Storia Digitale2014-2015

Disciplina - Lavorobull Team di ricerca

bull Team di progetto applicato al territorio

bull Supporto a studiosi gruppi di ricerca

bull MuseiArchiviBiblioteche 20

bull Enti istituzionali (comunicazione)

bull Iniziative culturali

Tra Monti - Val di Vara

EpigraPisa

bull Progetto didatticobull Sito web ldquoquasirdquo 20bull Ebookbull altro

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Disciplina - Lavorobull Team di ricerca

bull Team di progetto applicato al territorio

bull Supporto a studiosi gruppi di ricerca

bull MuseiArchiviBiblioteche 20

bull Enti istituzionali (comunicazione)

bull Iniziative culturali

Tra Monti - Val di Vara

EpigraPisa

bull Progetto didatticobull Sito web ldquoquasirdquo 20bull Ebookbull altro

Lincoln200

Tra Monti - Val di Vara

EpigraPisa

bull Progetto didatticobull Sito web ldquoquasirdquo 20bull Ebookbull altro

Lincoln200

EpigraPisa

bull Progetto didatticobull Sito web ldquoquasirdquo 20bull Ebookbull altro

Lincoln200

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Tra Monti - Val di VaraCompetenze

bull WebGis

bull WebDesign

bull Grafica

bull Video

bull Biblioteche digitali

bull Archivistica

bull STORIA (METODOLOGIA STORICA)

bull ARCHEOLOGIA E (METODOLOGIA ARCHEOLOGICA)

EpigraPisa- Competenzebull Scrittura

bull Dizione

bull Audio

bull Video

bull WebDesign

bull Editoria elettronica

bull FILOLOGIA (digitale)

bull STORIA (METODOLOGIA STORICA)

bull EPIGRAFIA (digitale)

Lincoln200Competenze

bull Scrittura

bull Elaborazione immagini

bull Audio

bull Video

bull WebDesign (Omeka)

bull STORIA (METODOLOGIA STORICA)

bull PUBLIC HISTORY

Web-GIS

OmekaOmeka piattaforma open source creata dal Center for History and New Media per la pubblicazione in rete da parte di biblioteche musei archivi istituti culturali Via di mezzo tra un Web Content Management e un gestore di collezioni digitali

EpigraPisa- Competenzebull Scrittura

bull Dizione

bull Audio

bull Video

bull WebDesign

bull Editoria elettronica

bull FILOLOGIA (digitale)

bull STORIA (METODOLOGIA STORICA)

bull EPIGRAFIA (digitale)

Lincoln200Competenze

bull Scrittura

bull Elaborazione immagini

bull Audio

bull Video

bull WebDesign (Omeka)

bull STORIA (METODOLOGIA STORICA)

bull PUBLIC HISTORY

Web-GIS

OmekaOmeka piattaforma open source creata dal Center for History and New Media per la pubblicazione in rete da parte di biblioteche musei archivi istituti culturali Via di mezzo tra un Web Content Management e un gestore di collezioni digitali

Lincoln200Competenze

bull Scrittura

bull Elaborazione immagini

bull Audio

bull Video

bull WebDesign (Omeka)

bull STORIA (METODOLOGIA STORICA)

bull PUBLIC HISTORY

Web-GIS

OmekaOmeka piattaforma open source creata dal Center for History and New Media per la pubblicazione in rete da parte di biblioteche musei archivi istituti culturali Via di mezzo tra un Web Content Management e un gestore di collezioni digitali

Web-GIS

OmekaOmeka piattaforma open source creata dal Center for History and New Media per la pubblicazione in rete da parte di biblioteche musei archivi istituti culturali Via di mezzo tra un Web Content Management e un gestore di collezioni digitali

OmekaOmeka piattaforma open source creata dal Center for History and New Media per la pubblicazione in rete da parte di biblioteche musei archivi istituti culturali Via di mezzo tra un Web Content Management e un gestore di collezioni digitali

ZoteroRicerca bibliografica e condivisione delle

Bibliografie Zotero egrave un software open source e gratuito funziona come plugin di un browser oppure autonomamente (standalone) si aggancia ai browser Safari Google Chrome e Firefox gira su Mac OS Windows e Linux ha una ldquocomunitagraverdquo di sviluppatori che lo aggiornano lo si puograve usare liberamente grazie a una Educational Community License

Messo a punto dal Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

Download e informazioni httpswwwzoteroorg

Slide di introduzione in italiano httpwwwslidesharenettrapelicinointroduzione-a-zotero-in-italiano

La definizioneI13 primi13 a13 usare13 il13 termine13 Digita13 History13 (Digital13 Historian)13 sono13 sta513 Daniel13 J13 Cohen13 ed13 Ed13 Ayers13 quando13 fondarono13 il13 Virginia13 Center13 for13 Digital13 History13 (VCDH)13 nel13 1997ndash199813 13

Usarono13 il13 termine13 in13 saggi13 scien5fici13 e13 in13 seminari13 conferenze13 per13 descrivere13 The13 Valley13 of13 the13 Shadow13 13

Nel13 199713 tennero13 un13 seminario13 per13 laureandi13 (bachelor)13 in13 Digital13 History13 of13 the13 Civil13 War13 e13 cominciarono13 a13 chiamare13 ques513 corsi13 digital13 history13 seminars13

from13 Daniel13 J13 Cohen13 Michael13 Frisch13 Patrick13 Gallagher13 Steven13 Mintz13 Kirsten13 Sword13 Amy13 Murrell13 Taylor13 William13 G13 Thomas13 III13 and13 William13 J13 Turkel13 Interchange13 The13 Promise13 of13 Digital13 History13 in13 laquoJournal13 of13 American13 Historyraquo13 213 200813 sect13 1113 pp452-shy‐49113 URL13 hapwwwhistorycoopera5veorgjournalsjah952interchangehtml]

The Valley of the Shadow

Progeao13 pionieris5co13 di13 Storia13 Digitale13 prodoao13 dal13 Virginia13 Center13 for13 Digital13 History13 (University13 of13 Virginia)13

Si13 traaa13 di13 un13 archivio13 digitale13 di13 fon513 primarie13 che13 documentano13 la13 vita13 delle13 persone13 di13 Augusta13 County13 (Virginia)13 e13 Franklin13 County13 (Pennsylvania)13 durante13 la13 Guerra13 Civile13 Americana13 (1861-shy‐1865)

The Valley of the Shadow

Digital HistorianGeorge13 Mason13 University13 Center13 for13 History13 and13 New13 Media13 Roy13 A13 Rosenzweig13 promosse13 la13 creazione13 di13 progeg13 storici13 online13 13

Roy13 A13 Rosenzweig13 divenne13 un13 difensore13 e13 promotore13 della13 13 digital13 history13 un13 campo13 che13 combinava13 studi13 storici13 con13 digital13 media13 facendo13 interagire13 le13 diverse13 metodologie13 e13 possibilitagrave13

Since13 199413 under13 the13 founding13 direcCon13 of13 Roy13 Rosenzweig13 the13 Center13 for13 History13 and13 New13 Media13 (CHNM)13 at13 George13 Mason13 University13 has13 used13 digital13 media13 and13 computer13 technology13 to13 democraze13 historymdashto13 incorporate13 mulCple13 voices13 reach13 diverse13 audiences13 and13 encourage13 popular13 parCcipaCon13 in13 presenCng13 and13 preserving13 the13 past13 The13 center13 itself13 is13 a13 democraCc13 collaboraCve13 space13 where13 over13 fiQy13 scholars13 developers13 designers13 and13 researchers13 work13 together13 to13 advance13 the13 state13 of13 the13 art13 13

