Course

Course 7.5 credits • HUXD01

How can ancient manuscripts be made accessible to modern readers – digitally? In this course, you learn how scholars transcribe, edit, and present historical texts using digital tools.

This course introduces digital methods for working with historical texts, especially those found in manuscripts. You learn how texts are transcribed, edited, and digitally presented. You also explore different types of projects where researchers, libraries, and archives collaborate to make premodern texts available to both scholars and the public.

The course is offered online and is an international collaboration between researchers in Sweden, Italy, Germany, and Belgium.

Choose Semester:

Study period: autumn semester 2026
Type of studies: part time, 50 %, distance course
Study period: 2026-11-02 – 2027-01-17
Language of instruction: English
Eligibility: General requirements for university studies in Sweden

Application code: LU-E1001

Application code: LU-38605

The schedule will be published 2026-06-18.
Library Guide

First Admission Round
Internationell ansökan
Autumn semester 2026

Late application

Possibly opens March 31

Application & admission at lu.se

Second Admission Round
Nationell ansökningsomgång
Autumn semester 2026

Application opens 16 March

15
April 2026

Application & admission at lu.se

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