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Editors' Note Digital humanities covers many fields, as we witness in this issue. Although many humanists think of digital humanities in set categories, such as text encoding or spatial humanities, in fact scholars are applying computational tools and methods to a wide number of subjects. Providing the means for converting East Asian calendars or recognizing the weaving patterns of folk textile makers, for instance, through complex modeling techniques to address problems that otherwise would require significant time and effort on the part of researchers. Or applying geospatial methods to smallholding practices in nineteenth century Sweden to reveal patterns of production and work rhythms drawn from labor journals that otherwise might have escaped the attention of historians. But even with methodological advances such as these, digital humanities at times struggles to win acceptance from more traditional practitioners. The reason may be that the approaches we take, especially relating to data repositories, do not align with disciplinary norms. The fourth essay in this issue suggests how we can remedy this problem and, in the process, open digital humanities to more widespread acceptance. As the journal moves into its 11th year, IJHAC aims to explore the variety of ways we use to practice http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Humanities and Arts Computing Edinburgh University Press

Editors' Note

International Journal of Humanities and Arts Computing , Volume 10 (2): v – Oct 1, 2016
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Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Copyright
© Edinburgh University Press 2016
Subject
Historical Studies
ISSN
1753-8548
eISSN
1755-1706
DOI
10.3366/ijhac.2016.0167
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Digital humanities covers many fields, as we witness in this issue. Although many humanists think of digital humanities in set categories, such as text encoding or spatial humanities, in fact scholars are applying computational tools and methods to a wide number of subjects. Providing the means for converting East Asian calendars or recognizing the weaving patterns of folk textile makers, for instance, through complex modeling techniques to address problems that otherwise would require significant time and effort on the part of researchers. Or applying geospatial methods to smallholding practices in nineteenth century Sweden to reveal patterns of production and work rhythms drawn from labor journals that otherwise might have escaped the attention of historians. But even with methodological advances such as these, digital humanities at times struggles to win acceptance from more traditional practitioners. The reason may be that the approaches we take, especially relating to data repositories, do not align with disciplinary norms. The fourth essay in this issue suggests how we can remedy this problem and, in the process, open digital humanities to more widespread acceptance. As the journal moves into its 11th year, IJHAC aims to explore the variety of ways we use to practice

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International Journal of Humanities and Arts Computing – Edinburgh University Press

Published: Oct 1, 2016

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