Innovating history

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'.

Interdisciplinary workshop on digital urban history organised by the C²DH.

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.