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<p>The digitalization of research practices in the humanities has led to the emergence of the field of digital humanities (DH). DH has made significant progress in institutionalization, while remaining underdefined. Through a qualitative study of Swiss universities we explore how institutional structures and definitions of DH interact. We show that underdefinition enables flexibility in institutionalization, while the local contexts that lead to diverse institutional arrangements may necessitate the underdefinition of DH.</p>
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The digitalization of research practices in the humanities has led to the emergence of the field of digital humanities (DH). DH has made significant progress in institutionalization, while remaining underdefined. Through a qualitative study of Swiss universities we explore how institutional structures and definitions of DH interact. We show that underdefinition enables flexibility in institutionalization, while the local contexts that lead to diverse institutional arrangements may necessitate the underdefinition of DH.

Institutional Arrangements in the Absence of Disciplinary Definitions: Digital Humanities in Switzerland

Faculty of Arts, Department of Language and Information Sciences

Swiss Journal of Sociology

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The digitalization of research practices in the humanities has led to the emergence of the field of digital humanities (DH). DH has made significant progress...

Institutional Arrangements in the Absence of Disciplinary Definitions: Digital Humanities in Switzerland

Published Online: Oct 31, 2023

Page range: 519 - 540

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2023-0025

Keywords
Digital humanities, institutionalization, interdisciplinarity, academia, Switzerland

© 2023 Michael Piotrowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Institutional Arrangements in the Absence of Disciplinary Definitions: Digital Humanities in Switzerland

Published Online: Oct 31, 2023

Page range: 519 - 540

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2023-0025

KeywordsDigital humanities, institutionalization, interdisciplinarity, academia, Switzerland

© 2023 Michael Piotrowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Digital humanities, institutionalization, interdisciplinarity, academia, Switzerland