating both traditional conference papers and hands-on workshops to provide a structured, supportive, active space for research conversations and knowledge-sharing.

Through presentations of cutting-edge scholarship within the field and experimental sessions in which participants will learn to use specific tools and approaches, it brings leading experts in digital methods together with those interested in expanding their knowledge and practice at every level of research.

Because of the cross-period, multidisciplinary nature of digital humanities work, events in the series provide the opportunity to apply techniques to a range of research questions. Previous events have included:

Professor Ruth Ahnert (Queen Mary University, London), ‘Networks Analysis and Early Modern Communication’
Dr Emily Bell (University of Leeds), 'Ways of Linking Data'
Dr John Stell (University of Leeds), Dr Erum Haris (University of Leeds) and Dr Ignatius Ezeani (Lancaster University), 'Exploring Spatial Narratives Using Digital Approaches'
Dr Yann Ryan (Leiden University), From Text to Map: Annotating and Mapping (Historical) Texts with Recogito’
Dr Thomas Smits (University of Amsterdam), 'Making Victorian News Images Searchable: A Computational Approach to the Illustrated London News, 1842-1899'
Dr Giles Bergel (University of Oxford), 'How to Study Books with Computer Vision: A Practical Introduction'

Digital Horizons in English Studies speaks to the University’s Digital Transformation scheme, the N8 computer-intensive research Digital Humanities theme and the aims of the newly developed Digital Creativity and Cultures Hub, reflecting the current upward trajectory of interest and investment in digitally aided and digitally focused research across the institution.

We welcome expressions of interest for topics of discussion and future events

Email Dr Emily Bell or email Dr Mel Evans for further information.