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CDH is a research centre at the University of Cambridge, offering a dynamic framework to support the most advanced research in the field and a creative space for exploring and exchanging new ideas.

16/09/2026

Introducing the September 2026 cohort of the Cambridge Social Data School 🍎

This outstanding group of people joined us in Cambridge earlier this month to investigate AI infrastructures. From investigating facial recognition systems to learning justice-centred Python coding to unpacking 3D imaging, this crew learnt new ideas, brought their own expertise and even made some friends along the way.

Huge thanks to our teaching team, who included:

Dr Anne Alexander Cambridge Digital Humanities
Jonathan Blaney Cambridge Digital Humanities
Sonia Fereidooni Cambridge Digital Humanities / .cambridge
Abdullah Hasan Safir .cambridge
Dr Matt Mahmoudi Amnesty International 🌎
Dr Matthew Plummer-Fernandez (artist)

And, as always, a big shout out to our convenor and professional services team without whom none of this is possible:

Dr ✨
Karen Herbane 💫
Emma Smith 🌟

Well done everyone 🥳

Apply for our next Data School at cdh.cam.ac.uk/dataschools (link in bio) ⬆️

10/09/2026

GUESS WHAT?! Applications for the MPhil in Digital Humanities and PhD in Digital Humanities at University of Cambridge are now open 🥳

Applications must be received by the closing date of 6 January 2027. Eligible US applicants wishing to apply for .cambridge funding must submit by 14 October 2026.

Find out everything you need to know at our virtual info sessions taking place on 24 September and 23 November 💻

MPhil sessions ➡️ 2pm UK time
PhD sessions ➡️ 3pm UK time

You can also book a place on our joint MPhil and PhD subject session at the Virtual Postgraduate Open Day, taking place at 4pm on 2 November ⏳

Register, find out more, apply at the link in our bio ⬆️

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09/09/2026

Apparently it’s not just sunflowers that have been growing in our garden 🌻

We are thrilled to share that four new members of staff have joined Cambridge Digital Humanities! Please join us in welcoming them to our community 🌍

Find out more about them at the link in our bio and watch this space for more staff and student announcements in the coming weeks 👀

Professor Ruth Ahnert, Professor of Digital Humanities and Deputy Director of CDH ⚡️

Ruth has been appointed as Professor of Digital Humanities at Cambridge Digital Humanities, stepping into the newly created role of Deputy Director. Her research explores how computational methods and artificial intelligence can be harnessed for the study of language, literature and culture.

Dr Stefanie Felsberger, Teaching Associate 🍏

Stefanie is a feminist critical data scholar specialising in health and gender. As a Teaching Associate at Cambridge Digital Humanities, Stefanie will contribute to the MPhil and PhD in Digital Humanities. Stefanie is also a Research Associate Minderoo Centre for Tech&Demos and she’s worked with us before as an affiliated lecturer, so we are delighted to welcome her back!

Dr Katherine Parsons, Teaching Associate 🍎

Katherine’s research explores the architectures of knowledge in digital cultures and new (digital) forms of information-seeking. She has published widely on contemporary literature, book history, archives, and memory studies. As a Teaching Associate at CDH, Katherine will contribute to the MPhil and PhD in Digital Humanities.

Dr Thomas J. Watson, Postdoctoral Fellow 🖼️

Thomas is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow and Isaac Newton Trust Fellow at the University of Cambridge. His research explores histories of art, technology and capitalism.

02/09/2026

Interested in pursuing postgraduate study? Want to find out more about what Digital Humanities can be?

Join us this Saturday for a taster lecture, the keynote of and CDH’s Experience Postgraduate Digital Humanities programme, where Dr Siddharth Soni, Lecturer in Literature and Digital Culture The English Department @ University of Southampton and MORPHSS project co-lead, will be introducing computation and the humanities.

🗓️ Saturday 5 September
🕠 17:30-19:00
📍 McCrum Lecture Theatre, Cambridge

Link in bio ⬆️

11/08/2026

Applications are now open for our brand new Data School dedicated to Python Worldbuilding 🐍

The School will take place from 11-15 January online, where participants will learn the most fundamental aspects of coding in Python through the critically informed practice of Worldbuilding.

Together, we will ‘begin constructing speculative worlds grounded in material realities rather than techno-utopian abstraction‘ (Popo, 2026) as we learn the skills needed to approach coding in grounded, just and critical ways.

