My name is Tegan Burnett and I am a Master’s student at York St John University. This blog will be dedicated to the exploration and discussion of Digital Humanities.
Schrodinger’s Method of Historical Analysis
By itself, the statement ‘quantitative history does not exist’ (Floud, 1977) is riddled with issues, predominantly the fact that as a methodology, a quantitative approach has been implemented in all areas of history. Taken out of context, the opening comment from Floud gives the impression of ignorance, but this is not the case. In reality,…
Citizen History and Citizenship
Can citizen history be considered an act of citizenship? An act of citizenship is defined by context. In the most traditional sense, citizenship and acts of citizenship are defined and restricted by boundaries of nation and language. This diametrically opposes the contexts in which citizen history resides: the internet, academia and history. We must consider…
Respect and Digitising the Dead
In theory, the digitisation of archives holds numerous benefits surrounding the central promise of Digital Humanities: accessibility. Making knowledge universally accessible has the potential to develop research across disciplines and enhance education of the past. However, dangers are persistent and are entrenched in the problems of colonisation which increasingly plague the Digital Humanities. This colonialism…
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