Digital World History

Nel13 corso13 degli13 anni13 rsquo9013 cominciarono13 a13 essere13 messi13 on13 line13 alcuni13 corsi13 di13 world13 history13 con13 lrsquouso13 di13 ques513 materiali13 si13 innescograve13 immediatamente13 una13 discussione13 sul13 loro13 uso13 e13 sullrsquointeragvitagrave13 che13 consen5vano13 13 13

I13 media13 digitali13 sono13 estremamente13 efficaci13 per13 diffondere13 le13 diverse13 interpretazioni13 sulla13 storia13 dellrsquoumanitagrave13 in13 par5colare13 percheacute13 consentono13 lrsquoaccesso13 alle13 fon513 e13 contemporaneamente13 alle13 loro13 differen513 interpretazioni13 su13 uno13 spazio13 ldquoglobalerdquo13 13

Il13 passo13 successivo13 egrave13 stato13 la13 percezione13 dei13 vantaggi13 e13 dei13 problemi13 che13 il13 mondo13 digitale13 forniva13 al13 processo13 di13 ricerca13 pubblicazione13 e13 insegnamento13

La13 leaeratura13 storica13 creata13 usando13 il13 web13 e13 immeaendovi13 anche13 fon513 primarie13 digitalizzate13 (meta-shy‐fon5)13 rendono13 la13 storia13 nel13 web13 largamente13 usata13 (e13 quindi13 rile=a13 re-shy‐interpretata)13 da13 molA13 ldquopubblicirdquo13 differenA

In Italiabull Catasto fiorentino 1427 (David Herlihy Christiane Klapisch-Zuber -

1978)

bull Diversi esperimenti su dati seriali negli anni rsquo70

bull Francesca Bocchi (UNIBO) anni rsquo80 studi e ricerche su storia urbana al computer (history amp computing)

bull Reti Medievali 1998 (associazione di medievisti di piugrave universitagrave italiane)

bull Serge Noiret (European University Institute - Firenze) 2001-2002 crea Atelier Multimeacutedia (corso per nuove tecnologie e storia digitale) 2012 blog su Digital amp Public History

bull Enrica Salvatori (UNIPI) 2011-2012 primo corso in Italia di Storia Digitale

Storia Digitale - ItaliaDiario13 di13 un13 fante13

Stmodernait13 13

Corso13 di13 Storia13 Digitale13 13

Laboratorio13 di13 Cultura13 Digitale13

La13 Torre13 Monalda13 a13 Firenze13

Memoro13 lrsquoarchivio13 della13 memoria13

Dalmine13 Faccia13 a13 Faccia13

TraMon513

Musei-shy‐Mostre13

Re513 Medievali13

Blog13 accademici13 (Bibliostoria)

METODO O SETTORELA13 STORIA13 DIGITALE13 RIGUARDA13

Servizi13 crea13 nuove13 tecnologie13 nel13 campo13 delle13 humaniCes13

Storiografia13 diventando13 ipertestuale13 e13 mul5mediale13 mol5plica13 e13 differenzia13 le13 modalitagrave13 del13 racconto13 storico13 (storytelling)

Crea13 fonA13 primarie13 digitali13 (meta-shy‐fon5)13

Crea13 nuovi13 strumen513 e13 metodi13 per13 lrsquoinsegnamento13 Favorisce13 la13 partecipazione13 lo13 scontro13 il13 dialogo13 il13 crearsi13 di13 nuove13 idenAtagrave

Ersquo possibile definirlabull Digital13 history13 is13 an13 approach13 to13 examining13 and13 represen5ng13 the13

past13 that13 takes13 advantage13 of13 new13 communica5on13 technologies13 such13 as13 computers13 and13 the13 Web13

bull It13 draws13 on13 essen5al13 features13 of13 the13 digital13 realm13 such13 as13 databases13 hypertextualiza5on13 and13 networks13 to13 create13 and13 share13 historical13 knowledge13 13

bull Digital13 history13 complements13 other13 forms13 of13 historymdashindeed13 it13 draws13 its13 strength13 and13 methodological13 rigor13 from13 this13 age-shy‐old13 form13 of13 human13 understanding13 while13 using13 the13 latest13 technology

IN WIKIPEDIADigital13 history13 is13 a13 rapidly13 changing13 field13 New13 methods13 and13 formats13 are13 currently13 being13 developed13 This13 means13 that13 digital13 history13 is13 a13 difficult13 term13 to13 define13 However13 it13 is13 possible13 to13 iden5fy13 general13 characteris5cs13 13 Digital13 history13 represents13 a13 democraAzaAon13 of13 history13 in13 that13 anyone13 with13 access13 to13 the13 Internet13 can13 have13 their13 voice13 heard13 including13 marginalized13 groups13 which13 were13 oxen13 excluded13 in13 the13 grand13 narra5ves13 of13 na5on13 and13 empire13 In13 contrast13 to13 earlier13 media13 formats13 digital13 history13 texts13 tend13 to13 be13 non-shy‐linear13 and13 interacAve13 encouraging13 user13 par5cipa5on13 and13 engagement13

IN WIKIPEDIADigital13 history13 is13 studied13 from13 various13 disciplinary13 perspecAves13 The13 field13 includes13 discussion13 of13 archives13 libraries13 and13 encyclopedias13 museums13 and13 virtual13 exhibits13 digital13 iden5ty13 and13 biography13 digital13 games13 and13 virtual13 worlds13 online13 communi5es13 and13 social13 networks13 Web13 2013 and13 e-shy‐research13 and13 cyber-shy‐infrastructure13 Digital13 methods13 in13 historical13 research13 offer13 new13 ways13 to13 record13 communicate13 and13 preserve13 documents13 However13 there13 are13 challenges13 These13 include13 developing13 efficient13 ways13 to13 determine13 the13 authority13 and13 authenAcity13 of13 digital13 content13 shixing13 from13 long13 established13 archival13 preserva5on13 systems13 to13 using13 relaAvely13 unstable13 digital13 preservaAon13 formats13 and13 standards13 Many13 online13 history13 projects13 facilitate13 large-shy‐scale13 conversaAons13 producing13 new13 kinds13 of13 distributed13 texts13 Further13 research13 is13 required13 to13 understand13 the13 significance13 of13 these13 texts13 for13 historical13 studies13

PERCHErsquo STORICO DIGITALE

We13 can13 champion13 the13 new13 connec5ons13 between13 professors13 and13 secondary13 teachers13 between13 teachers13 and13 students13 and13 between13 historians13 and13 readers13 already13 encouraged13 by13 the13 new13 media13 The13 invenAon13 development13 and13 spread13 of13 new13 media13 are13 the13 most13 profound13 historical13 change13 of13 the13 last13 decade13 and13 those13 changes13 show13 every13 sign13 of13 acceleraAng13 Historians13 need13 to13 understand13 the13 new13 media13 and13 its13 implica5ons13 as13 fully13 as13 possible13 for13 both13 defensive13 and13 hopeful13 reasons13 We13 need13 to13 resist13 the13 diluAon13 and13 distorAon13 of13 historical13 knowledge13 brought13 by13 the13 erosion13 of13 our13 authority13 in13 a13 widely13 dispersed13 new13 medium13 The13 best13 way13 to13 wage13 that13 resistance13 is13 to13 seize13 for13 ourselves13 the13 opportuniAes13 the13 medium13 offers13 opportuni5es13 to13 touch13 the13 past13 present13 and13 future13 in13 new13 ways13

