Cambridge Digital Humanities
An interdisciplinary digital humanities research and teaching centre at the University of Cambridge.
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- How do you lead ethically in unethical times? Listen to CDH PhD student Reham Aboud debate this question with fellow Gates Scholar Amy Zhang in the latest episode of the @gatescambridge.bsky.social podcast 📻
- As one Data School application window closes, another one opens! Our brand new Data School, launching this July, explores teaching and learning critically in an age of generative AI. Find out more and register for our virtual info session on 2 Feb: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/c...
- Happy New Year to all our followers! Applications for our next Cultural Heritage Data School close tomorrow (13th) at 23:59 UK time. There's still time to apply. Find out more on our website: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/40538/
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- Our last CDH Open of the year kicks off next week! Join us on 27 November to explore 'Technologies of Self in the Postdigital Novel' with Dr Denise Wong, Postdoctoral Researcher on Reading Post-Postmodernist Fictions of the Digital @jlugiessen.bsky.social RSVP: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/40347/
- Alessandro Trevisan kicked off our Methods Fellow programme this week with a brilliant workshop on LLMs and the philosophy of language 🔤 The programme continues next term with workshops on diffraction theatre, Python, IIIF, cultural heritage digitisation and more 🐍 Browse what's on: bit.ly/4oTue76
- Our last CDH Open of the year kicks off next week! Join us on 27 November to explore 'Technologies of Self in the Postdigital Novel' with Dr Denise Wong, Postdoctoral Researcher on Reading Post-Postmodernist Fictions of the Digital @jlugiessen.bsky.social RSVP: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/40347/
- Interested in returning to education to propel your career? Our MPhil in Digital Humanities is open to applicants from all disciplines and areas of expertise, who have a critical interest in the digital world. Join the info session on 24 November to learn more: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/39967/
- We have space for any last minute guests at the CDH Open tonight with Dr Ashwin Mathew, who will be discussing about the Pretty Good Privacy Web of Trust. Head to Lecture Block, Room 1, on the Sidgwick Site at 5pm 🍁 Find all the info you need here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cdh-open-t...
- Our Digital Archival Photography workshops are back on 17 and 24 November 📷 Join Maciej Pawlikowski, Head of the Cultural Heritage Imaging Laboratory @theul.bsky.social, to explore advanced techniques for digitising and preserving archival material. Registration: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/40883/
- There's still time to sign up to the Q&A for our Cultural Heritage Data School on Monday 💫 Register on Teams: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/45031a...
- The application portal for the 2026 Cultural Heritage Data School is officially open 🥁 Join us from 13-17 April 2026 to explore the theme 'Critically Engaging Audiences with Cultural Heritage Data'. Early bird deadline: 23 Nov Virtual Q&A: 10 Nov Apply online: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/c...
- Stacks and intersections! New article on intersectional feminist DH by our director and colleagues now available to read in @dhquarterly.bsky.social ⬇️
- what is full stack feminism? new @dhquarterly.bsky.social piece by Caroline Bassett, Kylie Jarrett & @swebb.bsky.social on intersectional feminist #digitalhumanities ✨ dhq.digitalhumanities.org/vol/19/3/000... #dh @fullstackfeminism.bsky.social @camdighum.bsky.social @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social
- Want to be part of our brilliant MPhil and PhD in Digital Humanities cohorts next year? Come along to our mixed subject session online today at 5pm to find out more! Register: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/40209/
- Good news! Episodes from 'AI and the Digital' seminar series, convened by CDH postdoc Dr Audrey Borowski, are now available to watch online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uESd...
- The application portal for the 2026 Cultural Heritage Data School is officially open 🥁 Join us from 13-17 April 2026 to explore the theme 'Critically Engaging Audiences with Cultural Heritage Data'. Early bird deadline: 23 Nov Virtual Q&A: 10 Nov Apply online: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/c...
- Just a quick reminder that our first two virtual info sessions start tomorrow (25th) and there's still time to sign up 🖊️ Register for the MPhil session (2pm): www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/39967/ Register for the PhD session (3pm): www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/39969/ See you there!
- We are delighted to share that applications for the MPhil and PhD in Digital Humanities at the University of Cambridge are now open 🥳 Join our virtual information sessions on 25 September and 24 November to find out more. Read the full announcement: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/p...
- LAST CHANCE TO APPLY: 🟢 Associate Professor/Professor of Digital Humanities: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/n... 🟣 Postdoctoral Research Associate (AI and Creativity): www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/r... Applications must be submitted no later that 23:59 BST on Sunday 21 September. Get cracking!
