Uniting Digital Technology and Humanities Through Creativity

In the spring of 2022, the Division of Humanities and the Library at HKUST launched a joint project: the Digital Humanities Initiative (DHI). Among its efforts:

  • Coordinating training for students and research assistants working on SHSS faculty Digital Humanities projects.
  • Publishing and disseminating Digital Humanities projects by HKUST students and faculty.
  • Collaborating with counterparts at other HK universities to coordinate a Hong Kong Digital Humanities consortium series of lectures and workshops.

For Students

In addition to offering formal courses, students can:

  • Collaborate with faculty members on innovative digital humanities research projects.
  • Acquire digital methodologies a via open workshops and consultations.
  • Apply the digital methods to research projects, by working closely with faculty members.

For Faculty

In addition to gaining strategic research support, faculty can:

  • Collaborate with students from various disciplines on their unique digital humanities projects.
  • Attain digital methodologies through specialized workshops and consultations.
  • Incorporate these digital methods into their own research projects, enhancing their research with innovative digital tools.

Faculty Partnerships and Collaborations

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Mr. Birdy CHU

Lecturer, Division of Humanities

Collaborated projects:
HK1997
Digital Storytelling with VR: Visual Conservation of Kowloon City’s Heritage

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Prof. Jin Huan

Assistant Professor, Division of Humanities

Collaborated project:
A Study of Zheng He’s Voyages to the Western Sea

Library’s Digital Scholarship Committee members

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Dr. Gabrielle K W WONG

Director of Library Services

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Edward SPODICK

Associate Director of Library Services

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Victoria F CAPLAN

Head (Research & Learning Support), Library

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Ada S M CHEUNG

Head (Resource Management), Library

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Andrew C W WONG

Head (Systems & Digital Services), Library

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Dr. Qiuzi GUO

Lecturer, Division of Humanities
Digital Humanities Specialist, Library

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Jennifer Y S GU

Librarian (Research Support), Library

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Franky W H CHEUNG

Librarian (Systems & Digital Services), Library

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Holly H Y CHAN

Assistant Manager (Digital Humanities), Library