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Conference report: Black Studies and the Digital Humanities – New Developments
I recently attended two fantastic conferences that covered a range of new and interesting scholarship and activism happening at the intersections of the Digital Humanities and the interdisciplinary Black Studies field. My research draws on developments in the digital humanities that document histories of oppression and black resistance in the African Diaspora. I presented highlights
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Conference Report – MSU Well-Represented at HASTAC 2016
Conference travel is always a bit stressful for me. Between dealing with travel concerns, presenting, and networking, I’ve never found it easy to relax and enjoy the experience of just being at a new place. Happily, that was not the case at the 2016 HASTAC Conference, which I attended thanks to the HASTAC Scholars program.
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Conference Report – Seeing Differently: ImagePlot, Playthroughs, and Narrative Variation
One of the things I appreciate most about HASTAC is how it challenges me to think and work in new ways. I don’t think that’s to be underestimated either–too often the structures of higher education force us into habits and assumptions that reenforce the status quo rather than challenge it, to the detriment of our
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Conference Report: The Land of HASTAC ’16
The steady dry heat of roughly 100 degrees fahrenheit in Tempe, Arizona may have slowed down our walking and upped our water intake, but it did not alter the participants’ enthusiasm for the 2016 HASTAC (humanities, arts, science, and technology alliance collaboratory) annual conference. My HASTAC 2016 journey began with former MSU alum from the
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Global Digital Humanities Symposium
The Global Digital Humanities Symposium took place on April 8-9, 2016. Find out more about the symposium at http://msuglobaldh.org/about/ Featured speakers included: Dorothy Kim Alex Gil Radhika Gajjala Hoyt Long Digital humanities has developed in a range of disciplines and locations across the globe. Initially emergent from initiatives in textual encoding, database building, or critiques
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MSU Digital Humanities specialists featured in DH+Lib Scene Report
MSU Libraries’ own Bobby Smiley interviewed Brandon Locke (Director of LEADR) and Kristen Mapes (Digital Humanities Specialist, CAL) about their roles within the world of MSU Digital Humanities. The interview was featured as a Scene Report on the DH+Lib website (part of the American Library Association), which showcases work at the intersection of libraries and
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MSUDH Workshop: Text Analysis with Natural Language Toolkit
Here are the materials from the workshop: bit.ly/nltkguide bit.ly/nltkcmds go.cal.msu.edu/nltkslides —– Join us on March 23, 2016, 3 to 5pm for an introduction to NLTK tools and Python data. Instructors: Devin Higgins (MSUL), Kristen Mapes (CAL) Description: This workshop will provide an introduction to using Python programming and the Natural Language Toolkit (NLTK) to prepare
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Opportunity for Grad Students: Summer Program Funding – Deadline EXTENDED to March 14
The College of Arts and Letters supports graduate student development by awarding registration for at least one student to attend a summer digital humanities training program. Students from ANY MSU program at any point in their graduate program are welcome to apply. Application Components: Name of course you would like to attend (at DHSI, HILT, DHOxSS,
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LOCUS: Access in a Digital Environment – REMOTE ACCESS OPTION
Due to the inclement weather, nasty roads, and various school/work cancellations, we are offering a remote join option for today’s LOCUS: Access in a Digital Environment. We will livestream the session via Zoom. Instructions for using Zoom are included below. The livestream will not be recorded, but there will be audio and screencast recordings of
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Summer Study Abroad in London 2016
At the beginning of this Summer–May 20th through June 18th–students will explore changes in the arts & humanities by immersing themselves in the culture of London, one of the creative capitals of the world. The trip includes hands-on workshops and the ability to view plays, performances, museums, and galleries. They’ll also get to visit Manchester