- CDH Basics are back for Cambridge staff and graduate students plus OOC-DTP students! Join us on Tuesday afternoons to learn how to apply digital methods and use digital tools in your research. Book sessions individually or take the whole course. Register online: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/?type...
- We are delighted to share that applications for the MPhil and PhD in Digital Humanities at the University of Cambridge are now open 🥳 Join our virtual information sessions on 25 September and 24 November to find out more. Read the full announcement: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/p...
- Reposted by Cambridge Digital HumanitiesICYMI: We are hiring an Associate/Full Professor in Digital Humanities at @camdighum.bsky.social. App deadline Sep 21. The position is for Deputy Director of CDH, and eventually Director on rotational basis. Please circulate/apply and let me know if you have any Qs! www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/n...
- We're thrilled to welcome our Social Data School participants, who join us today for a week of learning and collaboration! Everyone is welcome to join the public event tomorrow evening with @somoamsterdam.bsky.social (tickets still available): www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/40071/
- Reposted by Cambridge Digital HumanitiesFYI: We are hiring a 3-year research postdoc at @camdighum.bsky.social to study AI and the future of creativity. Application deadline Sep 21; more info below. Please circulate / apply! www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/r...
- Just over two weeks left to apply for this post - a rare opportunity where one position is open for application at two levels. Don't hesitate to take your shot!
- We're looking for an Associate Professor/Professor who can contribute to research and teaching at Cambridge Digital Humanities from January 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a permanent role with a closing date of 21 September. Apply now: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/n...
- What can Glasgow teach us about ‘collaboration beyond boundaries’? CDH Associate Andy Corrigan delivered a hybrid dérive at the @ukiedh.bsky.social annual event, inviting participants on a journey through the city. Read more about the activity in this article: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/c...
- Reposted by Cambridge Digital HumanitiesComing up this Thursday, 10-11am UK time. Session details and booking link here: sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
- We're looking forward to introducing the MORPHSS project at #OpenFest25 on September 4th, in a session on "Building diverse open research networks & communities." Sign up to hear more about our plans to surface & support open research practices in the humanities & social sciences - details below:
- Congratulations to @samuelmoore.org on the publication of his monograph!
- Hear Lydia de Leeuw and Aintzane Márquez from @somoamsterdam.bsky.social discuss the human and environmental impacts of unbridled corporate power at our Social Data School public event. 🗓️ Tuesday 9 September, 17:30 (BST) 📍 Alison Richard Building, Sidgwick Site 🔗 www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/40071/
- Another job opportunity at CDH, commencing Spring 2026 📣 We're seeking to appoint a postdoctoral researcher to collaborate on projects exploring AI and the future of creativity. Researchers in DH and cognate subjects are encouraged to apply by 21 September: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/r...
- Applicants wishing to hold a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship at CDH or @crasshlive.bsky.social should submit their application by 12:00 noon on Friday 24 October 2025. Find out more: www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/research/fel...
- We're looking for an Associate Professor/Professor who can contribute to research and teaching at Cambridge Digital Humanities from January 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a permanent role with a closing date of 21 September. Apply now: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/n...
- Not long left now ⏳ Do you want to apply for a BA postdoc fellowship in one of the areas of Digital Humanities listed below? CDH may be the place for you! Fill in our internal selection form and send to us at fellowships@cdh.cam.ac.uk by 5pm this Sunday Full details at the link below ⬇️
- We welcome proposals for the @britishacademy.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowships in the following areas: 🟢 Literature and Digital Humanities 🟢 DH-based research engaging with GLAM 🟢 Creativity Apply by 27 July to be considered for internal selection: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/c...
- The Medieval Ideas Creative Lab is looking for digital artists to create new ways of engaging with the Middle Ages and medieval collections in Cambridge. Read more about this opportunity on our website: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/m...
- 10 days left to apply ⬇️
- We welcome proposals for the @britishacademy.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowships in the following areas: 🟢 Literature and Digital Humanities 🟢 DH-based research engaging with GLAM 🟢 Creativity Apply by 27 July to be considered for internal selection: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/c...
- Gain teaching experience and access a supportive platform for sharing research, approaches and critical perspectives as a CDH Methods Fellow in the 2025-26 academic year. Deadline: 16 July Apply online: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/learning/met...
