Culture & Computation LabThe Culture & Computation Lab is a transversal research unit hosted at the Department of Humanities of the University of Luxembourg. Its main mission is to foster collaboration among scholars of the department, to promote research in Cultural Data Science as a comprehensive approach to the application of computational methods in the humanities, and to advance the analysis of (digital) culture from a scholarly point of view. In doing so, we are driven by a critical curiosity and open to everyone. The lab serves four primary functions:
Thematic profile The central starting point for the lab is a holistic analysis of the complex interrelations between culture and digitality. That is, in our work, we establish a close link between the development of technical solutions for the analysis of (digital) culture at scale and a thorough scholarly reflection on the impact that machine learning and digitality have on culture as a whole, including academic research practices. The Department of Humanities with its different scholarly disciplines (inter alia, culture theory, history, literature, linguistics, media studies, philosophy) offers the ideal academic environment for such an endavor. Focus areas During its startup phase, the lab focuses on three thematic axes:
Members As a transversal unit, the is sustained by all researchers and institutes of the humanities department. For organizational purposes, we have established a steering group that includes one representative of each institute, coordinated by a Head of Lab. We are currently in the process of hiring two full-time postdoctoral researchers that will be directly affiliated with the lab.
Cooperation As a transversal research unit and thematic figure head, our approach to Cultural Data Science is driven by a strong interest in interdisciplinary research. Therefore, we cooperate with various partners at the university level, most notably the Center for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH), the Department of Computer Science (DCS), and the MediaCentre (FHSE). We also actively seek cooperation with societal stakeholders and industry partners to establish sustainable relations for innovative research in Cultural Data Science from a scholarly point of view. |
More information: Contact: christoph.purschke@uni.lu |