I2SC Lecture Series (Recording): Evelyn Gius (Digital Philology, Technical University of Darmstadt), Theory vs. Computation? On building many Bridges over the Gap
Date: July 12, 2024
Abstract:
In those areas of Digital Humanities where computational methods are integral to analysis, it becomes essential to critically examine the interplay between humanities theories on the phenomena of interest and their computational analysis. While concepts such as operationalization and modeling have been under discussion for some time, there's still a notable absence of a comprehensive perspective on the entire research process which also includes humanities’ theories. I will suggest to view computational research processes in Digital Humanities as input-process-output workflows in which theoretical concepts serve as integral components at various stages. Drawing on computational literary studies as a case study, my presentation aims to elucidate the connection between theory and computation by proposing a methodology for enabling theory-driven validity.
You can watch the recording of the talk below.