- Sonia is a key member of our first 'official' cohort of CDH PhD students. Read about her fascinating research and journey to Cambridge below ⬇️
- It's a big birthday for @crasshlive.bsky.social next year 🎂 Get involved below ⬇️
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- We welcome proposals for the @britishacademy.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowships in the following areas: 🟢 Literature and Digital Humanities 🟢 DH-based research engaging with GLAM 🟢 Creativity Apply by 27 July to be considered for internal selection: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/c...
- Join us for the applicant Q&A on Tuesday at 2pm with none other than Huw Jones, Head of the Digital Library Unit and Digital Humanities Coordinator 💡 Sign up online: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/39840/
- Calling all Cambridge researchers, teaching staff, professional staff and postgrads! Applications for the 2025-26 CDH Methods Fellowships programme are OPEN 💫 Fellows are awarded £1200 to design and deliver innovative digital methods workshops. Find out more: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/c...
- See you on Thursday for our last CDH Open of term when Visiting Fellow Dr Jenny Kwok will explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in literary studies 💫 Register on our website to join us from 6-8pm in the Nihon Room, Pembroke College: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/39797/
- Who's at the @ukiedh.bsky.social annual event in Glasgow this week? Catch contributions from our team in sessions 2A ,4A and 4C tomorrow: - Andy Corrigan's walking tour - Claire Carroll's advocacy workshop - Eleanor Dare on AI Forensics (online) Find out more: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/c...
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- We're sold out for tonight's talk but the waitlist is open for anyone interested in learning more about Sarah's AI War Cloud database. Sign up on eventbrite: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/39766/
- What responsibilities do users and makers have in choosing AI tools, when their development can also lead to deadly outcomes at massive scales? S+T+ARTS Prize-winner Dr @sarahciston.com discusses the AI War Cloud Database at our CDH Open on Thursday. Find out more: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/39766/
- What responsibilities do users and makers have in choosing AI tools, when their development can also lead to deadly outcomes at massive scales? S+T+ARTS Prize-winner Dr @sarahciston.com discusses the AI War Cloud Database at our CDH Open on Thursday. Find out more: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/39766/
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- Calling all Cambridge researchers, teaching staff, professional staff and postgrads! Applications for the 2025-26 CDH Methods Fellowships programme are OPEN 💫 Fellows are awarded £1200 to design and deliver innovative digital methods workshops. Find out more: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/c...
- 8 free tickets left for tonight's Open (plus some on the door) 🚨 5pm in the Nihon Room @pembroke1347.bsky.social 🐝 Register ASAP: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/39764/
- Thanks to everyone who joined us at the CDH Open last week! We reconvene on Thursday 5 June to hear from Professor @jennyrichards.bsky.social and Dr Tiago Sousa Garcia, co-leads of the Bee-ing Human project 🐝 Book a free ticket and find out more on our website: buff.ly/96QajaJ
- New book alert!
- Congratulations @hernandesraph.bsky.social 🥳
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- We're positively buzzing for this Thursday 🐝
- Thanks to everyone who joined us at the CDH Open last week! We reconvene on Thursday 5 June to hear from Professor @jennyrichards.bsky.social and Dr Tiago Sousa Garcia, co-leads of the Bee-ing Human project 🐝 Book a free ticket and find out more on our website: buff.ly/96QajaJ
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- Hear our fantastic Visiting Fellow Dr Stephanie Santos deliver the first CDH Open of term this Thursday 💡 ICT-mediated Labors and Infostructures of Feeling Thursday 22 May, 6-8pm The Nihon Room at @pembroke1347.bsky.social Register on our website: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/39753/
- Digital Photography in Archives of Enslavement and Colonialism A workshop organised by CDH, Cambridge University Library, Black Academia and the University of Guyana Library. 🗓️ Thursday 22 May 🕰️ 11:00 – 15:00 📍 Milstein Room @theul.bsky.social Register: www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/39747/
- 🚨 APPLICATIONS OPEN 🚨 Investigate the societal impact of AI technologies at the next Cambridge Social Data School, taking place 8-12 September 2025 at @cambridgeuni.bsky.social Find out more at our virtual information session Q&A on 6 May and apply by 26 May: buff.ly/GQNs6Ny
- What does the future look like for AI in library metadata development? More tickets have just been released for this event tonight - join us to discuss!
- If you haven't already heard: @bhmpi.bsky.social are hiring pre/postdocs for Dr Leonardo Impett's research group on machine visual culture. Applications close on 14 April. Find out more at the link below ⬇️
