Comments on: But is it scholarship? http://www.foundhistory.org/2009/04/06/but-is-it-scholarship/ by Tom Scheinfeldt Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:13:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jeff http://www.foundhistory.org/2009/04/06/but-is-it-scholarship/comment-page-1/#comment-8724 Jeff Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:20:15 +0000 http://www.foundhistory.org/2009/04/06/but-is-it-scholarship/#comment-8724 Actually, answering the "who cares" question is what makes digital humanities more interesting than, say, science. (Ohhh! Burn! I'm taking the scientists *down*!) Though I'm just dipping my toe into the DH waters, it seems that contextualizing -- that is in this case, answering the question of value -- is the 'humanities' part of DH. Otherwise, it's just information technology, applied to one area of knowledge. Doing digital humanities means you *get to* answer the "why" while doing fun tech stuff. Actually, answering the “who cares” question is what makes digital humanities more interesting than, say, science. (Ohhh! Burn! I’m taking the scientists *down*!)

Though I’m just dipping my toe into the DH waters, it seems that contextualizing — that is in this case, answering the question of value — is the ‘humanities’ part of DH. Otherwise, it’s just information technology, applied to one area of knowledge. Doing digital humanities means you *get to* answer the “why” while doing fun tech stuff.

]]> By: Tom Scheinfeldt http://www.foundhistory.org/2009/04/06/but-is-it-scholarship/comment-page-1/#comment-8723 Tom Scheinfeldt Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:24:24 +0000 http://www.foundhistory.org/2009/04/06/but-is-it-scholarship/#comment-8723 @jmcclurken No doubt deans, promotion committees, etc. care. And of course we need to pay attention to that fact. Just not too much attention... @jmcclurken No doubt deans, promotion committees, etc. care. And of course we need to pay attention to that fact. Just not too much attention…

]]> By: Jmcclurken http://www.foundhistory.org/2009/04/06/but-is-it-scholarship/comment-page-1/#comment-8722 Jmcclurken Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:06:04 +0000 http://www.foundhistory.org/2009/04/06/but-is-it-scholarship/#comment-8722 I'm all for it, but faculty are asked to compartmentalize all of what we do into a few reductionist categories. "Who cares?" -- Sadly, deans, faculty colleagues, and tenure and promotion committees..... I’m all for it, but faculty are asked to compartmentalize all of what we do into a few reductionist categories.

“Who cares?” — Sadly, deans, faculty colleagues, and tenure and promotion committees…..

]]> By: Sterling Fluharty http://www.foundhistory.org/2009/04/06/but-is-it-scholarship/comment-page-1/#comment-8721 Sterling Fluharty Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:33:06 +0000 http://www.foundhistory.org/2009/04/06/but-is-it-scholarship/#comment-8721 Great point. But I think digital humanists will have to own up to the scientific nature of their work if they move into text mining. Great point. But I think digital humanists will have to own up to the scientific nature of their work if they move into text mining.

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