中美数字人文研究“差异性”的冷思考

Reflection on Differences of Digital Humanities Research Between China and the U.S.

从学科分布、研究主体与合作情况,以及研究热点来看,中美数字人文相关研究差异性表现较大。美国更多侧重于数字人文的各种关键技术探讨,相关研究跨学科性非常明显,研究范围广泛,研究成果融合度高;而我国更多是在实践层面进行具体应用性研究,尤其是侧重于图情领域的应用性研究,研究范围局限,研究成果融合度较低。分析产生这些问题的深层原因后可以发现:图情领域理论与方法是支撑数字人文的基础,数字人文跨学科性期待人文学者的更多关注,数字工具与技术方法赋能数字人文良性发展。因此,国内数字人文研究要突破以图情领域为主的研究局面,加强跨学科交流与合作,构建数字人文教育与培训体系。同时,图书馆要充分考量具体人文教学科研情景,建立有效的跨学科合作关系,嵌入人文学者学术研究过程中,支撑数字人文研究与项目的开展,以加速技术与人文的有效融合。

Differences of digital humanities research between China and the U.S.are great from the perspective of discipline distribution,research subjects and cooperation,and research hot spots.In the United States,more emphasis is placed on discussing key technologies of digital humanities.The research is obviously interdisciplinary with a wide range,and high integration of results.Meanwhile,in China,more specific application research is carried out at the practical level,especially in library and information science.The scope of research is limited,and the integration of research results is low.After analyzing basic reasons causing these problems,it is found that theories and methods of library and formation science are the foundation to support digital humanities,the interdisciplinary nature of digital humanities needs to be paid more attention by humanists,and digital tools and technical methods enable digital humanities to develop well.Therefore,domestic digital humanities research should break the situation dominated by studying library and information science,enhance interdisciplinary exchanges and cooperation,and build digital humanities education and training system.At the same time,library should fully consider the specific teaching and research of humanities,establish effective interdisciplinary cooperation,embed in the academic research process of humanities scholars,support the development of digital humanities research and projects,so as to accelerate the effective integration of technology and humanities.