Under the theme “InternShip – Encounters in the Digital Humanities,” students in the “Digital Methodology in the Humanities and Cultural Studies” program hosted an event on April 11, 2019, at the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU). There, they shared their experiences from their ten-week practical projects, which they had completed both in Germany and abroad. In Germany, as well as in Beirut, Rome, London, and Washington, D.C., they had gained insight into the workings of academic institutions, various fields of research, tools, and practices.
Maximilian Kopp completed his practical project at i3mainz last year;
Photo: Vanessa Liebler, cc-by-sa-4.0
Assistant Professor Dr. Stefanie Acquavella-Rauch, who teaches musicology in the program, addressed the question “What exactly is digitality?” in her keynote presentation.
Stefanie Acquavella-Rauch delivered the keynote address, Photo: Vanessa Liebler, cc-by-sa-4.0
The event, which the students had organized as part of a seminar, was titled “Diginauts in the Cosmos of Digital Humanities” and offered attendees ample opportunity for exchange and discussion, as well as for active participation. Those eager to experiment were able to embark on an exploratory tour through the planetary system, gaining practical insights into individual project works. Each planet represented one of the academic focuses of the “Digital Methodology in the Humanities and Cultural Studies” degree program. Invited guests included fellow students from all semesters, professors, and representatives from numerous academic institutions across Germany.
Donata Gerhards, a staff member at JGU, is enrolled in the program and completed her practical project in Rome; photo: Vanessa Liebler, cc-by-sa-4.0
The event was preceded by a meeting of the institutions, which presented their offerings for this year’s upcoming practical projects. Of course, many mainzed partners were in attendance, including i3mainz, as well as the German Archaeological Institute, the Aschaffenburg City Archives, and the Max Weber Foundation, which had already hosted some of the students last year.
