Mikko Tolonen University of Helsinki In Between Teaching Cultures - Digital Humanities at the University of Helsinki Mikko Tolonen University of Helsinki

Digital Humanities in Helsinki Use of data science within the realm of SSH research (humanities and social science) collaborative effort combining the expertise of SSH researchers and data scientists Also, to examine digitalisation as a cultural and social phenomenon  Is there something missing from the objectives?  What has been done (also building on last year) and how is it going? What are the main challenges?

digital humanities MODULE (30 CR) Designed in 2015, piloted in 2016 and now running For whom? Aimed mainly for ALL MA students in HUMANITIES and beyond. Bachelor degree is required for completion of the full study module (30 credits). However, you can start taking individual courses (for example, Introduction to Digital Humanities & Introduction to Methods in Digital Humanities) already before. What? Modular study block of digital humanities that will give you the rudiments of theory and practice including the basics of relevant methods. How? Three part structure (next slide)

Introduction to Digital Humanities

DH teaching module structure Digital Humanities 30sp DH1 Theory and Practice (5-15sp) DH1a Introduction to digital humanities (5sp) Cultural heritage and the digital Social network analysis Social network analysis Social network analysis DH3 Multidisciplinary Project (5sp) DH2 Methods (5-15sp) DH2a Introduction to methods in digital humanities (5sp) Data visualization Social network analysis Social network analysis Social network analysis

Course design for DH in Helsinki Harvested courses (several from different programmes) Purpose built courses (growing number) Mandatory courses (4*5 credits)

Large scale changes in teaching in 2017-18

What about DH?

Digital Humanities Data science Collaboration?

Where should we aim?

Finnish survey on Digital Research Practice in the Arts and Humanities (October 2016, 239 participants) Undertaken by Inés Matres, my PhD student, under my initiative & with respect to Dariah European network

AN observation Digital humanities is not data science. It is about application of data science in the humanities though. Thus, the objectives need to be thought out quite carefully. There are so many different expectations from different levels. At the same time, there needs to be a clerer definition of DH and its objectives.

REPRODUCIBLE WORKFLOWS AND TEACHING: IMPRESSIONS OF A DIGITAL HUMANITIES HACKATHON MIKKO TOLONEN, 5.11.2015