{"id":13591,"date":"2026-04-08T16:46:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=13591"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:46:07","slug":"highlights-from-digital-humanities-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/08\/highlights-from-digital-humanities-day-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights from Digital Humanities Day 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" data-id=\"13595\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8300-2-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C1706&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ryan Cordell and Spencer Stewart looking at the crowd at DH Day 2026\" class=\"wp-image-13595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8300-2-1-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8300-2-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8300-2-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8300-2-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8300-2-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8300-2-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8300-2-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8300-2-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1620%2C1080&amp;ssl=1 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"13596\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8268-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C1707&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ryan Cordell speaking at DH Day 2026\" class=\"wp-image-13596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8268-1-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8268-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8268-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8268-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8268-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8268-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8268-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8268-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1620%2C1080&amp;ssl=1 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-id=\"13594\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8014-1.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A student presenting at DH Day 2026\" class=\"wp-image-13594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8014-1.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8014-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_8014-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 7, Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies hosted its first annual Digital Humanities (DH) Day, bringing together students, faculty, and researchers for a morning of engaging presentations, thoughtful discussion, and community building. Held in Stewart Center, the half-day event showcased the diverse and interdisciplinary nature of digital humanities work across campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The student panel included students enrolled in the certificate program and highlights a wide range of innovative projects spanning disciplines such as literature, communication, linguistics, history, anthropology, and education. Presenters explored topics including digital approaches to language and culture, historical analysis through computational methods, and emerging questions around technology\u2019s role in shaping research and society. A Q&amp;A session followed, giving attendees the opportunity to engage directly with presenters and discuss their methods and findings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The students who presented include::<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Diana Torres Arias, <\/strong>Comparative Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Loizos Bitsikokos, <\/strong>Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lane Matthew Bradley, <\/strong>Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Marlene Burtscher,<\/strong> Linguistics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Priya Makarand Dabak, <\/strong>Curriculum and Instruction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Daeun Kang, <\/strong>Linguistics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>EmmaRose Milburn, <\/strong>Anthropology and History<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kostiantyn Moharychev,<\/strong> History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The event concluded with a keynote address by Ryan Cordell, associate professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In his talk, \u201cAnemoia, AI, and Skeuomorphism: The Material Turn in Digital Humanities,\u201d Cordell examined the growing interest in analog and tactile practices\u2014such as printing presses and typewriters\u2014as a response to today\u2019s increasingly AI-driven digital landscape. He emphasized how these hands-on approaches can deepen critical engagement with digital tools, highlighting the importance of human choice, design, and agency in technological environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DH Day 2026 underscored the vibrancy of DH scholarship at Purdue, fostering meaningful conversations about the intersection of technology, humanities research, and creative practice. The event not only celebrated student work but also encouraged ongoing collaboration and exploration within the DH community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/TqwEyoWXY3CLyhS18\" style=\"background-color:#cfb991\">View photos from DH Day 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 7, Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies hosted its first annual Digital Humanities (DH) Day, bringing together students, faculty, and researchers for a morning of engaging presentations, thoughtful discussion, and community building. 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