Crystal Hall

Crystal Hall is Associate Professor of Digital Humanities at Bowdoin College, pioneering computational approaches to early modern literature and science. Her research develops digital methods for analyzing historical texts, with focus on Galileo's intellectual networks.

Education:

• PhD, University of Pennsylvania
• MA, University of Pennsylvania
• BA, Cornell University

Leads Galileo's Library project using text mining and network analysis to reconstruct Renaissance knowledge practices. Authored Galileo's Reading examining how literary texts shaped scientific thought. Current work includes TEI encoding of Galileo's correspondence and R-based analytical tools.

Teaches interdisciplinary courses including 'Introduction to Digital Humanities', 'Digital Text Analysis', and 'Digital Florence' integrating computational methods with literary studies. Research bridges digital tools development with humanistic inquiry into early modern reading practices.