Digital European studies in higher education: humanistic dimensions of eu economic, social, and territorial synergy

Abstract

In the contemporary European context, higher education is increasingly shaped by the intersection of digital transformation, social inclusion, territorial cohesion, and long-term sustainability. For this reason, Digital European Studies should be understood not as a narrowly technological field but as an interdisciplinary educational space in which digital tools are considered alongside values, citizenship, critical reflection, and the social consequences of change. UNESCO’s roadmap on the future of higher education frames higher education as strategically important for building sustainable, resilient, and peaceful societies and emphasises that it should educate wellrounded professionals who are also citizens, acting with social responsibility at local and global levels (UNESCO, 2022). This perspective allows the humanistic dimension of digitalisation to be treated not as an optional supplement but as one of its conceptual foundations.