In13 The13 Pasts13 and13 Futures13 of13 Digital13 History13 URL13 [hapwwwvcdhvirginiaeduPastsFutureshtml]13 Edward13 L13 Ayers13 University13 of13 Virginia13 199913 (Later13 from13 200213 VCDH13 Virginia13 Center13 for13 Digital13 History

The Valley of the Shadow

Digital HistorianGeorge13 Mason13 University13 Center13 for13 History13 and13 New13 Media13 Roy13 A13 Rosenzweig13 promosse13 la13 creazione13 di13 progeg13 storici13 online13 13

Roy13 A13 Rosenzweig13 divenne13 un13 difensore13 e13 promotore13 della13 13 digital13 history13 un13 campo13 che13 combinava13 studi13 storici13 con13 digital13 media13 facendo13 interagire13 le13 diverse13 metodologie13 e13 possibilitagrave13

Since13 199413 under13 the13 founding13 direcCon13 of13 Roy13 Rosenzweig13 the13 Center13 for13 History13 and13 New13 Media13 (CHNM)13 at13 George13 Mason13 University13 has13 used13 digital13 media13 and13 computer13 technology13 to13 democraze13 historymdashto13 incorporate13 mulCple13 voices13 reach13 diverse13 audiences13 and13 encourage13 popular13 parCcipaCon13 in13 presenCng13 and13 preserving13 the13 past13 The13 center13 itself13 is13 a13 democraCc13 collaboraCve13 space13 where13 over13 fiQy13 scholars13 developers13 designers13 and13 researchers13 work13 together13 to13 advance13 the13 state13 of13 the13 art13 13

Digital World History

Nel13 corso13 degli13 anni13 rsquo9013 cominciarono13 a13 essere13 messi13 on13 line13 alcuni13 corsi13 di13 world13 history13 con13 lrsquouso13 di13 ques513 materiali13 si13 innescograve13 immediatamente13 una13 discussione13 sul13 loro13 uso13 e13 sullrsquointeragvitagrave13 che13 consen5vano13 13 13

I13 media13 digitali13 sono13 estremamente13 efficaci13 per13 diffondere13 le13 diverse13 interpretazioni13 sulla13 storia13 dellrsquoumanitagrave13 in13 par5colare13 percheacute13 consentono13 lrsquoaccesso13 alle13 fon513 e13 contemporaneamente13 alle13 loro13 differen513 interpretazioni13 su13 uno13 spazio13 ldquoglobalerdquo13 13

Il13 passo13 successivo13 egrave13 stato13 la13 percezione13 dei13 vantaggi13 e13 dei13 problemi13 che13 il13 mondo13 digitale13 forniva13 al13 processo13 di13 ricerca13 pubblicazione13 e13 insegnamento13

La13 leaeratura13 storica13 creata13 usando13 il13 web13 e13 immeaendovi13 anche13 fon513 primarie13 digitalizzate13 (meta-shy‐fon5)13 rendono13 la13 storia13 nel13 web13 largamente13 usata13 (e13 quindi13 rile=a13 re-shy‐interpretata)13 da13 molA13 ldquopubblicirdquo13 differenA

In Italiabull Catasto fiorentino 1427 (David Herlihy Christiane Klapisch-Zuber -

1978)

bull Diversi esperimenti su dati seriali negli anni rsquo70

bull Francesca Bocchi (UNIBO) anni rsquo80 studi e ricerche su storia urbana al computer (history amp computing)

bull Reti Medievali 1998 (associazione di medievisti di piugrave universitagrave italiane)

bull Serge Noiret (European University Institute - Firenze) 2001-2002 crea Atelier Multimeacutedia (corso per nuove tecnologie e storia digitale) 2012 blog su Digital amp Public History

bull Enrica Salvatori (UNIPI) 2011-2012 primo corso in Italia di Storia Digitale

Storia Digitale - ItaliaDiario13 di13 un13 fante13

Stmodernait13 13

Corso13 di13 Storia13 Digitale13 13

Laboratorio13 di13 Cultura13 Digitale13

La13 Torre13 Monalda13 a13 Firenze13

Memoro13 lrsquoarchivio13 della13 memoria13

Dalmine13 Faccia13 a13 Faccia13

TraMon513

Musei-shy‐Mostre13

Re513 Medievali13

Blog13 accademici13 (Bibliostoria)

METODO O SETTORELA13 STORIA13 DIGITALE13 RIGUARDA13

Servizi13 crea13 nuove13 tecnologie13 nel13 campo13 delle13 humaniCes13

Storiografia13 diventando13 ipertestuale13 e13 mul5mediale13 mol5plica13 e13 differenzia13 le13 modalitagrave13 del13 racconto13 storico13 (storytelling)

Crea13 fonA13 primarie13 digitali13 (meta-shy‐fon5)13

Crea13 nuovi13 strumen513 e13 metodi13 per13 lrsquoinsegnamento13 Favorisce13 la13 partecipazione13 lo13 scontro13 il13 dialogo13 il13 crearsi13 di13 nuove13 idenAtagrave

Ersquo possibile definirlabull Digital13 history13 is13 an13 approach13 to13 examining13 and13 represen5ng13 the13

past13 that13 takes13 advantage13 of13 new13 communica5on13 technologies13 such13 as13 computers13 and13 the13 Web13

bull It13 draws13 on13 essen5al13 features13 of13 the13 digital13 realm13 such13 as13 databases13 hypertextualiza5on13 and13 networks13 to13 create13 and13 share13 historical13 knowledge13 13

bull Digital13 history13 complements13 other13 forms13 of13 historymdashindeed13 it13 draws13 its13 strength13 and13 methodological13 rigor13 from13 this13 age-shy‐old13 form13 of13 human13 understanding13 while13 using13 the13 latest13 technology

IN WIKIPEDIADigital13 history13 is13 a13 rapidly13 changing13 field13 New13 methods13 and13 formats13 are13 currently13 being13 developed13 This13 means13 that13 digital13 history13 is13 a13 difficult13 term13 to13 define13 However13 it13 is13 possible13 to13 iden5fy13 general13 characteris5cs13 13 Digital13 history13 represents13 a13 democraAzaAon13 of13 history13 in13 that13 anyone13 with13 access13 to13 the13 Internet13 can13 have13 their13 voice13 heard13 including13 marginalized13 groups13 which13 were13 oxen13 excluded13 in13 the13 grand13 narra5ves13 of13 na5on13 and13 empire13 In13 contrast13 to13 earlier13 media13 formats13 digital13 history13 texts13 tend13 to13 be13 non-shy‐linear13 and13 interacAve13 encouraging13 user13 par5cipa5on13 and13 engagement13

IN WIKIPEDIADigital13 history13 is13 studied13 from13 various13 disciplinary13 perspecAves13 The13 field13 includes13 discussion13 of13 archives13 libraries13 and13 encyclopedias13 museums13 and13 virtual13 exhibits13 digital13 iden5ty13 and13 biography13 digital13 games13 and13 virtual13 worlds13 online13 communi5es13 and13 social13 networks13 Web13 2013 and13 e-shy‐research13 and13 cyber-shy‐infrastructure13 Digital13 methods13 in13 historical13 research13 offer13 new13 ways13 to13 record13 communicate13 and13 preserve13 documents13 However13 there13 are13 challenges13 These13 include13 developing13 efficient13 ways13 to13 determine13 the13 authority13 and13 authenAcity13 of13 digital13 content13 shixing13 from13 long13 established13 archival13 preserva5on13 systems13 to13 using13 relaAvely13 unstable13 digital13 preservaAon13 formats13 and13 standards13 Many13 online13 history13 projects13 facilitate13 large-shy‐scale13 conversaAons13 producing13 new13 kinds13 of13 distributed13 texts13 Further13 research13 is13 required13 to13 understand13 the13 significance13 of13 these13 texts13 for13 historical13 studies13

