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The Department of Digital Humanities and Social Studies (DHSS) aims to tackle one of the grand challenges of present-day humanity – making sense of the modern, digital world. Our research deals with the opportunities and challenges of the datafication and algorithmisation of society, culture and human knowledge, it develops models and techniques for studying these phenomena, and it takes a critical approach to the implications of the digital on human reality.
Three different degree programs are offered: (german only)
- The two-subject degree program in Digital Humanities and Social Sciences (B.A.), which can be completed without admission as a first or second subject,
- the postgraduate Master’s degree program in Digital Humanities (M.A.),
- as well as the module program Digital Humanities.
FAU Magazine: Michaela Mahlberg in conversation with State Minister Markus Blume
Our head of department, Professor Dr. Michaela Mahlberg, talks to Bavarian State Minister of Science and the Arts about Hightech Agenda Bavaria, digital technologies & social media.
Talk: Distant Viewing: AI In Theory and Practice
Date: 28 May 2025
Time: 16:00 to 18:00
Location: Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 61, Room 3.17 (3rd floor) Abstract
The talk will introduce the concept of distant viewing, a theory and method for computer vision. After discu...
DH Kolloquium during Summer Term 2025
In the summer semester 2025, the DHSS will once again offer the Digital Humanities Colloquium. In addition to students and staff from DHSS, guest scholars from the Digital Humanities are also invited to present.
The colloquium provides researchers from DHSS and their guests, as well as BA and...
