Beyond the Big Tent

Abstract

This chapter explores the contemporary landscape of digital humanities starting from the discourse of “big tent” digital humanities. What is it exactly that needs to be incorporated into the tent that was not there before? Does a larger tent come with expanded responsibilities? Why do we need a tent or a bounding mechanism in the first place? Is there place for private as well as public institutions of higher education in the tent? Is a very inclusive notion of digital humanities problematic? The chapter ends by suggesting that the community may benefit from a “no tent” approach to the digital humanities and that “trading zone” or “meeting place” may be useful, alternative structuring devices and ideational notions.

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