PERCHErsquo STORICO DIGITALE

We13 can13 champion13 the13 new13 connec5ons13 between13 professors13 and13 secondary13 teachers13 between13 teachers13 and13 students13 and13 between13 historians13 and13 readers13 already13 encouraged13 by13 the13 new13 media13 The13 invenAon13 development13 and13 spread13 of13 new13 media13 are13 the13 most13 profound13 historical13 change13 of13 the13 last13 decade13 and13 those13 changes13 show13 every13 sign13 of13 acceleraAng13 Historians13 need13 to13 understand13 the13 new13 media13 and13 its13 implica5ons13 as13 fully13 as13 possible13 for13 both13 defensive13 and13 hopeful13 reasons13 We13 need13 to13 resist13 the13 diluAon13 and13 distorAon13 of13 historical13 knowledge13 brought13 by13 the13 erosion13 of13 our13 authority13 in13 a13 widely13 dispersed13 new13 medium13 The13 best13 way13 to13 wage13 that13 resistance13 is13 to13 seize13 for13 ourselves13 the13 opportuniAes13 the13 medium13 offers13 opportuni5es13 to13 touch13 the13 past13 present13 and13 future13 in13 new13 ways13

In13 The13 Pasts13 and13 Futures13 of13 Digital13 History13 URL13 [hapwwwvcdhvirginiaeduPastsFutureshtml]13 Edward13 L13 Ayers13 University13 of13 Virginia13 199913 (Later13 from13 200213 VCDH13 Virginia13 Center13 for13 Digital13 History

Digital HistorianGeorge13 Mason13 University13 Center13 for13 History13 and13 New13 Media13 Roy13 A13 Rosenzweig13 promosse13 la13 creazione13 di13 progeg13 storici13 online13 13

Roy13 A13 Rosenzweig13 divenne13 un13 difensore13 e13 promotore13 della13 13 digital13 history13 un13 campo13 che13 combinava13 studi13 storici13 con13 digital13 media13 facendo13 interagire13 le13 diverse13 metodologie13 e13 possibilitagrave13

Since13 199413 under13 the13 founding13 direcCon13 of13 Roy13 Rosenzweig13 the13 Center13 for13 History13 and13 New13 Media13 (CHNM)13 at13 George13 Mason13 University13 has13 used13 digital13 media13 and13 computer13 technology13 to13 democraze13 historymdashto13 incorporate13 mulCple13 voices13 reach13 diverse13 audiences13 and13 encourage13 popular13 parCcipaCon13 in13 presenCng13 and13 preserving13 the13 past13 The13 center13 itself13 is13 a13 democraCc13 collaboraCve13 space13 where13 over13 fiQy13 scholars13 developers13 designers13 and13 researchers13 work13 together13 to13 advance13 the13 state13 of13 the13 art13 13

Digital World History

Nel13 corso13 degli13 anni13 rsquo9013 cominciarono13 a13 essere13 messi13 on13 line13 alcuni13 corsi13 di13 world13 history13 con13 lrsquouso13 di13 ques513 materiali13 si13 innescograve13 immediatamente13 una13 discussione13 sul13 loro13 uso13 e13 sullrsquointeragvitagrave13 che13 consen5vano13 13 13

I13 media13 digitali13 sono13 estremamente13 efficaci13 per13 diffondere13 le13 diverse13 interpretazioni13 sulla13 storia13 dellrsquoumanitagrave13 in13 par5colare13 percheacute13 consentono13 lrsquoaccesso13 alle13 fon513 e13 contemporaneamente13 alle13 loro13 differen513 interpretazioni13 su13 uno13 spazio13 ldquoglobalerdquo13 13

Il13 passo13 successivo13 egrave13 stato13 la13 percezione13 dei13 vantaggi13 e13 dei13 problemi13 che13 il13 mondo13 digitale13 forniva13 al13 processo13 di13 ricerca13 pubblicazione13 e13 insegnamento13

La13 leaeratura13 storica13 creata13 usando13 il13 web13 e13 immeaendovi13 anche13 fon513 primarie13 digitalizzate13 (meta-shy‐fon5)13 rendono13 la13 storia13 nel13 web13 largamente13 usata13 (e13 quindi13 rile=a13 re-shy‐interpretata)13 da13 molA13 ldquopubblicirdquo13 differenA

In Italiabull Catasto fiorentino 1427 (David Herlihy Christiane Klapisch-Zuber -

1978)

bull Diversi esperimenti su dati seriali negli anni rsquo70

bull Francesca Bocchi (UNIBO) anni rsquo80 studi e ricerche su storia urbana al computer (history amp computing)

bull Reti Medievali 1998 (associazione di medievisti di piugrave universitagrave italiane)

bull Serge Noiret (European University Institute - Firenze) 2001-2002 crea Atelier Multimeacutedia (corso per nuove tecnologie e storia digitale) 2012 blog su Digital amp Public History

bull Enrica Salvatori (UNIPI) 2011-2012 primo corso in Italia di Storia Digitale

Storia Digitale - ItaliaDiario13 di13 un13 fante13

Stmodernait13 13

Corso13 di13 Storia13 Digitale13 13

Laboratorio13 di13 Cultura13 Digitale13

La13 Torre13 Monalda13 a13 Firenze13

Memoro13 lrsquoarchivio13 della13 memoria13

Dalmine13 Faccia13 a13 Faccia13

TraMon513

Musei-shy‐Mostre13

Re513 Medievali13

Blog13 accademici13 (Bibliostoria)

METODO O SETTORELA13 STORIA13 DIGITALE13 RIGUARDA13

Servizi13 crea13 nuove13 tecnologie13 nel13 campo13 delle13 humaniCes13

Storiografia13 diventando13 ipertestuale13 e13 mul5mediale13 mol5plica13 e13 differenzia13 le13 modalitagrave13 del13 racconto13 storico13 (storytelling)

Crea13 fonA13 primarie13 digitali13 (meta-shy‐fon5)13

Crea13 nuovi13 strumen513 e13 metodi13 per13 lrsquoinsegnamento13 Favorisce13 la13 partecipazione13 lo13 scontro13 il13 dialogo13 il13 crearsi13 di13 nuove13 idenAtagrave

Ersquo possibile definirlabull Digital13 history13 is13 an13 approach13 to13 examining13 and13 represen5ng13 the13

past13 that13 takes13 advantage13 of13 new13 communica5on13 technologies13 such13 as13 computers13 and13 the13 Web13

bull It13 draws13 on13 essen5al13 features13 of13 the13 digital13 realm13 such13 as13 databases13 hypertextualiza5on13 and13 networks13 to13 create13 and13 share13 historical13 knowledge13 13

bull Digital13 history13 complements13 other13 forms13 of13 historymdashindeed13 it13 draws13 its13 strength13 and13 methodological13 rigor13 from13 this13 age-shy‐old13 form13 of13 human13 understanding13 while13 using13 the13 latest13 technology

