Introduction to entrepreneurship and digital humanities

Responding to several societal challenges, as in pandemics, climate crisis, mass migration, ageing populations, terrorism and conflicts, has resulted in a “new normal” state of permanent or poly crisis. Such a state requires responses and solutions that can only be delivered by working across traditional disciplinary, sectoral and institutional boundaries. Indeed, during the COVID-19 pandemic it was clear that we needed medics for vaccines and digital expertise for contact tracing. At the same time, experts in communications, language and behavioural sciences were also critical in ensuring public support and vaccine uptake. Historians played a role in providing insights from previous pandemics. The complexity of current times, reflected in the rapid changes of the job market, requires an integration between technical and soft skills, digital tools and ethical considerations, posing new challenges for the education system. The complex integration across disciplines, prompted by the digital revolution and technological acceleration, should be underpinned by a deeper understanding of the relationship between entrepreneurship education (EE) and digital humanities (DH), and their applications in the field of (responsible) business.