This conference aims to address the often-overlooked genealogies of digital history and the recurring issue of »blind spots« within the field regarding its own past. Despite the continuous evolution of historical research through new technologies, many of the epistemological and methodological questions we face today were already explored by previous generations. These explorations were often accompanied by rhetoric emphasizing the new, revolutionary, and disruptive nature of digital history. Researchers still find it difficult to assess their own achievements from a historical perspective. Our conference seeks to bring together digital historians from diverse contexts and regions to shed light on the history of digital history. While not exhaustive, these discussions will focus on the importance of historicizing developments, methods, and practices in digital history, identifying existing research gaps, and highlighting past achievements.
Free entrance, please register under: event@dhi-paris.fr
Online participation available.
The programme will be published shortly
Organised by: Mareike König (DHIP), Julianne Nyhan (TU Darmstadt), Sébastien Poublanc (CNRS, FRAMESPA), Jane Winters (School of Advanced Study, University of London), Gerben Zaagsma (Centre for Contemporary and Digital History, University of Luxemburg).
With the financial support of: C2DH, DHIP, NFDI4Memory, School of Advanced Study, TU Darmstadt.