From the North to the Global South: an overview of Digital Humanities in Brazil

Abstract

This article begins by reviewing the main debates in the Field of Digital Humanities at a global level, such as those proposed by Schreibman, Siemens, and Unsworth (2004), Burdick et al. (2012), and Drucker (2021). It then focuses on the theoretical and practical efforts of initiatives that, although originating from the Global North, take an anti/post/decolonial stance, as seen in the work of Risam (2018) and Aiyegbusi (2018), who explore alternative ways of narrating colonial memory through Digital Humanities. Next, it presents an overview of Digital Humanities in Brazil, critically assessing its development in comparison to the United States. Finally, the article proposes a reflection on possible strategies for the development of Digital Humanities within the Brazilian context.