# DigitalHistory.Exe: Running New Programs on Old Files

- **Type:** Lecture
- **Speakers:** Frédérick Madore
- **Event:** Master Class
- **Location:** Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History Potsdam (ZZF)
- **Country:** Germany
- **Date:** 8 April 2025
- **Language:** English
- **Tags:** Digital History, Computational Methods, Archives, Digital Humanities, Historical Research, AI
- **Web page:** https://www.frederickmadore.com/communications/digital-history-exe

## Abstract

This masterclass will explore how computational approaches - from text mining and digital mapping to AI - are reshaping historical research. Through analysis of existing projects and collaborative hands-on exercises, we will examine key digital methodologies and critically assess both the potential and limitations of these tools. The Master Class will go beyond a focus on Western contexts to include the application of digital approaches to African history, where unique challenges and opportunities exist.

## Links

- [Presentation](https://web.archive.org/web/20250411145918/https://zzf-potsdam.de/forschung/doktorand_innen/master-class)