Digital literacy has traditionally received minimal attention in the humanities, a situation that is gradually changing with the rise of digital humanities. We define digital literacy in a broader sense than the mere digital skills necessary for processing big data in empirical research. The process of digitisation has transformed academia comprehensively, impacting how we access and engage with scholarly materials, the writing process, and, notably, the communication structures within the scientific community.

From a humanities perspective, we interpret digital literacy as encompassing the skill set essential for undertaking digital academic work as an entire, reflective, and critical process. This entails proficiency in using digital programs and tools, adeptly managing the abundance of results in online research, and, of course, critically evaluating the implications of digitisation for the future of the humanities.