Project Management for Digital Humanities Projects
This course introduces project management principles and workflows for Digital Humanities projects, from conception and planning to publication and long-term preservation.
Instructor: Christopher Pollin, Sarah Lang
Course Overview
Digital Humanities projects require the coordination of diverse disciplinary expertise, technologies, data standards, and research workflows. The course introduces students to both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of project management in Digital Humanities contexts.
Using a digital edition project as a case study, students examine the complete project lifecycle, from initial conception (grant proposal) and planning to data modelling, publication, and archiving. Alongside project management methodologies, the course provides practical experience with relevant technologies and metadata standards, enabling students to understand and manage the organisational and technical challenges of Digital Humanities research projects.
This course was taught at the University of Graz in Winter Semester 2024/2025 together with Christopher Pollin. It was originally titled Planning, Development, and Evaluation of Digital Humanities Projects.