Digital Humanities: A Blend of Technology and Humanities

Abstract

For the past two decades, Digital Humanities is an expanding field of study that incorporates the use of technologies in the traditional study of the humanities. Digital Humanities uses text mining, visualisation of information, geographic information systems, digital repositories, and other tools to study and research culture, literature, history, language, and society. This paper focuses on Digital Humanities. Specifically, it focuses on the history and development of the field, various approaches to the discipline, the uses of technology in the research and study of the humanities, and the challenges and possibilities for Digital Humanities in the future. Digital Humanities not only enhances research in the field of humanities but also allows for the research and cultural information to be more openly available for the public.