Race, Data, and the Digital Humanities: Reflections for the Long Nineteenth Century

Key Points

• The central aim is to explore how digital humanities can enhance representation of race in the cultural record of the nineteenth century.
• Analyzes existing digital humanities tools and methodologies.
• Examines scholarly contributions to Victorian Studies.
• Identifies gaps in race representation and data curation.
• Highlights areas for growth in digital humanities regarding race and representation.
• Demonstrates the need for improved tools and methodologies in historical scholarship.
• Suggests new approaches to data curation that include diverse perspectives.