I am thrilled to share that my review article, “Viola, Lorella. The Humanities in the Digital: Beyond Critical Digital Humanities. Palgrave Macmillan, 2023,” has been published in the Winter Issue of Via Panoramica. The issue, themed “Toward the Maelstrom,” explores the challenges and opportunities presented by the digital transformation of humanities, drawing inspiration from Edgar Allan Poe’s A Descent into the Maelström. In Poe’s tale, survival depends on observation, adaptation, and a deep understanding of the surrounding chaos, which is a fitting metaphor for navigating the ongoing debates around digital scholarship.

I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Via Panoramica team, especially Executive Editor Joana Caetano and Guest Editors  Jaqueline Pierazzo and Luciano Moreira, for their hard work in preparing this great issue.
 

I hope readers will join this exploration of digital turbulence, where the stakes may be high, but the potential for innovation and transformation is immense. As Joana Caetano, the Executive Editor, reminds us in the Preface: “Read. Question. Research. Critic. Imagine. Critic again. Read again. And on we go… This subject matter is absolutely worth the effort.”
 

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