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I think being able to take research and data and then make it unique for an audience through digital storytelling is an extremely valuable skill that has helped make all of my projects better, whether it’s for research, for a class, or for myself!
– Olivia Forte, Computer Science Major, Digital Studies Minor
While I have used DH in my work and projects, DH has also just been fun. Playing with new tools like the MSU DSL 360 visualization room, working with others to figure out problems, and seeing what could be done with new technologies has been a collaborative exploration of ideas and processes.
– Daniel Fandino, PhD in History, Digital Humanities Certificate 2025
DH championed the things most important to me: interdisciplinary scholarship across science and the arts, a radical inclusivity of student research and community engagement, and a dedication to team-based work that pushes back on traditional hierarchical structures of academic knowledge and creation.
– Natalie Phillips, Associate Professor, English
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Undergraduate Student Profile: Julia Bolash
• What is your current major/minor? I’m an Experience Architecture major with minors in Museum Studies, Graphic Design, and Digital Studies in the Arts and Humanities. • How did you find Digital Studies? I found Digital Studies in my search for a study abroad program that aligned with my interests! • What do…
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Research Highlight: Afrofutures Now Digital Archive
This presentation introduces the AfroFutures Now Digital Archive, a Black feminist digital humanities project co-created with Black women-led organizations across the Global South and diaspora. Developed through the Black Women Shaping Afrofutures initiative, the archive provides a framework for communities to document, preserve, and share knowledge often excluded from traditional archives. Dr. Loeonora Paula Souza…
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Research Highlight: Penn Dutch Dialects
Pennsylvania Dutch is a classic example of an under-resourced, minority language spoken in North America. It is widely misunderstood as lesser than standardized varieties of its linguistic relatives English and German. Because it typically is not written and audio recordings of spoken language are exceedingly rare, decentralized, and/or difficult to access, it is difficult to…