About
Arts and Humanities Research Computing, informally known as Digital Arts and Humanities (DARTH), provides software engineering, consultation, and instruction to support faculty digital research initiatives. We work at all stages of the research data lifecycle, but particularly excel at modeling complex humanities data, helping organize and analyze data, and building innovative web platforms that showcase and visualize the results. In addition, DARTH sponsors lectures, workshops, and symposia related to emerging trends in technology for artistic creation and scholarship.
DARTH partners closely with the FAS Academic Technology Group, the Harvard Library, the Harvard Art Museums, the Digital Scholarship Support Group (DSSG), and various other individuals and organizations on and off campus to share ideas, pioneer common standards, and advocate for the unique priorities of a networked university.
Ready to start a new digital project, or get support on an existing initiative? Contact DARTH
Arts & Humanities Research Computing Staff
Rashmi Singhal
Director, Arts and Humanities Research Computing (DARTH)
Rashmi is a software developer who specializes in digital humanities applications for pedagogical and scholarly application. She previously worked for HarvardX, the Library of Congress, and the Perseus Digital Library. She holds a BS in Computer Science and Archaeology and a MS in Computer Science, both from Tufts University.
David Flood
Software Engineer, Arts and Humanities Research Computing (DARTH)
Equally at home when presenting at an academic conference or collaborating with other humanities researchers to explore the use of software in their research, David has found a home in the digital humanities realm. He earned his PhD from the University of Edinburgh (UK) researching the textual criticism of the New Testament, Greek catenae manuscripts, and the development of software for textual scholarship. Find David on GitHub, Twitter, and his website.
Ryan Muther
Software Engineer, Arts and Humanities Research Computing (DARTH)
Ryan is a software engineer from Boston with an interest in applying computational tools to humanities research. She holds a PhD in computer science from Northeastern and a BS in computer science and history from Union College. Prior to coming to Harvard, she worked as a software developer and researcher for the KITAB project, applying natural language processing to the study of the classical Arabic written tradition.
Tracy Stuber
Digital Humanities Specialist, Arts and Humanities Research Computing (DARTH)
Tracy Stuber provides digital humanities expertise and project managementt for faculty-led research initiatives. Prior to Harvard, she was Research Specialist for the Digital Art History department at the Getty Research Institute, where she focused on the use of emerging technologies such as computer vision and machine learning to discover new research possibilities within photographic archives. She is inaugural co-editor of “Digital Dialogues,” a forum for digital projects and issues in Panorama, Journal of the Association of Historians of American Art__. She received her PhD in Visual and Cultural Studies from the University of Rochester.
Kevin Lin
Software Engineer, Digital China Initiative, Arts and Humanities Research Computing (DARTH)
Kevin Lin is a software engineer from Boston with interests in machine learning, particularly in the areas of natural language processing and computer vision. He holds an MS in Computer Science from Northeastern University and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University.