Digital Humanities, understood to mean the combination of the traditional knowledge with the technology for the study of different fields within the Humanities, have been adopted and have attracted increasing scholarly attention over the past ten years.

In historical studies, while technology has been intensely utilised for the study of periods such as the Prehistory and Antiquity, mostly because of the paucity of written sources, it has hardly been applied to the study of the Medieval period for which there are a higher number of available sources. Nevertheless, in the research concerning the Medieval Mediterranean World new methodologies based on technology have been applied over the past few years. For example, some medievalists have been using digital techniques such as Geographical information systems; databases and digital edition. The application of these digital tools in conjunction with written sources has promoted new perspectives and hypothesis which have contributed to the development of Medieval Mediterranean studies.

Considering the advantages of Digital Humanities when applied to the study of the Medieval Mediterranean, it seems necessary to create a forum of discussion in which scholars from diverse research background could share different theories on, approaches to, and research methods for the study of these topics and their potential developments

Likewise, the profile of our students as a digital native, along with the requirements of the job market according to which digital knowledge and capabilities are becoming essential, make us question whether and how we should teach history through and with technology to our students. As a result, this webinar explores new methodologies about the use of social media, videogames and the Internet in Higher Education.

Taking this reality into account, this webinar has been designed to offer a forum in which scholars can debate and share their experiences about the difficulties and advantages of researching and teaching through technology when exploring Medieval Mediterranean History.

This is open access and free webinar, but places are limited so please register here. A link to join the webinar will be sent to the email address provided in the registration form.

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