名稱
成立年份
2018
简要描述
2017年6月，南京大学十余名青年教师组成 「数字人文 」课题组，组织召开了题为 「数字人文： 大数据时代的前沿探索 」的重要学术会议，在中国产生了广泛影响。
2018年1月，数字人文领域的知名专家学者在南京大学召开会议，讨论成立数字人文倡议（中心），作为人文社会科学高等研究院下设的跨学科、国际化研究平台。他们决定开展各种教学和研究活动，并与南京大学出版社合作出版数字人文系列丛书。该中心旨在借助南京大学高水平研究院及其出版社的资源，开展数字人文的推广、教学、研究和出版活动。
数字人文中心提供定期的通识教育课程，以及由国内外专家主持的研讨会，为各大学的人文社会科学学生提供数字人文入门培训。他们还计划发布中国数字人文研究年度报告，开展案例研究，并加强国际合作和参与会议，以推动中国数字人文在全球的发展。例如，2019年4月，他们举办了一个关于「空间人文学与地理信息系统（GIS）」的研讨会，邀请了来自中国不同大学的学者，从事中国历史、世界历史、考古学、文化遗产与博物馆学、人文地理学、汉语、建筑学、建筑史、艺术史、音乐学、档案学和政治学的研究。
数字人文教学
尽管这些倡议不提供学位，但它们提供在线MOOC课程和研讨会，满足了希望增进对人文研究中数字工具和方法论理解的学习者的需求。此外，南京大学信息管理学院的国际项目设有数字人文专业方向，强调将新兴技术应用于传统人文探究。
创新思维与方法论：数字人文作为人文学科的新方法侧重于数字人文作为一门新兴且潜力丰富的学术学科。它向学生介绍了数字人文的基本理论、经典案例和实践方法。该课程由来自不同部门的教授授课，鼓励跨学科学习，旨在培养在人文和艺术研究背景下使用数字工具和方法培养创新思维和问题解决能力。
该数字人文中心提供工作坊，例如 空间人文与地理信息系统工作坊,它涵盖了空间人文、城市历史地理中的GIS以及使用GIS重建历史空间舞台等主题。该课程整合了各种地图材料，展示了在历史和文化研究中使用GIS的各种界面和应用。这一举措反映了该大学将数字技术与人文研究整合的重视。
南京大学信息管理学院国际项目包括信息资源管理（IRM）项目，提供两个主要方向：信息管理与数据分析（IM&DA）和数字人文（DH）。数字人文方向专注于将新兴技术应用于传统的人文学科领域。
关键学者
陈静博士，艺术学院副教授，专攻数字人文倡议相关领域。
王涛教授，历史系教授，研究兴趣涵盖基督教历史、德国历史和数字历史。
陈刚博士，地理信息科学系副教授，研究专长包括历史地理信息和应用地理信息系统开发。
闵超博士，信息管理科学讲师，专注于信息管理科学。
毛维准博士，国际政治副教授，南京大学亚太评论副主编。
成祖明教授，历史系教授，专攻中华民国时期社会经济史、生活水平、教育获取和社会阶层。
主要项目及链接
南京大学数字人文倡议涵盖一系列项目，反映了其将数字技术与人文研究相结合的承诺。这些项目涵盖数字人文的各个方面，包括历史地理、数字史学以及 中国商业广告档案：
1. 六朝建康的历史地理
项目「六朝建康的历史地理」旨在探索与该地区和城市的历史地理信息相关的基本科学问题。它旨在建立一个专业数据库和六朝南京WebGIS系统，改进GIS模型，并深入研究「南京历史地图」的电子编纂。该项目还包括“建康记”全文搜索系统、历史地名、考古遗址、文物以及六朝时期墓志铭的3D显示。
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2. 数字史学
南京大学的「数字史学」项目始于2017年，专注于数字技术与历史研究的交叉点。它包括数字史学的推广、研究和服务方面，2016年开始的教学实践。该项目针对历史专业学生，采用了项目导向式的教学过程。它旨在探索历史网络编写，并涉及各种研究主题。该项目反映了数字工具和方法在历史研究和教育中的整合。
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3. 中国商业广告档案
南京大学的「中国商业广告档案」项目旨在建立一个历史中国广告的在线档案。该项目包括五个主要中国城市重要商业报纸上超过18,700张高质量的广告数字图像。它旨在探索广告的各个方面，包括它们的内容、形象以及反映的文化和社会规范。该项目采用数字人文工具如文本挖掘和图像分析来理解历史消费文化、性别规范以及广告语言和风格的演变。
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Photo credit: Emily, 2017
Nanjing University Digital Humanities Center
Name
Nanjing University Digital Humanities Center
Year of Foundation
2018
Short Description
In June 2017, over ten young faculty members from Nanjing University formed a ‘Digital Humanities’ group and organized a significant academic conference titled ‘Digital Humanities: Exploring the Frontiers in the Big Data Era’, which had a wide impact in China.
