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Humlab

Humlab is a unit and a research infrastructure at the Faculty of Arts. Our mission is to initiate, inspire and develop the interaction between traditional humanities, culture and information technology in research, postgraduate education and teaching.

Research and education

Research

A technical and intellectual infrastructure for humanistic issues in relation to IT and the digital.

Program activities

Humlab Talks, Humlab SHARE and Humlab Tech Breakfast.

Education

Current course offerings at basic- and doctoral level.

Use Humlab

Our facilities

Humlab has great facilities which can be booked by everyone with connection to our activities.

Access to Humlab

You need to apply to gain access to our lab.

Support

Our support staff will help you if there is any problem with the equipment in the lab.

News

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AI and cultural memory in focus for new research cluster

The initiative is part of WASP-HS's investment in research on AI's societal impact.

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How to navigate research on sensitive topics

This new guide addresses the risks and challenges that researchers, lecturers, and students face worldwide.

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PhD Course on Digital Methods in Religious Studies

A doctoral course focused on digital methods was held at Humlab.

Cooperations

Affiliation

Our affiliated researchers and doctoral students are an important part of Humlab's research environment.

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Events in Humlab

e-Science Satellite: Digital Humanities
Wed
15
Oct
e-Science Satellite: Digital Humanities
Time 09:00 - 12:00 15 October 09:00 - 12:00
Place Humlab

Conference. InfraVis, MAL and Humlab arranges a satellite at the Swedish e-Science Academy conference 2025 in Umeå.

InfraVis Workshop: GIS data and game design
Thu
16
Oct
InfraVis Workshop: GIS data and game design
Time 13:00 - 15:00 16 October 13:00 - 15:00
Place Humlab / Zoom

Workshop. Workshop aboutintegrating GIS data into Unity and game design

Humlab Makerspace: Your internet router – more than just a box?
Tue
21
Oct
Humlab Makerspace: Your internet router – more than just a box?
Time 10:00 - 11:30 21 October 10:00 - 11:30
Place Humlab Makerspace

Workshop. Most people have a router, but not everyone has explored all the settings – we'll cover that in this workshop!

Humlab Share: Biographical dictionaries: inroads in terra incognita
Tue
21
Oct
Humlab Share: Biographical dictionaries: inroads in terra incognita
Time 13:15 - 14:45 21 October 13:15 - 14:45
Place Humlab / Zoom

Seminar. With Marco van Leeuwen, Utrecht University

Film Friday: Film Accessibility
Fri
24
Oct
Film Friday: Film Accessibility
Time 13:15 - 15:00 24 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place Humlab

Lecture. With Cathy Kudlick

November

Humlab Makerspace: Fix & Fika – Repair meetup for small gadgets
Wed
5
Nov
Humlab Makerspace: Fix & Fika – Repair meetup for small gadgets
Time 13:00 - 16:00 5 November 13:00 - 16:00
Place Humlab Makerspace

Workshop. Many things stop working – is there hope for these items, or do they have to go straight to recycling?

Humlab Makerspace: Your first hobby project with microcontrollers
Tue
18
Nov
Humlab Makerspace: Your first hobby project with microcontrollers
Time 18 November at 13:00 until 20 November at 15:00 18 November at 13:00 until 20 November at 15:00
Place Humlab Makerspace

Workshop. Would you like to try electronics and microcontrollers as an interesting hobby?

Humlab Talk: Fanfiction as Data
Wed
19
Nov
Humlab Talk: Fanfiction as Data
Time 13:15 - 14:45 19 November 13:15 - 14:45
Place Humllab / Zoom

Lecture. With Anastasia Glawion

December

Humlab Makerspace: Christmas crafts and electronics!
Wed
3
Dec
Humlab Makerspace: Christmas crafts and electronics!
Time 13:00 - 16:00 3 December 13:00 - 16:00
Place Humlab Makerspace

Workshop. Do you want to build a glowing Christmas tree?

Humlab Talk: Entangled with Systems of Oppression?
Thu
4
Dec
Humlab Talk: Entangled with Systems of Oppression?
Time 13:15 - 14:45 4 December 13:15 - 14:45
Place Humlab / Zoom

Lecture. With Anja Neidhardt-Mokoena