Leiden University Centre for Digital Humanities
Education
LUCDH are delighted to offer students of the Humanities a range of courses to develop their digital skills and critical thinking. Keen to learn more about our Digital Humanities minor 2026? Our course descriptions will be updated in March. Check back soon!
Digital Humanities and Cultural Analytics Minor Sept-Dec 2026 Semester
The Digital Humanities and Cultural Analytics minor will take place in the first semester (all 30 ECs) of the new 2026 Academic year (starting September 2026) with the following courses:
- Hacking the Humanities: Introduction to Computational Thinking and Analysis (10 EC, Block 1, 2)
- The Technologies of Digital Culture (5 EC, Block 1)
- Digital Media, Society and Culture (5 EC, Block 1)
- Cultural Analytics (5 EC, Block 2)
- Capstone Course: Special Topics in Digital Humanities and Cultural Analytics (5 EC, Block 2)
Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence Minor 2025-2026
The Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence minor teaches BA students new ways to analyse and study cultures and languages and provides insight into how digital methods and artificial intelligence (AI) are changing our personal lives and societies. The programme provides an introduction to the critical application of computational methods and thinking in a wide range of humanities and social science subjects including linguistics, literature, history, the arts, religious studies, and media and area studies. The minor in 2025-2026 offers one track.
- See our Digital Humanities & Artificial Intellingence Minor 2025-2026 (15 & 30 EC packages)
- Previous year: DH & AI Minor 2024-2025
Elective Courses 2025-2026
LUCDH offers five elective courses to improve your practical skills and thinking about digital tools and media. Topics range from statistics and visualisation to critical thinking about the role of digital technologies.
These courses are open and useful for all students of the Humanities.
- See our Electives 2025-2026
- Previous year: Elective courses 2024 - 2025