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Dr. Shawn Day serves as Head of Department and Lecturer in Digital Humanities at the Department of Geography, University College Cork (UCC), Ireland. He holds a PhD in Cultural Geography from UCC and an MA in History from the University of Guelph. His interdisciplinary research spans Cultural Geography of Irish Craft Beer, 19th Century Economic History, Spatial Humanities, and the History of Health and Medicine. He has pioneered digital humanities projects like the Digital Humanities Observatory (DHO) and contributed to global initiatives such as the Dariah Project and NeDiMAH.
Education:
- PhD Cultural Geography, UCC (2024)
- MA History, University of Guelph (2004)
- BA Management Economics, University of Guelph (1988)
Research focuses on spatial humanities methodologies (GIS, statistical modeling) applied to Victorian public mental hospitals and Canadian economic history. He has co-authored key works on DH infrastructure and led projects like the 1871/1891 Canadian census databases. His work bridges academic scholarship with entrepreneurial ventures, including founding software companies in Canada.
Professional roles include Director of the European Health Futures Forum and Open Knowledge Foundation Ireland, and Coordinator of the Canadian Network for Economic History. He actively collaborates with institutions like Trinity College Dublin and the Royal Irish Academy.
