Debates in the digital humanities Encompassing new technologies research methods and opportunities for collaborative scholarship and open source peer review as well as innovative ways of sharing knowledge and teaching the digital humanities promises to transform the liberal arts—and perhaps the university itself. Indeed at a time when many academic institutions are facing austerity budgets digital humanities programs have been able to hire new faculty establish new centers and initiatives and attract multimillion dollar grants. Clearly the digital humanities has reached a significant moment in its brief history. But what sort of moment is it Debates in the Digital Humanities brings together leading figures in the field to explore its theories methods and practices and to clarify its multiple possibilities and tensions. From defining what a digital humanist is and determining whether the field has (or needs) theoretical grounding to discussions of coding as scholarship and trends in data driven research this cutting edge volume delineates the current state of the digital humanities and envisions potential futures and challenges. At the same time several essays aim pointed critiques at the field for its lack of attention to race gender class and sexuality; the inadequate level of diversity among its practitioners; its absence of political commitment; and its preference for research over teaching.