Research summary
Humanities researchers use digital resources in all areas of their work, from the catalogues they search to the texts they read. In today’s world, digital is not just a way to do the most basic research—it is how we do better research. As Canada Research Chair in Digital Humanities, Dr. Laura Estill is demonstrating how digital resources are shaping humanities research and the way we think.
Estill is expanding digital humanities training in Atlantic Canada and beyond with the introduction of the Canadian Certificate in Digital Humanities. She is also co-editing a collection titled The Routledge Companion to Digital Humanities in Practice and a monograph titled Digital Shakespeare. Ultimately, she and her research team are applying digital humanities methods to build communities and resources so we can better understand our history and culture.