Center for Digital Humanities
The Center for Digital Humanities (CDH) at The University of Southern Mississippi
supports academics and institutions in Mississippi who use digital tools to explain,
study, and preserve scholarship in the humanities. We provide training in the digital
humanities through workshops, summer programs, and undergraduate and graduate classes,
and work one-on-one with scholars to conduct and present their research using the
most effective and up-to-date digital tools available. The center is housed in the
School of Humanities.
As an interdisciplinary research center supported by an R1 institution, the center
benefits from strong relationships with faculty in English, History, Philosophy and
Religion, as well as faculty affiliates in Computer Science, Geography and the Ecospatial
Lab, and Cook Library’s Digital Lab.
What is the Digital Humanities?
Digital scholarship is more than the application of digital tools and platforms to humanities research; it considers how digital technology shapes knowledge and how the use of digital tools can make information—from scholarly studies to archival collections—more accessible to the public. The digital humanities use a broad array of digital tools to map relationships and places, photographically or virtually reconstruct spaces, explore connections between people or language, and transform two-dimensional archives into visually compelling collections that link resources to artifacts.
The digital humanities are one of the fastest-growing interdisciplinary fields in academia for two key reasons: DH provides tools to enhance and expand scholarly research and publication, and DH fosters collaboration. The Center for Digital Humanities is the place for those collaborations.
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CDH Activities
Learn more about our ongoing to wok to promote the Digital Humanities by visiting our blog, DH Conversations.
Digital Humanities Badge
The Digital Humanities Proficiency Badge, available to Southern Miss graduate students,
documents mastery of fundamental Digital Humanities skills and participation in major,
faculty-led DH research project. It requires the successful completion of HUM501: Introduction to Digital Humanities and HUM502: The Digital Humanities Practicum.
Learn more about the DH Badge
My studies in DH here at USM are expanding my knowledge and skills base in ways that are critical for my own research and my goal to share my research with wider audiences.
Brian Valimont from Lowell, Mass., USM History Ph.D. student
Our Partners
 Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
 Mississippi Digital Library |
 USM Dale Center for the Study of War & Society |
 USM Center for Oral History & Cultural Heritage |
Support Our Work
Most of our fundraising focuses on hiring graduate and undergraduate students to assist with DH design, which provides them with key support and experience for the job market. To discuss focused giving, please reach out to the Director, Dr.%20Andrew%20P.%20Haley, or give online via the USM Foundation below.