Ghent Centre for Digital Humanities

Educational projects at GhentCDH (2023-2024)

GhentCDH supports teaching activities and educational projects in the Arts and Humanities faculty. Whether you have a project idea in mind or are curious about incorporating digital tools into your teaching, we are here to assist you.
These are this year’s educational projects that have enriched teaching and learning experiences at Faculty Arts and Humanities at Ghent University.

 

Educational projects 2023-2024

  1. Beeld als Historische Bron (Images as historical sources)

Since 2020, the students of prof. Margo De Koster and prof. Anne-Laure Van Bruaene have been using Omeka S as a platform for analyzing and showcasing historical images. They use digital storytelling methods to critically analyze and exhibit the images.

 

  1. Schrift, bestuur en administratie in de Middeleeuwen en Vroegmoderne Tijd (Writing, governance and administration in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period)

In prof. Els De Paermentier’s class, students venture into the archives to gather medieval sources. Using Omeka S, they exhibit their findings and research, transforming traditional archive assignments into digital exhibitions.

 

  1. Kunstwetenschappen: Norine Couture (Art History)

Dr. Nele Bernheim and her art history students made a digital catalogue raisonné in Omeka S, detailing the work of the Belgian couture house Norine (1922-1951). Omeka S allows them to create a digital collection of the couture house and then exhibit these pieces on the website using essays and an interactive timeline.

 

  1. Klassiek Japans: Kuji goshinbō (Classical Japanese)

Japanology students engaged in a digital crowdsourcing project on Madoc, working on the Kuji goshinbō (1815). By annotating, transcribing, and translating this classical Japanese text, they contributed to a digital edition of the source. The Kuji goshinbō offers invaluable insight into the theories on health and well-being in nineteenth-century Japan.

 

  1. Historische Praktijk 2 (Historical Practice 2)
    1. Kostuumboek Lucas d’Heere
      Prof. Anne-Laure van Bruaene’s students explored the Kostuumboek (1576-7) by Lucas D’Heere (1534-1584) in Omeka S. By analyzing images from the source and using a digital map in Omeka S, they showcased historical clothing from around the world.
       
    2. Messager 2.0
      The students of Inge Misschaert studied the Messager des Sciences et des Arts, a nineteenth-century scientific periodical. They created a modern, digital version of the Messager in Omeka S. The students used digital storytelling and a timeline to showcase their research on the site.