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What Does it Mean to be a Social Scientist in a Digital Humanities World?
Nov. 3, 2020—By Rachel R. Underwood, Mellon Graduate Student Fellow for the Digital Humanities 2020-2021 As a sociologist in training, I’ve given a lot of consideration to my positionality within the digital humanities sphere. I first entered into DH through my joint-PhD media program (i.e. PhD in Sociology and Media) and finding my role in this space...
On Oatmeal and Digital Humanities
Oct. 20, 2020—by Melanie Forehand, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow for the Digital Humanities Shortly before the coronavirus shutdown in March 2020, I did a podcast interview about a digital project that I had been working on with the Center for Second Language Studies. As a warm-up question, the host casually asked me what I had had for breakfast...
A More Expansive Role for Digital Humanists
Oct. 20, 2020—by Abraham Liddell, Mellon Graduate Student Fellow for the Digital Humanities 2020-2021 See the trailer for The Social Dilemma on Youtube. Since its Netflix release on September 9 of this year, the documentary film The Social Dilemma has driven some critical conversations about social media, algorithms, and the ability of technology companies to influence their...
Social Justice and Public Humanities Working Group
Sep. 22, 2020—This group will be examining theoretical and practical examples of how digital and public humanities can encourage inclusion and facilitate community outreach. We will also discuss issues of access and issues of privilege, power, and perspective. Meetings via Zoom. To join the group and access the latest information and materials, please contact elizabeth.k.barna@vanderbilt.edu for the...
Creating Digital Collections and Exhibits Working Group
Sep. 22, 2020—Meetings alternating Fridays from 10 AM- 11 AM Central via Zoom This working group will offer a practical introduction to creating repositories and curating collections. Throughout the year, this group will learn metadata best practices and web-publishing platforms such as Omeka and Scalar for the display of archives, scholarly collections, and exhibitions for public-facing humanities...
Text Analysis Working Group
Sep. 22, 2020—Meets alternating Fridays from 1:00 PM-2:00 PM, beginning September 25, 2020 This working group offers a practical introduction to computational tools for text analysis including OCR, data cleaning, coding, text mining software, and network visualization platforms. Meetings via Zoom in 2020-2021 To join the group and access the latest information and materials, please contact m.casad@vanderbilt.edu...
Games Working Group
Sep. 22, 2020—This group focuses on the intersection of the fields of game studies, critical theory, and digital humanities. It will explore issues in gaming including representation, pedagogical applications of games, and game design. Throughout the year, this group will combine practice, play, and creation of games and other digital media as a means for understanding the...
2020-2021 Working Groups
Aug. 26, 2020—Social Justice and Public Humanities Working Group Sep. 22, 2020—This group will be examining theoretical and practical examples of how digital and public humanities can encourage inclusion and facilitate community outreach. We will also discuss issues of access and issues of privilege, power, and perspective. Meetings via Zoom. To join the group and access the...
2020-2021 Mellon Fellows
Jun. 25, 2020—FACULTY FELLOWS Laura Carpenter, Associate Professor of Sociology Laura M. Carpenter is an Associate Professor of Sociology. An expert on gender, sexuality, health, and the life course, she is author of Virginity Lost: An Intimate Portrait of First Sexual Experiences (NYU Press, 2005) and co-editor of Sex for Life: From Virginity to Viagra, How Sexuality Changes Throughout our...
Professional Organizations
Jun. 14, 2020—Professional Organizations Professional associations for the digital humanities seek to further research and promote interest in the field. In addition to broad DH associations, you may also find organizations related to a particular region or discipline. General Organizations ACH (The Association for Computers and the Humanities) The ACH is the largest professional society for the digital...