Office of Digital Humanities

BYU's Office of Digital Humanities supports literary, linguistic, cultural, and media scholarship that utilizes digital tools and methodologies to answer both traditionally conceived questions as well as those only enabled by new technologies.

To explore recent projects, visit the DH@BYU project site. 

Undergraduate Minor in Digital Humanities and Technology

BYU's College of Humanities offers an undergraduate minor in Digital Humanities and Technology through the Office of Digital Humanities. Students choose from four tracks -- digital humanities, programming, print publishing, and the web -- and complete 18 credits, including a capstone experience.

National & International Digital Humanities Organizations

The Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO) promotes and supports digital research and teaching across all arts and humanities disciplines. Member organizations include:

• The European Association for Digital Humanities (EADH)
• Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH)
• Canadian Society for Digital Humanities / Société canadienne des humanités numériques (CSDH/SCHN)
• centerNet
• Australasian Association for Digital Humanities (aaDH)
• Japanese Association for Digital Humanities (JADH)

• Getting Started in Digital Humanities 

  Spiro, Lisa. "Getting Started in Digital Humanities." Journal of Digital Humanities 1.1 (2011).
• How Do You Define Digital Humanities? 

  Sponsored by the University of Alberta, the annual Day of DH (2009 - 2012) asked participants each year to reflect on how they define digital humanities.
• The Landscape of Digital Humanities 

  Svensson, Patrick. "The Landscape of Digital Humanities." DHQ: Digital Humanities Quarterly 4.1 (2010).
• What Is Digital Humanities and What's It Doing in English Departments? 

  Kirschenbaum, Matthew G. "What Is Digital Humanities and What's It Doing in English Departments?" ADE Bulletin 150 (2010).

Humanities Reference
Level 5
Hours: M-Th: 8am-9pm; 
F: 8am-6pm; Sat:10am-6pm

801.422.4006
humref@byu.edu