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How Meaningful are Digital Humanities Projects When it Comes to Training Early-Career Scholars in Digital Literacy?
Abstract In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards international collaborations in Digital Humanities projects, exemplified by initiatives like “Oceanic Exchanges: Tracing Global Information Networks in Historical Newspaper Repositories, 1840–1914” (OcEx). This project united scholars in computational periodicals research from various countries, including the US, Mexico, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, and the UK, with the aim of examining patterns of information dissemination across national and linguistic boundaries. This article raises a crucial question: how beneficial are these collaborative efforts for equipping early-career scholars with essential digital literacy skills? Within this context, the article emphasises the significance of digital literacy in the realm of historical research and underscores the pivotal role played by “Oceanic Exchanges” in offering international and interdisciplinary training opportunities. Jana Keck shares her own experiences and concrete project outcomes, placing particular emphasis on the acquisition of digital literacy competencies, a deep understanding of digitisation ethics, and the invaluable connections formed through interdisciplinary networking. Furthermore, the article advocates for a reevaluation of existing evaluation systems, pushing for the recognition of diverse publication formats and the promotion of interdisciplinary scholarship. These changes are seen as essential to adequately prepare scholars for the multifaceted career paths that await them in the digital age.
Keywords Archives, Data Management, Dissemination, History, Newspapers.
