What DH Means to Me: Yuri Cantrell
My journey into digital humanities came from a love of technology, working with software and hardware, that eventually led me into the humanities and scholarship. I began working on immersive projects, serious games for training and VR simulations, and soon transitioned into higher education from studio work. The environment provided a wide range of uses for digital tools, and I discovered the various ways faculty were leveraging technology to enrich their research and instruction.
This past summer, I had the privilege of supporting Morgan Hill on her project during the Graduate Arts Fellowship. This fellowship fosters creative engagement through the resources available at the Digital Scholarship Lab (DSL). Morgan’s project, “Rituals in Communities: The Art of Breaking,” utilized the DSL’s 360 Visualization Room, along with digitization, audio/visual recordings, and animation software. The entire experience—from concept to execution—was incredibly fulfilling, highlighting collaboration within both the project and the digital humanities community. I am excited to continue supporting innovative projects for next year’s Graduate Arts Fellowship and during the annual Project Incubator.
–Yuri Cantrell
Digital Scholarship Librarian
The following piece was originally created for the DH@MSU Newsletter and was featured in the October 29, 2024 issue. Subscribe to the Newsletter here.
