DIGITAL HUMANITIES

In the digital age, combining the humanities with technology not only provides new research opportunities but also offers innovative ways to preserve and develop cultural heritage. Digital Humanities serves as a bridge between these two worlds, opening up opportunities for those passionate about technology and eager to contribute to culture and heritage preservation. Let’s explore what makes this major special and why it is attracting an increasing number of international students!

Major Introduction

Digital Humanities is an emerging interdisciplinary field that combines the humanities and computer science, utilizing digital technology to collect, process, analyze, and visualize humanities data, thereby deeply exploring knowledge and values in the humanities. 

The program aims to cultivate interdisciplinary talents who possess both a strong foundation in the humanities and computer skills, enabling them to conduct humanities research, cultural heritage preservation, and innovation in the digital age.

Training Objectives

The program aims to cultivate professionals who have a solid foundation in the humanities and computer science, mastering digital humanities research methods and tools. 

Graduates will be able to apply digital technology in humanities research, develop digital humanities products, and provide talent support for cultural heritage preservation, digital library construction, and the development of the cultural creative industry.

Graduation Requirements

Graduates are expected to possess the following abilities:

• Master the basic theories and knowledge of humanities.

• Have strong computer programming and data analysis skills.

• Be capable of using digital humanities tools for data collection, processing, and analysis.

• Be able to design and develop digital humanities projects.

• Possess the ability for interdisciplinary research and innovation.

Core Courses

• Digital Humanities Main Literature Reading

• Cultural Analysis

• Digital Memory Theory Research

• Digital Humanities History and Theory Research

• Humanities Data Infrastructure Theory and Methods

• Frontiers of Digital Humanities Research

• Social Network Analysis and Digital Humanities

• Frontiers of Computational Linguistics

• Chinese Historical Archive Text Dataization and Its Computational Analysis

Research Directions in Digital Humanities

• Text Analysis and Natural Language Processing

• Digital Cultural Heritage and Preservation

• Data Visualization and Information Design

• Digital Media and Communication Studies

• Historical Data Analysis and Simulation

• Interdisciplinary Data Integration and Application

• Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Applications in Humanities

Degree Awarded

Students who complete the required credits within the flexible study period and meet the graduation conditions will be awarded a Bachelor degree

Career Development

Graduates of the Digital Humanities program can pursue positions in digital humanities research and practice, information management positions in government agencies, enterprises, and institutions, data analysis positions, as well as roles in the digital or IT departments of archival, cultural, and heritage organizations. 

Graduates can also contribute to the cultural and creative industries and the cultural heritage industry.

Related Majors

• Chinese Language and Literature

• Chinese Language

• Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages

• Chinese Minority Languages and Literature

• Classical Philology

• Applied Linguistics

• Secretarial Studies

• Chinese Language and Culture

• Sign Language Translation

• Chinese Classics

• Sinology and Chinese Studies

• Applied Chinese

Top Schools for Digital Humanities Program

• Inner Mongolia Normal University