Historian to
hacker in 48 hrs.
What humanists have to offer at civic hacking events 
and what they can learn.
Jo Hawkins | University of Western Australia
www.historypunk.com | @history_punk
What can humanists
offer?
Research driven outcomes.
What can humanists
learn? 

User-focused outcomes.
Research driven
outcomes.
What can humanists offer?	
  
Translator	
  
Communicator	
  
User-focused
outcomes.
What can humanists learn?	
  
UX/UI
User experience
User interface
Source: Jodie Moule, Killer UX Design, 2012 <http://www.sitepoint.com/store/killer-ux-design/>.
RESEARCH	
   INSIGHT	
   CONCEPT	
   DESIGN	
  
RESEARCH	
   INSIGHT	
   CONCEPT	
   DESIGN	
  
RESEARCH	
   INSIGHT	
   CONCEPT	
   DESIGN	
  
Digital humanists
don’t need to know
how to code.
But they do need to
know about UX/UI.
GovHack is happening
around Australia 11-13
July 2014.

Historian to hacker in 48 hours: What can humanists offer at GovHack and what can they learn?