Work with the DHIL: Digital Humanities Innovation Lab (DHIL)

Digital Humanities research support 

DHIL offers a range of support to SFU researchers. To discuss your needs, please complete the Consultation request form.

1) Consultations

We provide consultations to SFU researchers related to their digital research, technical questions, and grant proposals.

2) Digital project support

The DHIL offers SFU researchers support for their digital projects. We consider proposals on an ongoing basis and have project intakes twice a year.

To propose a project for DHIL Digital Project Support please complete the following steps:

  • Book an informal consultation with the DHIL by appointment.
  • Contact us at dhil@sfu.ca to request a project proposal form.

All proposals will be peer-reviewed by the DHIL lab team and, as appropriate, DHIL advisors. 

If the DHIL has the resources to support your proposed project, we will schedule a formal consultation to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), a plan for working together, and for the submission of a final project report. This process may also include a plan for the preparation of a data management plan and project documentation. 

3) Continuing project support

If you have a subsequent phase of an existing project supported by the DHIL, researchers are eligible for Continuing Project Support depending on the resources of the lab.

4) Exploratory work

We also offer SFU researchers opportunities to undertake small-scale exploratory research with support from members of the DHIL team (up to 10 hours per researcher per semester). This work might involve identifying best tools or methods for your digital research, working with an API, assistance with data visualizations, data collection methods and markup, or working with a new digital tool or publishing platform, etc. Our ability to undertake this work depends on overall DHIL workload and resources.

5) Digital Research Skill Development

  • Research-integrated training

We offer SFU researchers research-integrated training with members of the DHIL team. This training might provide orientation to specific digital tools, training in web technologies, instruction to small research-project teams, data collection methods and markup, or connection to other expertise on campus, etc.

  • Course-integrated training

We offer course-integrated training to SFU instructors. This work might involve working with an instructor to co-teach a digital tool or platform in a class, discuss SFU’s open-access policies, offer input on digital assignments and protocols, etc. 

The DHIL and the Research Commons also offer digital skills training workshops throughout the year.