Published 24-09-2026
Keywords
- Virtual communities,
- Digital humanities,
- Ecological closed loop
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Abstract
As an innovation engine for the humanities, Digital Humanities is typically described as a research and teaching practice that integrates computer information technology with academic endeavors in the humanities. This article attempts to define Digital Humanities from the perspective of virtual communities and explores the significance of this conceptual approach. Within the context of virtual communities, Digital Humanities constitutes an online virtual space for the scientific community; while foundational tools must be ensured, only by establishing effective connectivity and interaction between the online and offline worlds—and thereby achieving the interconnection and convergence of virtual and real-world communities—can a closed-loop ecosystem for Digital Humanities ultimately be realized.
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