The course is open to all levels, including absolute beginners, across all sectors, disciplines and backgrounds. We particularly encourage international applicants and anyone who would struggle to attend or travel to one of our in-person schools, although everyone is welcome to apply.

Join us on 1 September at our virtual Q&A to learn more about the course and what we have in store for you in January. Register, find out more and apply at the link in our bio ⬆️

10/08/2026

Thanks to everyone who attended, taught and contributed to our recent Data School on teaching critically in an age of Gen AI 🌻

We’ll be posting more photos from across the three weeks in our stories shortly, but for now here are a few from the set up in our new office building - which, of course, would not have been possible without the Data School dream team!

We want to share special thank you to three of them in particular: our incredible convenor, Eleanor, and our 10/10 organising crew - Karen and Emma - for supporting and leading at every stage, from ideation to delivery to evaluation and back again.

Add to that a generous and insightful teaching team, as well as wonderful participants, and you’ve got yourself one excellent Cambridge Data School.

We will be delivering our next in-person Data School in September. Applications are now closed, but we will be shortly announcing dates for the return of the online Data School. This one will take place in January 2027 and will be themed on Python Worldbuilding 🐍

Watch this space 👀

📸 Karen Herbane

23/06/2026

LAST CALL FOR SDS APPLICATIONS 🗓️

Want to expand your network, learn something new, and critically explore artificial intelligence systems at University of Cambridge? Apply to join our Cambridge Social Data School (SDS) Autumn 2026 cohort!

The SDS is a five-day learning experience designed to equip individuals from all sectors and disciplines with the tools to critically approach digital technologies. Together, we’ll be exploring the social and material impacts of AI infrastructures. Though welcome, no prior coding or technical skills are necessary.

Applications are closing on Tuesday 30 June — just one week away! All bursary places have been filled, but we still have standard and concession places available.

Find out more and apply at the link in our bio ⬆️

17/06/2026

We are delighted to invite proposals for The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships in the following areas of Digital Humanities:

🟣 Memory Studies
🟢 Semiotics, Semantics and AI
🟡 Emergent Literary Forms

The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships is a three year award made to an annual cohort of outstanding early-career researchers in the humanities or social sciences.

Applications to CDH close at 17:00 BST on 2 August 2026. This is the internal deadline for applications to be assessed by CDH and selected for support. The deadline for submission to the British Academy is 17:00 BST on 30 September 2026.

Applicants should ensure that they meet all the eligibility requirements before applying. Please find full instructions on our website at the link in our bio ⬆️

Image: British Academy Logo

10/06/2026

Our annual call for CDH Methods Fellows is LIVE⚡️

Are you a researcher, staff member or postgraduate student at in the 2026/27 academic year, who is keen to develop innovative teaching in digital methods? If yes, we want to hear from you!

Methods Fellows use their expertise in methods or practices relevant to Digital Humanities research to design and deliver a half day workshop in Michaelmas term. They are expected to attend the year-long programme and receive mentorship, support and networking opportunities along with remuneration for their teaching and participation. Individuals from all disciplines and areas of expertise are welcome to apply!

Successful applicants will join the 2026-27 cohort, contributing to a series that attracts over 200 participants each year.

Follow the link in our bio to find out more and apply by the deadline of 17 July 2026 ⬆️

Image: CDH

02/06/2026

🚨 CLOSING FRIDAY 🚨

Calling all UK & Ireland undergrads in their final or penultimate year of study (excluding Oxbridge): we have an opportunity for you!

Have you ever thought about postgraduate studies in the Digital Humanities (DH) or a related subject? Perhaps you don’t really know what DH is and want to find out more?

Come and explore Digital Humanities at our outreach programme this summer, designed for arts, social sciences and humanities undergraduates who are interested in learning about postgraduate options in DH and related fields!

Run with and funded by the Isaac Newton Trust, the programme offers a unique opportunity to discover postgraduate life at CDH and more broadly.

Things to note:

🟢 Applications close on Friday 5 June (apply via the link in our bio ⬆️)

🟠 Food, accommodation and travel with the UK is generously funded by the Isaac Newton Trust Widening Participation and Induction Fund

🔵 You must be available for the online sessions on 1, 3 July and 5 August as well as the in-person residential from 3-6 September 2026

🟣 The theme for the programme is Digital Archives and Decolonisation

🟡 No prior experience in DH is necessary, just an enthusiasm for learning!

Find out more about eligibility and apply at the link in our bio ⬆️

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