About us

What is DIGHUMLAB?

DIGHUMLAB is an abbreviation of Digital Humanities Laboratory, and a digital community set out to facilitate knowledge sharing in digital humanities research.

DIGHUMLAB supports and organises activities in the field of digital humanities such as networks, conferences, communities, education, and competency development.

DIGHUMLAB as Representing Entity

DIGHUMLAB is the representing entity, mandated by the Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education, of international communities of digital humanities

Partners

DIGHUMLAB is a national consortium of five institutions:

All institutions share a common mission, vision and values that all revolve around promoting access to digital research resources, developing research tools and education and strengthening ties to international networks.

Vision

DIGHUMLAB is the preferred community in Denmark for:

– Inspiration and personal support for digitally enabled research
activities within the humanities and the social sciences

– Recommendations for and access to tools and data

Mission

To enhance and facilitate digital research activities within the humanities and the social sciences in Denmark.

To contribute to greater interdisciplinary cooperation, widespread knowledge transfer and global orientation as well as increased internationalisation of both research and education.

Values

Research driven – to ensure relevance of tools, data and related activities

Accessible and Usable – to ensure uptake and provide access to digital facilities and online materials

Open – to allow others to do research based on digital tools and data supported by DIGHUMLAB

Excellent – to allow researchers to perform cutting edge research

Inspirational – to demonstrate the potential of digital methods and activities

Ethical – to assist on how to conduct ethical digital research

Sustainable – to give stability