IN WIKIPEDIADigital13 history13 is13 a13 rapidly13 changing13 field13 New13 methods13 and13 formats13 are13 currently13 being13 developed13 This13 means13 that13 digital13 history13 is13 a13 difficult13 term13 to13 define13 However13 it13 is13 possible13 to13 iden5fy13 general13 characteris5cs13 13 Digital13 history13 represents13 a13 democraAzaAon13 of13 history13 in13 that13 anyone13 with13 access13 to13 the13 Internet13 can13 have13 their13 voice13 heard13 including13 marginalized13 groups13 which13 were13 oxen13 excluded13 in13 the13 grand13 narra5ves13 of13 na5on13 and13 empire13 In13 contrast13 to13 earlier13 media13 formats13 digital13 history13 texts13 tend13 to13 be13 non-shy‐linear13 and13 interacAve13 encouraging13 user13 par5cipa5on13 and13 engagement13

IN WIKIPEDIADigital13 history13 is13 studied13 from13 various13 disciplinary13 perspecAves13 The13 field13 includes13 discussion13 of13 archives13 libraries13 and13 encyclopedias13 museums13 and13 virtual13 exhibits13 digital13 iden5ty13 and13 biography13 digital13 games13 and13 virtual13 worlds13 online13 communi5es13 and13 social13 networks13 Web13 2013 and13 e-shy‐research13 and13 cyber-shy‐infrastructure13 Digital13 methods13 in13 historical13 research13 offer13 new13 ways13 to13 record13 communicate13 and13 preserve13 documents13 However13 there13 are13 challenges13 These13 include13 developing13 efficient13 ways13 to13 determine13 the13 authority13 and13 authenAcity13 of13 digital13 content13 shixing13 from13 long13 established13 archival13 preserva5on13 systems13 to13 using13 relaAvely13 unstable13 digital13 preservaAon13 formats13 and13 standards13 Many13 online13 history13 projects13 facilitate13 large-shy‐scale13 conversaAons13 producing13 new13 kinds13 of13 distributed13 texts13 Further13 research13 is13 required13 to13 understand13 the13 significance13 of13 these13 texts13 for13 historical13 studies13

PERCHErsquo STORICO DIGITALE

We13 can13 champion13 the13 new13 connec5ons13 between13 professors13 and13 secondary13 teachers13 between13 teachers13 and13 students13 and13 between13 historians13 and13 readers13 already13 encouraged13 by13 the13 new13 media13 The13 invenAon13 development13 and13 spread13 of13 new13 media13 are13 the13 most13 profound13 historical13 change13 of13 the13 last13 decade13 and13 those13 changes13 show13 every13 sign13 of13 acceleraAng13 Historians13 need13 to13 understand13 the13 new13 media13 and13 its13 implica5ons13 as13 fully13 as13 possible13 for13 both13 defensive13 and13 hopeful13 reasons13 We13 need13 to13 resist13 the13 diluAon13 and13 distorAon13 of13 historical13 knowledge13 brought13 by13 the13 erosion13 of13 our13 authority13 in13 a13 widely13 dispersed13 new13 medium13 The13 best13 way13 to13 wage13 that13 resistance13 is13 to13 seize13 for13 ourselves13 the13 opportuniAes13 the13 medium13 offers13 opportuni5es13 to13 touch13 the13 past13 present13 and13 future13 in13 new13 ways13

In13 The13 Pasts13 and13 Futures13 of13 Digital13 History13 URL13 [hapwwwvcdhvirginiaeduPastsFutureshtml]13 Edward13 L13 Ayers13 University13 of13 Virginia13 199913 (Later13 from13 200213 VCDH13 Virginia13 Center13 for13 Digital13 History

Digital World History

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I13 media13 digitali13 sono13 estremamente13 efficaci13 per13 diffondere13 le13 diverse13 interpretazioni13 sulla13 storia13 dellrsquoumanitagrave13 in13 par5colare13 percheacute13 consentono13 lrsquoaccesso13 alle13 fon513 e13 contemporaneamente13 alle13 loro13 differen513 interpretazioni13 su13 uno13 spazio13 ldquoglobalerdquo13 13

Il13 passo13 successivo13 egrave13 stato13 la13 percezione13 dei13 vantaggi13 e13 dei13 problemi13 che13 il13 mondo13 digitale13 forniva13 al13 processo13 di13 ricerca13 pubblicazione13 e13 insegnamento13

La13 leaeratura13 storica13 creata13 usando13 il13 web13 e13 immeaendovi13 anche13 fon513 primarie13 digitalizzate13 (meta-shy‐fon5)13 rendono13 la13 storia13 nel13 web13 largamente13 usata13 (e13 quindi13 rile=a13 re-shy‐interpretata)13 da13 molA13 ldquopubblicirdquo13 differenA

In Italiabull Catasto fiorentino 1427 (David Herlihy Christiane Klapisch-Zuber -

1978)

bull Diversi esperimenti su dati seriali negli anni rsquo70

bull Francesca Bocchi (UNIBO) anni rsquo80 studi e ricerche su storia urbana al computer (history amp computing)

bull Reti Medievali 1998 (associazione di medievisti di piugrave universitagrave italiane)

bull Serge Noiret (European University Institute - Firenze) 2001-2002 crea Atelier Multimeacutedia (corso per nuove tecnologie e storia digitale) 2012 blog su Digital amp Public History

bull Enrica Salvatori (UNIPI) 2011-2012 primo corso in Italia di Storia Digitale

Storia Digitale - ItaliaDiario13 di13 un13 fante13

Stmodernait13 13

Corso13 di13 Storia13 Digitale13 13

Laboratorio13 di13 Cultura13 Digitale13

La13 Torre13 Monalda13 a13 Firenze13

Memoro13 lrsquoarchivio13 della13 memoria13

Dalmine13 Faccia13 a13 Faccia13

TraMon513

Musei-shy‐Mostre13

Re513 Medievali13

Blog13 accademici13 (Bibliostoria)

METODO O SETTORELA13 STORIA13 DIGITALE13 RIGUARDA13

Servizi13 crea13 nuove13 tecnologie13 nel13 campo13 delle13 humaniCes13

Storiografia13 diventando13 ipertestuale13 e13 mul5mediale13 mol5plica13 e13 differenzia13 le13 modalitagrave13 del13 racconto13 storico13 (storytelling)

Crea13 fonA13 primarie13 digitali13 (meta-shy‐fon5)13

Crea13 nuovi13 strumen513 e13 metodi13 per13 lrsquoinsegnamento13 Favorisce13 la13 partecipazione13 lo13 scontro13 il13 dialogo13 il13 crearsi13 di13 nuove13 idenAtagrave

Ersquo possibile definirlabull Digital13 history13 is13 an13 approach13 to13 examining13 and13 represen5ng13 the13

past13 that13 takes13 advantage13 of13 new13 communica5on13 technologies13 such13 as13 computers13 and13 the13 Web13

bull It13 draws13 on13 essen5al13 features13 of13 the13 digital13 realm13 such13 as13 databases13 hypertextualiza5on13 and13 networks13 to13 create13 and13 share13 historical13 knowledge13 13

bull Digital13 history13 complements13 other13 forms13 of13 historymdashindeed13 it13 draws13 its13 strength13 and13 methodological13 rigor13 from13 this13 age-shy‐old13 form13 of13 human13 understanding13 while13 using13 the13 latest13 technology

