Advanced Certificate in Economic Analysis for Digital Humanities
Published on June 24, 2025
About this Podcast
HOST: Welcome to our podcast, today I'm thrilled to be speaking with Dr. Jane Smith, an expert in digital humanities and the lead instructor for the Advanced Certificate in Economic Analysis for Digital Humanities. Dr. Smith, can you tell us a bit about why economic analysis is so crucial for understanding the digital world? GUEST: Absolutely, economic analysis helps us understand the incentives and behaviors that drive digital platforms and online communities. It's essential for making sense of the vast amounts of data generated in the digital world. HOST: That's fascinating. And this course specifically focuses on equipping digital humanists with econometric modeling skills. Can you share with us how these skills can be applied in the field of digital humanities? GUEST: Sure, econometric modeling allows researchers to analyze digital data and draw causal inferences, which is crucial for answering complex humanistic questions. For instance, it can help us understand the impact of social media on political attitudes or the economic value of online cultural heritage. HOST: I see. Now, as someone who's both a researcher and an educator in this field, what challenges have you encountered in teaching econometric modeling to digital humanists? GUEST: One of the main challenges is bridging the gap between the quantitative methods used in economics and the more qualitative approaches traditionally used in humanities. However, with the increasing availability of digital data, there's a growing recognition of the value of quantitative skills in the humanities. HOST: That's a great point. And looking towards the future, how do you see the field of digital humanities evolving as more data becomes available and new analytical tools emerge? GUEST: I believe we'll see even more interdisciplinary collaboration between humanists, social scientists, and data scientists. This will lead to new insights and methodologies that will transform how we study and understand the digital world. HOST: Dr. Smith, thank you so much for joining us today and sharing your insights on the Advanced Certificate in Economic Analysis for Digital Humanities. It's been a pleasure learning from your expertise. GUEST: Thank you for having me. It's been a pleasure sharing my thoughts on this exciting and rapidly evolving field.
