Uncovering the Past: Historical Soc in Digital Age (DH-0118)

Spring 2026 · DH 0118 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Compares sociological and historical approaches to uncovering and interpreting traces of the past. Examines challenges of research in a digital world, including the ethics and politics of archives. Focuses on critical reading, analytical writing, and research strategies: locating and analyzing primary documents and oral histories; leveraging text recognition, retrieval, and data cleaning; conducting press reviews in the era of AI; and using big data to measure culture and trends. Introduces tools and methods for organizing and analyzing qualitative data. Considers the future of historiography and historical sociology in a globalized, digital world.

Course codes: DH-0118, DH 0118, DH0118, DH-118, DH 118, DH118, SOC-0118, SOC 0118, SOC0118, SOC-118, SOC 118, SOC118, HIST-0100, HIST 0100, HIST0100, HIST-100, HIST 100, HIST100

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