IN WIKIPEDIADigital13 history13 is13 a13 rapidly13 changing13 field13 New13 methods13 and13 formats13 are13 currently13 being13 developed13 This13 means13 that13 digital13 history13 is13 a13 difficult13 term13 to13 define13 However13 it13 is13 possible13 to13 iden5fy13 general13 characteris5cs13 13 Digital13 history13 represents13 a13 democraAzaAon13 of13 history13 in13 that13 anyone13 with13 access13 to13 the13 Internet13 can13 have13 their13 voice13 heard13 including13 marginalized13 groups13 which13 were13 oxen13 excluded13 in13 the13 grand13 narra5ves13 of13 na5on13 and13 empire13 In13 contrast13 to13 earlier13 media13 formats13 digital13 history13 texts13 tend13 to13 be13 non-shy‐linear13 and13 interacAve13 encouraging13 user13 par5cipa5on13 and13 engagement13

IN WIKIPEDIADigital13 history13 is13 studied13 from13 various13 disciplinary13 perspecAves13 The13 field13 includes13 discussion13 of13 archives13 libraries13 and13 encyclopedias13 museums13 and13 virtual13 exhibits13 digital13 iden5ty13 and13 biography13 digital13 games13 and13 virtual13 worlds13 online13 communi5es13 and13 social13 networks13 Web13 2013 and13 e-shy‐research13 and13 cyber-shy‐infrastructure13 Digital13 methods13 in13 historical13 research13 offer13 new13 ways13 to13 record13 communicate13 and13 preserve13 documents13 However13 there13 are13 challenges13 These13 include13 developing13 efficient13 ways13 to13 determine13 the13 authority13 and13 authenAcity13 of13 digital13 content13 shixing13 from13 long13 established13 archival13 preserva5on13 systems13 to13 using13 relaAvely13 unstable13 digital13 preservaAon13 formats13 and13 standards13 Many13 online13 history13 projects13 facilitate13 large-shy‐scale13 conversaAons13 producing13 new13 kinds13 of13 distributed13 texts13 Further13 research13 is13 required13 to13 understand13 the13 significance13 of13 these13 texts13 for13 historical13 studies13

PERCHErsquo STORICO DIGITALE

We13 can13 champion13 the13 new13 connec5ons13 between13 professors13 and13 secondary13 teachers13 between13 teachers13 and13 students13 and13 between13 historians13 and13 readers13 already13 encouraged13 by13 the13 new13 media13 The13 invenAon13 development13 and13 spread13 of13 new13 media13 are13 the13 most13 profound13 historical13 change13 of13 the13 last13 decade13 and13 those13 changes13 show13 every13 sign13 of13 acceleraAng13 Historians13 need13 to13 understand13 the13 new13 media13 and13 its13 implica5ons13 as13 fully13 as13 possible13 for13 both13 defensive13 and13 hopeful13 reasons13 We13 need13 to13 resist13 the13 diluAon13 and13 distorAon13 of13 historical13 knowledge13 brought13 by13 the13 erosion13 of13 our13 authority13 in13 a13 widely13 dispersed13 new13 medium13 The13 best13 way13 to13 wage13 that13 resistance13 is13 to13 seize13 for13 ourselves13 the13 opportuniAes13 the13 medium13 offers13 opportuni5es13 to13 touch13 the13 past13 present13 and13 future13 in13 new13 ways13

In13 The13 Pasts13 and13 Futures13 of13 Digital13 History13 URL13 [hapwwwvcdhvirginiaeduPastsFutureshtml]13 Edward13 L13 Ayers13 University13 of13 Virginia13 199913 (Later13 from13 200213 VCDH13 Virginia13 Center13 for13 Digital13 History

In Italiabull Catasto fiorentino 1427 (David Herlihy Christiane Klapisch-Zuber -

1978)

bull Diversi esperimenti su dati seriali negli anni rsquo70

bull Francesca Bocchi (UNIBO) anni rsquo80 studi e ricerche su storia urbana al computer (history amp computing)

bull Reti Medievali 1998 (associazione di medievisti di piugrave universitagrave italiane)

bull Serge Noiret (European University Institute - Firenze) 2001-2002 crea Atelier Multimeacutedia (corso per nuove tecnologie e storia digitale) 2012 blog su Digital amp Public History

bull Enrica Salvatori (UNIPI) 2011-2012 primo corso in Italia di Storia Digitale

Storia Digitale - ItaliaDiario13 di13 un13 fante13

Stmodernait13 13

Corso13 di13 Storia13 Digitale13 13

Laboratorio13 di13 Cultura13 Digitale13

La13 Torre13 Monalda13 a13 Firenze13

Memoro13 lrsquoarchivio13 della13 memoria13

Dalmine13 Faccia13 a13 Faccia13

TraMon513

Musei-shy‐Mostre13

Re513 Medievali13

Blog13 accademici13 (Bibliostoria)

METODO O SETTORELA13 STORIA13 DIGITALE13 RIGUARDA13

Servizi13 crea13 nuove13 tecnologie13 nel13 campo13 delle13 humaniCes13

Storiografia13 diventando13 ipertestuale13 e13 mul5mediale13 mol5plica13 e13 differenzia13 le13 modalitagrave13 del13 racconto13 storico13 (storytelling)

Crea13 fonA13 primarie13 digitali13 (meta-shy‐fon5)13

Crea13 nuovi13 strumen513 e13 metodi13 per13 lrsquoinsegnamento13 Favorisce13 la13 partecipazione13 lo13 scontro13 il13 dialogo13 il13 crearsi13 di13 nuove13 idenAtagrave

Ersquo possibile definirlabull Digital13 history13 is13 an13 approach13 to13 examining13 and13 represen5ng13 the13

past13 that13 takes13 advantage13 of13 new13 communica5on13 technologies13 such13 as13 computers13 and13 the13 Web13

bull It13 draws13 on13 essen5al13 features13 of13 the13 digital13 realm13 such13 as13 databases13 hypertextualiza5on13 and13 networks13 to13 create13 and13 share13 historical13 knowledge13 13

bull Digital13 history13 complements13 other13 forms13 of13 historymdashindeed13 it13 draws13 its13 strength13 and13 methodological13 rigor13 from13 this13 age-shy‐old13 form13 of13 human13 understanding13 while13 using13 the13 latest13 technology

IN WIKIPEDIADigital13 history13 is13 a13 rapidly13 changing13 field13 New13 methods13 and13 formats13 are13 currently13 being13 developed13 This13 means13 that13 digital13 history13 is13 a13 difficult13 term13 to13 define13 However13 it13 is13 possible13 to13 iden5fy13 general13 characteris5cs13 13 Digital13 history13 represents13 a13 democraAzaAon13 of13 history13 in13 that13 anyone13 with13 access13 to13 the13 Internet13 can13 have13 their13 voice13 heard13 including13 marginalized13 groups13 which13 were13 oxen13 excluded13 in13 the13 grand13 narra5ves13 of13 na5on13 and13 empire13 In13 contrast13 to13 earlier13 media13 formats13 digital13 history13 texts13 tend13 to13 be13 non-shy‐linear13 and13 interacAve13 encouraging13 user13 par5cipa5on13 and13 engagement13

