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Textual Studies and Digital Humanities at UW

Interdisciplinary study of the history, present and future of texts, from scrolls, manuscripts and printed books to archival documents, digital texts and textual data. Explore how texts have been written, published, read, circulated, catalogued and archived from antiquity to today.

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Minor in Textual Studies and Digital Humanities

Interdisciplinary Minor for UW students interested in careers in libraries, archives, publishing and in issues related to editing, preservation, storage and access. Learn to work with archival materials in Special Collections and discover techniques for building digital editions and textual databases. Click for more info about curriculum and requirements.

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Graduate Certificate in Textual and Digital Studies

Students enrolled in any MA or PhD program at the UW can complete a 16-credit Graduate Certificate in Textual and Digital Studies. A complement to a degree program for students interested in digital humanities projects, archival work, and in reflecting on the role of material forms and textual histories of the materials they study. Click for more info.

Textual and Digital Studies Graduate Certificate Recipients Showcase Research at UW Libraries Open Scholarship Commons

Nikita Willeford Kastrinos
June 16, 2025

TXTDS Graduate Students Present at the Textual and Digital Studies Capstone Colloquium We’re extending a huge congratulations to the TDS Certificate students who presented this past week at the annual Textual Studies Capstone Colloquium! On Tuesday, June 10th, students completing the Graduate Certificate in Textual and Digital Studies presented their Capstone work at the UW […]

UW Textual Studies Co-Director Featured on Popular Literature Podcast

Nikita Willeford Kastrinos
June 4, 2025

Professor Geoffrey Turnovsky on his Interview with The History of Literature Podcast This week on the blog, we’re highlighting a recent interview of UW Textual Studies Co-Director, Geoffrey Turnovksy. Featured on The History of Literature Podcast, Dr. Turnovsky and the show’s host, Jacke Wilson, discussed his latest book publication from Stanford University Press: Reading Typographically: […]