Description
In the last decades Digital Humanities developed from an interdisciplinary approach introducing computing in the traditional areas of study to a discipline of its own. The basis, therefore, are the traditional approaches of the humanities as a study of the experienced world – for example hermeneutics – which are transported in the digital media and used to get a deeper insight of the effects of new media on society. In both areas of study, a close relationship of Digital Humanities to the discipline of Information Systems, that addresses “IT, along with procedures and data” (Travica, 2014, p. 15), are obvious. Nevertheless, until now there is very little contact between these two disciplines, even though the mutual interchange would be very fruitful for both sides. This panel wants to introduce Digital Humanities to Information Systems, as well as to show already existing approaches for collaboration.
Recommended Citation
Kroeze, Jan H.; Scheuermann, Leif; Cockshut, Ladan; Spickermann, Wolfgang; and Hassan, Nik, "Digital Humanities and Information Systems: Strengthening a Tradition of Innovation" (2017). AMCIS 2017 Proceedings. 17.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2017/Panels/Presentations/17
Digital Humanities and Information Systems: Strengthening a Tradition of Innovation
In the last decades Digital Humanities developed from an interdisciplinary approach introducing computing in the traditional areas of study to a discipline of its own. The basis, therefore, are the traditional approaches of the humanities as a study of the experienced world – for example hermeneutics – which are transported in the digital media and used to get a deeper insight of the effects of new media on society. In both areas of study, a close relationship of Digital Humanities to the discipline of Information Systems, that addresses “IT, along with procedures and data” (Travica, 2014, p. 15), are obvious. Nevertheless, until now there is very little contact between these two disciplines, even though the mutual interchange would be very fruitful for both sides. This panel wants to introduce Digital Humanities to Information Systems, as well as to show already existing approaches for collaboration.