IN WIKIPEDIADigital13 history13 is13 studied13 from13 various13 disciplinary13 perspecAves13 The13 field13 includes13 discussion13 of13 archives13 libraries13 and13 encyclopedias13 museums13 and13 virtual13 exhibits13 digital13 iden5ty13 and13 biography13 digital13 games13 and13 virtual13 worlds13 online13 communi5es13 and13 social13 networks13 Web13 2013 and13 e-shy‐research13 and13 cyber-shy‐infrastructure13 Digital13 methods13 in13 historical13 research13 offer13 new13 ways13 to13 record13 communicate13 and13 preserve13 documents13 However13 there13 are13 challenges13 These13 include13 developing13 efficient13 ways13 to13 determine13 the13 authority13 and13 authenAcity13 of13 digital13 content13 shixing13 from13 long13 established13 archival13 preserva5on13 systems13 to13 using13 relaAvely13 unstable13 digital13 preservaAon13 formats13 and13 standards13 Many13 online13 history13 projects13 facilitate13 large-shy‐scale13 conversaAons13 producing13 new13 kinds13 of13 distributed13 texts13 Further13 research13 is13 required13 to13 understand13 the13 significance13 of13 these13 texts13 for13 historical13 studies13

PERCHErsquo STORICO DIGITALE

We13 can13 champion13 the13 new13 connec5ons13 between13 professors13 and13 secondary13 teachers13 between13 teachers13 and13 students13 and13 between13 historians13 and13 readers13 already13 encouraged13 by13 the13 new13 media13 The13 invenAon13 development13 and13 spread13 of13 new13 media13 are13 the13 most13 profound13 historical13 change13 of13 the13 last13 decade13 and13 those13 changes13 show13 every13 sign13 of13 acceleraAng13 Historians13 need13 to13 understand13 the13 new13 media13 and13 its13 implica5ons13 as13 fully13 as13 possible13 for13 both13 defensive13 and13 hopeful13 reasons13 We13 need13 to13 resist13 the13 diluAon13 and13 distorAon13 of13 historical13 knowledge13 brought13 by13 the13 erosion13 of13 our13 authority13 in13 a13 widely13 dispersed13 new13 medium13 The13 best13 way13 to13 wage13 that13 resistance13 is13 to13 seize13 for13 ourselves13 the13 opportuniAes13 the13 medium13 offers13 opportuni5es13 to13 touch13 the13 past13 present13 and13 future13 in13 new13 ways13

In13 The13 Pasts13 and13 Futures13 of13 Digital13 History13 URL13 [hapwwwvcdhvirginiaeduPastsFutureshtml]13 Edward13 L13 Ayers13 University13 of13 Virginia13 199913 (Later13 from13 200213 VCDH13 Virginia13 Center13 for13 Digital13 History

Storia Digitale - ItaliaDiario13 di13 un13 fante13

Stmodernait13 13

Corso13 di13 Storia13 Digitale13 13

Laboratorio13 di13 Cultura13 Digitale13

La13 Torre13 Monalda13 a13 Firenze13

Memoro13 lrsquoarchivio13 della13 memoria13

Dalmine13 Faccia13 a13 Faccia13

TraMon513

Musei-shy‐Mostre13

Re513 Medievali13

Blog13 accademici13 (Bibliostoria)

METODO O SETTORELA13 STORIA13 DIGITALE13 RIGUARDA13

Servizi13 crea13 nuove13 tecnologie13 nel13 campo13 delle13 humaniCes13

Storiografia13 diventando13 ipertestuale13 e13 mul5mediale13 mol5plica13 e13 differenzia13 le13 modalitagrave13 del13 racconto13 storico13 (storytelling)

Crea13 fonA13 primarie13 digitali13 (meta-shy‐fon5)13

Crea13 nuovi13 strumen513 e13 metodi13 per13 lrsquoinsegnamento13 Favorisce13 la13 partecipazione13 lo13 scontro13 il13 dialogo13 il13 crearsi13 di13 nuove13 idenAtagrave

Ersquo possibile definirlabull Digital13 history13 is13 an13 approach13 to13 examining13 and13 represen5ng13 the13

past13 that13 takes13 advantage13 of13 new13 communica5on13 technologies13 such13 as13 computers13 and13 the13 Web13

bull It13 draws13 on13 essen5al13 features13 of13 the13 digital13 realm13 such13 as13 databases13 hypertextualiza5on13 and13 networks13 to13 create13 and13 share13 historical13 knowledge13 13

bull Digital13 history13 complements13 other13 forms13 of13 historymdashindeed13 it13 draws13 its13 strength13 and13 methodological13 rigor13 from13 this13 age-shy‐old13 form13 of13 human13 understanding13 while13 using13 the13 latest13 technology

IN WIKIPEDIADigital13 history13 is13 a13 rapidly13 changing13 field13 New13 methods13 and13 formats13 are13 currently13 being13 developed13 This13 means13 that13 digital13 history13 is13 a13 difficult13 term13 to13 define13 However13 it13 is13 possible13 to13 iden5fy13 general13 characteris5cs13 13 Digital13 history13 represents13 a13 democraAzaAon13 of13 history13 in13 that13 anyone13 with13 access13 to13 the13 Internet13 can13 have13 their13 voice13 heard13 including13 marginalized13 groups13 which13 were13 oxen13 excluded13 in13 the13 grand13 narra5ves13 of13 na5on13 and13 empire13 In13 contrast13 to13 earlier13 media13 formats13 digital13 history13 texts13 tend13 to13 be13 non-shy‐linear13 and13 interacAve13 encouraging13 user13 par5cipa5on13 and13 engagement13

IN WIKIPEDIADigital13 history13 is13 studied13 from13 various13 disciplinary13 perspecAves13 The13 field13 includes13 discussion13 of13 archives13 libraries13 and13 encyclopedias13 museums13 and13 virtual13 exhibits13 digital13 iden5ty13 and13 biography13 digital13 games13 and13 virtual13 worlds13 online13 communi5es13 and13 social13 networks13 Web13 2013 and13 e-shy‐research13 and13 cyber-shy‐infrastructure13 Digital13 methods13 in13 historical13 research13 offer13 new13 ways13 to13 record13 communicate13 and13 preserve13 documents13 However13 there13 are13 challenges13 These13 include13 developing13 efficient13 ways13 to13 determine13 the13 authority13 and13 authenAcity13 of13 digital13 content13 shixing13 from13 long13 established13 archival13 preserva5on13 systems13 to13 using13 relaAvely13 unstable13 digital13 preservaAon13 formats13 and13 standards13 Many13 online13 history13 projects13 facilitate13 large-shy‐scale13 conversaAons13 producing13 new13 kinds13 of13 distributed13 texts13 Further13 research13 is13 required13 to13 understand13 the13 significance13 of13 these13 texts13 for13 historical13 studies13

PERCHErsquo STORICO DIGITALE

We13 can13 champion13 the13 new13 connec5ons13 between13 professors13 and13 secondary13 teachers13 between13 teachers13 and13 students13 and13 between13 historians13 and13 readers13 already13 encouraged13 by13 the13 new13 media13 The13 invenAon13 development13 and13 spread13 of13 new13 media13 are13 the13 most13 profound13 historical13 change13 of13 the13 last13 decade13 and13 those13 changes13 show13 every13 sign13 of13 acceleraAng13 Historians13 need13 to13 understand13 the13 new13 media13 and13 its13 implica5ons13 as13 fully13 as13 possible13 for13 both13 defensive13 and13 hopeful13 reasons13 We13 need13 to13 resist13 the13 diluAon13 and13 distorAon13 of13 historical13 knowledge13 brought13 by13 the13 erosion13 of13 our13 authority13 in13 a13 widely13 dispersed13 new13 medium13 The13 best13 way13 to13 wage13 that13 resistance13 is13 to13 seize13 for13 ourselves13 the13 opportuniAes13 the13 medium13 offers13 opportuni5es13 to13 touch13 the13 past13 present13 and13 future13 in13 new13 ways13

