Digital Humanities Early Career Fellowship
The Digital Humanities Network at the University of Potsdam, in cooperation with the Potsdam Graduate School (POGS), will launch a new Digital Humanities early-career program in the winter semester 2025/2026. The aim of the program is to provide PhD candidates and Master's students with a hands-on introduction to digital methods in the humanities.
Who can participate?
Up to 10 PhD candidates and Master's students at the University of Potsdam with little or no prior experience in Digital Humanities. Applicants should be pursuing a project (dissertation/master's thesis/etc.) that could potentially benefit from the use of digital methods. Applications from the Faculty of Arts are especially welcome.
How do I apply and how does the selection process work?
Below you will find a form that you can fill out for your application by 31 August 2025. In mid-September, there will be a first selection round by the DH Network board. If places are still available after that, further selections will take place every two weeks.
When, where, how?
First meeting: 23 October 2025
Frequency: Every three weeks, Thursdays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Campus Neues Palais, Building 4, Room 2.11 (or alternative room)
Language: English or German (tbd, depending on participants)
What is it about?
The program offers a practical introduction to digital methods in the humanities. Key topics include:
The effective use of digital tools in humanities research
Insights into how to embed computer-assisted methods into one's own workflows
Acquisition of methodological skills in a digital context
Programme
| 23.10.2025 | Basic digitals tools and practices for a XXI century humanist |
| 13.11.2025 | Text as a digital object |
| 23.10.2025 | Images/media as digital object |
| 08.01.2026 | Working with Large Language Models |
| 29.01.2026 | Project-related skills/methods |
| 19.02.2025 | Project consulting |
Conclusion
The program ends with a joint participation to the DHd 2026 conference in Vienna, which will take place from February 23 to 27, 2026. Travel expenses are expected to be covered by POGS and the DH Network (further information to follow).
Organization
Digital Humanities Network (Luca Giovannini, Peer Trilcke, Daniil Skorinkin).
Contact: digital-humanitiesuuni-potsdampde
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