In January 2018, leading experts and scholars in the field of digital humanities convened at Nanjing University to discuss the establishment of the Digital Humanities Initiative (Centre) as an interdisciplinary and international research platform under the Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (IAS). They decided to launch various teaching and research activities and collaborate with Nanjing University Press to publish a series of books on digital humanities. The centre aimed to promote, teach, research, and publish digital humanities activities by leveraging the resources of Nanjing University’s High-level Research Institute and its publishing house.
The DH centre offers regular general education courses, as well as workshops led by domestic and international experts to provide introductory training in digital humanities for humanities and social science students across various universities. They also aimed to publish an annual report on digital humanities research in China, conduct case studies, and enhance international cooperation and participation in conferences to promote Chinese digital humanities globally. For example, in April 2019 they held a workshop on ‘Spatial Humanities and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)’ involving scholars from different Chinese universities working on Chinese history, world history, archaeology, cultural heritage and museum studies, human geography, Chinese language, architecture, architectural history, art history, musicology, archival studies, and political science.
Teaching
Although these initiatives do not offer degrees, they provide online MOOC courses, and workshops that cater to learners seeking to augment their understanding of digital tools and methodologies within humanities research. Additionally, the International Programs at Nanjing University’s School of Information Management feature a track in Digital Humanities, emphasizing the application of emerging technologies to traditional humanistic inquiry.
Innovation Thinking and Methodology: Digital Humanities as New Approach to Humanities focuses on digital humanities as an emerging and potential-rich academic discipline. It introduces students to basic theories, classic cases, and practical methods in digital humanities. The course, taught by professors from different departments, encourages interdisciplinary learning and aims to develop innovative thinking and problem-solving skills in the context of humanities and arts research using digital tools and methodologies.
This DH center offers workshops, such as Spatial Humanities and GIS Workshop. It includes topics like spatial humanities, GIS in urban historical geography, and the reconstruction of historical spatial stages using GIS. The course integrates a wide array of map materials, showcasing various GIS interfaces and applications in historical and cultural studies. This initiative reflects the university’s emphasis on integrating digital technologies with humanities research.
The International Programs of the School of Information Management at Nanjing University includes an Information Resources Management (IRM) program, which offers two major tracks: Information Management and Data Analytics (IM&DA) and Digital Humanities (DH). The DH track focuses on applying emerging technologies to traditional areas of humanistic inquiry.
Key Academics
Dr Jing Chen, Associate Professor in School of Arts, specializes in areas related to the Digital Humanities Initiative.
Prof Tao Wang, Professor in the Department of History with interests in the History of Christianity, German History, and Digital History.
Dr Gang Chen, Associate Professor in the Department of Geographic Information Science, with research specialties in historical geographic information and applied GIS development.
Dr Chao Min, Lecturer, focused on Information Management Science.
Dr Weizhun Mao, Associate Professor in International Politics and Deputy Editor-in-chief of NJU Asia-Pacific Review.
Prof Zuming Cheng, Professor in the Department of History with specialization of the History of Social Economics in the Republic of China period, Standard of Living, Education Acquisition and Social Strata.
Key Projects
The Digital Humanities Initiative at Nanjing University features a range of projects that reflect its commitment to integrating digital technology with humanities research. These projects encompass various aspects of digital humanities, including historical geography, digital historiography, and the archiving of Chinese commercial advertisements:
1. Historical Geography of Six Dynasties Jiankang
The project ‘Historical Geography of Six Dynasties Jiankang’ focuses on exploring fundamental scientific questions related to historical geographic information of the region and city. It aims to establish a specialised database and WebGIS system for Six Dynasties Nanjing, improve GIS models, and delve into the electronic compilation of ‘Nanjing Historical Atlas’. The project also includes systems for full-text search of ‘Jiankang Records’, historical place names, archaeological sites, cultural relics, and 3D displays of tomb inscriptions from the Six Dynasties period.
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2. Digital Historiography
The ‘Digital Historiography’ project at Nanjing University, initiated in 2017, focuses on the intersection of digital technology and historical studies. It encompasses the promotion, research, and service aspects of digital historiography, with a teaching practice that started in 2016. The project is geared towards history students and adopts a project-oriented process in teaching. It aims to explore the network writing of history and involves various research topics. This project reflects the integration of digital tools and methods in historical research and education.
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3. Chinese Commercial Advertisement Archive
The ‘Chinese Commercial Advertisement Archive’ project at Nanjing University focuses on building an online archive of historical Chinese advertisements. This project includes over 18,700 high-quality digital images of advertisements from important commercial newspapers in five major Chinese cities. It aims to explore various aspects of advertisements, including their content, imagery, and the cultural and social norms they reflect. The project employs digital humanities tools like text mining and image analysis to understand historical consumer culture, gender norms, and the evolution of advertising language and styles.
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