In13 The13 Pasts13 and13 Futures13 of13 Digital13 History13 URL13 [hapwwwvcdhvirginiaeduPastsFutureshtml]13 Edward13 L13 Ayers13 University13 of13 Virginia13 199913 (Later13 from13 200213 VCDH13 Virginia13 Center13 for13 Digital13 History

METODO O SETTORELA13 STORIA13 DIGITALE13 RIGUARDA13

Servizi13 crea13 nuove13 tecnologie13 nel13 campo13 delle13 humaniCes13

Storiografia13 diventando13 ipertestuale13 e13 mul5mediale13 mol5plica13 e13 differenzia13 le13 modalitagrave13 del13 racconto13 storico13 (storytelling)

Crea13 fonA13 primarie13 digitali13 (meta-shy‐fon5)13

Crea13 nuovi13 strumen513 e13 metodi13 per13 lrsquoinsegnamento13 Favorisce13 la13 partecipazione13 lo13 scontro13 il13 dialogo13 il13 crearsi13 di13 nuove13 idenAtagrave

Ersquo possibile definirlabull Digital13 history13 is13 an13 approach13 to13 examining13 and13 represen5ng13 the13

past13 that13 takes13 advantage13 of13 new13 communica5on13 technologies13 such13 as13 computers13 and13 the13 Web13

bull It13 draws13 on13 essen5al13 features13 of13 the13 digital13 realm13 such13 as13 databases13 hypertextualiza5on13 and13 networks13 to13 create13 and13 share13 historical13 knowledge13 13

bull Digital13 history13 complements13 other13 forms13 of13 historymdashindeed13 it13 draws13 its13 strength13 and13 methodological13 rigor13 from13 this13 age-shy‐old13 form13 of13 human13 understanding13 while13 using13 the13 latest13 technology

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IN WIKIPEDIADigital13 history13 is13 studied13 from13 various13 disciplinary13 perspecAves13 The13 field13 includes13 discussion13 of13 archives13 libraries13 and13 encyclopedias13 museums13 and13 virtual13 exhibits13 digital13 iden5ty13 and13 biography13 digital13 games13 and13 virtual13 worlds13 online13 communi5es13 and13 social13 networks13 Web13 2013 and13 e-shy‐research13 and13 cyber-shy‐infrastructure13 Digital13 methods13 in13 historical13 research13 offer13 new13 ways13 to13 record13 communicate13 and13 preserve13 documents13 However13 there13 are13 challenges13 These13 include13 developing13 efficient13 ways13 to13 determine13 the13 authority13 and13 authenAcity13 of13 digital13 content13 shixing13 from13 long13 established13 archival13 preserva5on13 systems13 to13 using13 relaAvely13 unstable13 digital13 preservaAon13 formats13 and13 standards13 Many13 online13 history13 projects13 facilitate13 large-shy‐scale13 conversaAons13 producing13 new13 kinds13 of13 distributed13 texts13 Further13 research13 is13 required13 to13 understand13 the13 significance13 of13 these13 texts13 for13 historical13 studies13

PERCHErsquo STORICO DIGITALE

We13 can13 champion13 the13 new13 connec5ons13 between13 professors13 and13 secondary13 teachers13 between13 teachers13 and13 students13 and13 between13 historians13 and13 readers13 already13 encouraged13 by13 the13 new13 media13 The13 invenAon13 development13 and13 spread13 of13 new13 media13 are13 the13 most13 profound13 historical13 change13 of13 the13 last13 decade13 and13 those13 changes13 show13 every13 sign13 of13 acceleraAng13 Historians13 need13 to13 understand13 the13 new13 media13 and13 its13 implica5ons13 as13 fully13 as13 possible13 for13 both13 defensive13 and13 hopeful13 reasons13 We13 need13 to13 resist13 the13 diluAon13 and13 distorAon13 of13 historical13 knowledge13 brought13 by13 the13 erosion13 of13 our13 authority13 in13 a13 widely13 dispersed13 new13 medium13 The13 best13 way13 to13 wage13 that13 resistance13 is13 to13 seize13 for13 ourselves13 the13 opportuniAes13 the13 medium13 offers13 opportuni5es13 to13 touch13 the13 past13 present13 and13 future13 in13 new13 ways13

In13 The13 Pasts13 and13 Futures13 of13 Digital13 History13 URL13 [hapwwwvcdhvirginiaeduPastsFutureshtml]13 Edward13 L13 Ayers13 University13 of13 Virginia13 199913 (Later13 from13 200213 VCDH13 Virginia13 Center13 for13 Digital13 History

Ersquo possibile definirlabull Digital13 history13 is13 an13 approach13 to13 examining13 and13 represen5ng13 the13

past13 that13 takes13 advantage13 of13 new13 communica5on13 technologies13 such13 as13 computers13 and13 the13 Web13

bull It13 draws13 on13 essen5al13 features13 of13 the13 digital13 realm13 such13 as13 databases13 hypertextualiza5on13 and13 networks13 to13 create13 and13 share13 historical13 knowledge13 13

bull Digital13 history13 complements13 other13 forms13 of13 historymdashindeed13 it13 draws13 its13 strength13 and13 methodological13 rigor13 from13 this13 age-shy‐old13 form13 of13 human13 understanding13 while13 using13 the13 latest13 technology

IN WIKIPEDIADigital13 history13 is13 a13 rapidly13 changing13 field13 New13 methods13 and13 formats13 are13 currently13 being13 developed13 This13 means13 that13 digital13 history13 is13 a13 difficult13 term13 to13 define13 However13 it13 is13 possible13 to13 iden5fy13 general13 characteris5cs13 13 Digital13 history13 represents13 a13 democraAzaAon13 of13 history13 in13 that13 anyone13 with13 access13 to13 the13 Internet13 can13 have13 their13 voice13 heard13 including13 marginalized13 groups13 which13 were13 oxen13 excluded13 in13 the13 grand13 narra5ves13 of13 na5on13 and13 empire13 In13 contrast13 to13 earlier13 media13 formats13 digital13 history13 texts13 tend13 to13 be13 non-shy‐linear13 and13 interacAve13 encouraging13 user13 par5cipa5on13 and13 engagement13

IN WIKIPEDIADigital13 history13 is13 studied13 from13 various13 disciplinary13 perspecAves13 The13 field13 includes13 discussion13 of13 archives13 libraries13 and13 encyclopedias13 museums13 and13 virtual13 exhibits13 digital13 iden5ty13 and13 biography13 digital13 games13 and13 virtual13 worlds13 online13 communi5es13 and13 social13 networks13 Web13 2013 and13 e-shy‐research13 and13 cyber-shy‐infrastructure13 Digital13 methods13 in13 historical13 research13 offer13 new13 ways13 to13 record13 communicate13 and13 preserve13 documents13 However13 there13 are13 challenges13 These13 include13 developing13 efficient13 ways13 to13 determine13 the13 authority13 and13 authenAcity13 of13 digital13 content13 shixing13 from13 long13 established13 archival13 preserva5on13 systems13 to13 using13 relaAvely13 unstable13 digital13 preservaAon13 formats13 and13 standards13 Many13 online13 history13 projects13 facilitate13 large-shy‐scale13 conversaAons13 producing13 new13 kinds13 of13 distributed13 texts13 Further13 research13 is13 required13 to13 understand13 the13 significance13 of13 these13 texts13 for13 historical13 studies13

PERCHErsquo STORICO DIGITALE

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