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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,Continue reading “Schrodinger’s Method of Historical Analysis”

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 considerContinue reading “Citizen History and Citizenship”

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 colonialismContinue reading “Respect and Digitising the Dead”

In the academic world, opinion on blogs and blogging is notoriously sceptical and heavily divided. The justifications of this condemnation should be challenged. With reference to both sceptics and advocates and an exploration of scholarly blogs, the question of whether you should bother reading this will be determined, or whether your time would be betterContinue reading “Should You Even Read This?”