Harvey Quamen

Harvey Quamen is an Associate Professor in the Department of English & Film Studies at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Arts. His research focuses on Digital Humanities, integrating science and technology studies, 19th- and 20th-century literary analysis, and cyberculture. He has contributed to projects like Editing Modernism in Canada (EMiC), Implementing New Knowledge Environments (INKE), and the Canadian Writers' Research Collaboratory (CWRC). Currently, he is working on a book titled Database Concepts for Digital Humanists.

Education:

• PhD in English from Penn State
• MA in English from Iowa
• BA in English from Minnesota

His teaching emphasizes technical concepts in digital humanities, including courses like DH 520 - Topics in Technical Concepts and Approaches, offered in Fall 2025 and Winter 2026. He also teaches annually at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) at the University of Victoria on database methodologies.

Research Interests: Quamen’s work bridges literary studies and computational methods, exploring how digital tools reshape humanities scholarship. His publications address H.G. Wells, open-source software, and database culture’s impact on academic practices.

Grants & Advising: No specific grants or student advising records are listed. He collaborates extensively with interdisciplinary teams in digital humanities initiatives.

Labs/Teams: Involved with EMiC, INKE, and CWRC as core contributors, leveraging collaborative environments to advance digital scholarship.