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Daniela Major is an Early Stage Researcher in Digital Humanities at the School of Advanced Study, University of London, affiliated with the Digital Humanities Research Hub. She holds a BA in History from NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities and an MLitt in Intellectual History from the University of St Andrews. Her research focuses on media coverage of the European Union (2004–2019), European intellectual history, and the conceptualization of born-digital content as historical sources. She is part of the CLEOPATRA ITN, an EU-funded project analyzing multilingual digital content related to contemporary events.
Education:
- BA in History, NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities (Universidade Nova de Lisboa)
- MLitt in Intellectual History, University of St Andrews
- PhD Candidate, School of Advanced Study, University of London
Research Interests: Her work bridges Digital Humanities and historical analysis, examining how media shapes interpretations of European identity. She explores cross-linguistic media analysis in Portugal and the UK, emphasizing digital preservation challenges and the role of historical sources in understanding modern Europe. Her current project investigates the transience of web content and its implications for scholarly research.
Grants & Projects:
- Principal researcher in the CLEOPATRA ITN (Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions)
- Supervised by Prof. Jane Winters and Martin Steer
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the L3S Research Center and the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University of Hannover as part of the CLEOPATRA network.
