Patrimonial Capitalism: The DH Circle

This lecture explores the concept of patrimonial capitalism within the context of the DH Circle, which encompasses the digitization, processing, analysis, and visualization of sources to create societal value. It discusses the implications of the DH Circle leading to the control of large cultural datasets by global actors and the potential risks associated with it. The lecture also delves into the challenges and opportunities of digitization, better services, and data extraction in the digital humanities field, emphasizing the importance of optimizing workflows and valorization processes. Additionally, it touches upon the ethical considerations surrounding the digitization of historical records and the impact of making genomic data freely available to researchers.