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2026-05-28

New episode of Skholé: The materiality of research with Yann Audin

In this new episode of Skholé, Arilys Jia interviews Yann Audin.

Yann Audin is a doctoral candidate in literature, specializing in digital humanities at the University of Montreal, focusing on computational literary studies. His research examines the impact of algorithmic tools and methods on humanities research. He holds a master's degree in physics from Bishop's University and a master's degree in comparative literature from the University of Montreal; digital humanities has allowed him to combine his interests in formal sciences and literature. Yann Audin is supported by a doctoral scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and a Horizon 3200 grant, and he is the recipient of the 2025 Ian Lancashire Student Promise Award from the Canadian Society for Digital Humanities.

Episode Summary

Today, conducting research always involves the use of digital tools. While it is natural in the pure and applied sciences to consider the tool and its operation, the social sciences and humanities do not necessarily consider how their relationship with technology influences research results and the creation of knowledge. Indeed, digital tools are becoming invisible; their use is becoming so natural over time that it is no longer questioned. In this episode, Yann Audin describes the impacts of a blind use of digital solutions and encourages reflection on our relationship to the materiality of research.

Available on the podcast website.

Also on all popular podcast listening platforms (Spotify, Apple, Google, etc.)

Credits

Guest: Yann Audin
Interviewer: Arilys Jia, with the voice of
Clara Grometto
Editing: Emma Walker-Dubé
Original concept: Marcello Vitali-Rosati

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