| Time | to 01:00 pm Add to Calendar 2025-03-20 12:00:00 2025-03-20 13:00:00 The Center for Social Data Analytics Colloquium: Jennifer Isasi 421 Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building Population Research Institute America/New_York public |
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| Location | 421 Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building |
| Presenter(s) | Jennifer Isasi |
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Title: Mapping Citations: Language and Representation in Digital Humanities Research The dominance of English in academic publishing has long been a subject of critical scrutiny, revealing systemic linguistic discrimination that extends deeply into scholarly communication. This study delves into the heart of linguistic representation within the Digital Humanities (DH) community, specifically examining the citational practices of Spanish-speaking researchers. By analyzing 9,580 bibliographic references from 510 scientific articles published between 2014 and 2021, we can better understand dynamics of linguistic inclusivity and exclusion. Our meta-analytic approach provides a compelling view of the geopolitics of knowledge production, challenging the assumption of equitable academic discourse. We explore a crucial question: When given the opportunity, do Spanish-speaking digital humanists truly amplify their own linguistic community's scholarship? The research exposes stark inequalities in citation practices, highlighting the subtle yet profound ways linguistic barriers perpetuate academic marginalization. As part of this presentation, I will demonstrate how this methodological approach can be leveraged to study broader practices within (digital) humanities through bibliographic and conference data analysis, extending the research's potential for understanding academic communication patterns. Published paper: https://revistas.uned.es/index.php/RHD/article/view/36280 Project data: https://zenodo.org/records/7555432 Dr. Jennifer Isasi is an Assistant Research Professor of Digital Scholarship at The Pennsylvania State University, where she directs the Digital Liberal Arts Research Initiative, a support hub to articulate and integrate digital research in projects in the humanities and social sciences. Jennifer is also part of the editorial board of the open access journal Programming Historian, collaborating with editing, translations, and original lessons. |