Innovating history

Lecture by Prof. Olena Betlii (National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy) and Taras Nazaruk (Center for Urban History of East Central Europe).

Lecture by Patrik Svensson, Professor of Humanities and Information Technology at Umeå University. The event is part of the C²DH lecture series 'New Horizons: Confronting the Digital Turn in the Humanities'.

After launching the Ranke.2 teaching platform on digital source criticism in autumn 2018, I assumed that its appearance and form – short colourful animations and easy-to-digest chunks of information – would soon catch the attention of lecturers and encourage them to use it in their courses. But a recent meeting with colleagues made me realise that personal contact and hands-on experience with the material are key to making my target audience realise that the resource offers something they may need.