Digital humanities scholars are like Silicon Valley ‘disruptors’

Controversial article argues such academics are – intentionally or not – leading a ‘neoliberal takeover’ of colleges and universities

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May 9, 2016

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February 16, 2017

Carl Straumsheim for Inside Higher Ed

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#1 Submitted by davep@... on May 9, 2016 - 5:26pm

Here I sit using Linux and OpenSource apps to manipulate big data from the National Probate Calendar, Census returns, and London Gazette through nominal records linkage. There is marginal cost. Now, these other scholars sit there with their expensive Apple and Microsoft OS and programmes/apps to wordprocess. The essential cost is proprietary IT like Apple and Microsoft which two oligopolies are also (allegedly) gross tax avoiders. You are the cost.

Digital humanities scholars are like Silicon Valley ‘disruptors’

Controversial article argues such academics are – intentionally or not – leading a ‘neoliberal takeover’ of colleges and universities

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