Digital Humanist: An Innovative Learning Approach for a New ICT Specialist in the Field of Creative Industry

At a time when it seems that those who have a humanistic culture are to be thrown away and will not find any work because of the development of new technologies and skills that now seem outdated, it is precisely the new technologies that offer us a rock to lean on: there are several jobs and professions that a digital humanist can undertake. Above all, it should be emphasized that those who possess a humanistic culture can bring a breath of fresh air and lateral thinking even in companies that are very “set” and whose processes are rather rigid. A humanist who knows the new technologies inside out can work closely with teams of engineers and economists to bring innovation into the workplace. In this scenario, the European project Digital Humanist (http://www.digitalhumanist.unisa.it/ ), funded under the funding line Erasmus + KA2 Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education and which sees the participation of nine European partners, develops its activities. In this paper, the project outputs and the results of the first experimentation of the proposed approach will be presented.