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Visualization Community Seminar Series
The Visualization Community Seminar Series is a place for anyone interested in visualization/data visualization to learn about emerging ideas, research and methods. Faculty, students, and community members are invited to attend sessions where an invited visualization practitioner(s) will share their research and methods. The goal of this seminar series is to build a community of practice around visualization that crosses disciplinary boundaries and techniques. Anyone with an interest in the topic of visualization is welcome and encouraged to attend! Feel free to bring your lunch. Seminars will take place from 12:00-1:00pm on 9/22 (in Library 3 West Real Classroom), 10/20 (in…
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DH Lunch Meetups for Grad Students
This is a monthly gathering for graduate students who are doing or interested in digital humanities. Anyone is welcome to join once or regularly. We will start with one grad student sharing informally about their work, whether in the classroom or in research. After about 15 minutes, then the rest of the time will be left to the group to share their work, discuss recent or upcoming conferences, and/or talk about the field and MSU DH generally. There will be soda and sandwiches provided. This gathering is meant to be informal, so even if you can only stop by for…
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Graduate Certificate
Students from across MSU have the option to earn a Graduate Certificate in Digital Humanities. See the Curriculum page for further information.
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Events Calendar
Keep up to date on workshops, speakers, reading groups, and more by subscribing to the MSU DH Calendar. See the Events tab or subscribe directly here.
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HASTAC Scholars – Call for applicants
Digital Humanities in the College of Arts and Letters is pleased to support a number of HASTAC Scholars for the 2017-2019 academic years. Deadline for applications: October 3 Announcement of Award: October 11 Are you an undergraduate or graduate student engaged with innovative projects and research at the intersection of digital media and learning, 21st-century education, and technology in the arts, humanities and sciences? Would you like to join an international conversation about the digital humanities? If so, you are invited to apply for the opportunity to become a 2017-2019 HASTAC scholar. As a Scholar, you will represent Michigan State University in HASTAC’s prestigious,…
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All Day Work-a-thon/Co-Work! May 22
Summer Co-Working Day / Work-a-Thon Tuesday, March 7, 10am-5pm LEADR, Old Horticulture 112 There will be coffee and snacks available, plus pizza for lunch.Summer has begun, which means a time to relax… and a time to get some work done! Join us in LEADR for the day, May 22 (9am-5pm) to get some work done together. Bring whatever you’d like to work on, and there will be people available to provide assistance and/or to bounce around ideas. There will also be coffee, pizza, and various snacks to keep the energy up. Feel free to drop in for the whole day or…
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Endangered Data Week Comes to MSU
When data and open information are under threat, who’ll come to knowledge’s aid? Spartans Will. MSU Library is pleased to partner with Endangered Data Week to offer an exciting week’s worth of programming all about endangered data. Our sessions will cover what types of data are imperiled and equip you with practical skills to join efforts to preserve and ensure access to data. Our broad range of sessions will cover everything from creating your own metadata schemas, building digital communities, working with census data, and letting your representatives know how you feel about the unprecedented removal of information from government…
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Global DH Symposium (3/16-3/17) – Livestream Info
Join us at the Global Digital Humanities Symposium, in person at the MSU Union, or online via the livestream and at #msuglobaldh Follow the livestream at go.cal.msu.edu/globaldh Keynote speakers include Padmini Ray Murray (Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology) and Elizabeth LaPensee (Michigan State University). The full program and schedule is available here. For more information regarding the 2017 Global Digital Humanities Symposium, go to the website here.
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Open Consultations in the Library
Open Consultation is an office-hours type event that occurs every Thursday at 2pm in Make Central (2 West, Main Library). Faculty, students, and staff doing digital projects or work are invited to come brainstorm or get expert assistance. While we encourage you to come bring your work whenever you’re ready, we do have “themes” each week — so check out the schedule if you know you’ll need a particular expertise!
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Register for a Workshop!
We have some exciting workshops set up for this spring. We hope to see you there! 1/25, 12:30-2:00, Podcasting for Academics (find out more here) 2/1, 12:30-2:00, Introduction to Audio Analysis (find out more here) 2/28, 12:30-2:00, Introduction to Image Analysis (find out more here) 3/27, 12:30-2:00, Digital Collections with Omeka (find out more here) 4/3, 12:30-2:00, Exhibiting Collections through Time and Space with Neatline (find out more here) Also save the date for the Global Digital Humanities Symposium (msuglobaldh.org) in March.
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Global DH Symposium: Registration Extended to 3/10 (FREE)
Registration, which is free, has been extended to Friday, March 10th for the Global Digital Humanities Symposium on March 16-17. Keynote speakers will include Padmini Ray Murray (Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology) and Elizabeth LaPensee (Michigan State University). The the full program and schedule. Register for the symposium for free! Email dh@msu.edu or tweet using #msuglobaldh with any questions. For more information regarding the 2017 Global Digital Humanities Symposium, go to the website here.
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Humanities Commons Workshop, FRI 3/3
Building a Scholarly Presence with Humanities Commons Are you looking for a place to establish an academic profile? Would you like to save your research, publications, syllabi, and datasets for long term preservation somewhere safe? Do you want to connect with colleagues from across the Humanities and beyond? Humanities Commons is an expansion of MLA Commons and is open to anyone. Participants of this workshop will learn about the basic functions of Humanities Commons, see examples, and set up their own account. They will learn specifically how to: Set up an account and create a profile Join groups and create…
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Summer Program Funding for Graduate Students (DUE 3/6)
The College of Arts and Letters and the Department of History are pleased to announce that we will be offering funding for at least one graduate student to register for one of the Digital Humanities summer development programs – such as HILT, DHSI, DHOxSS, ESU – that exist around the world. Students from any discipline at any point in their graduate program are welcome to apply. Funding provided includes registration and $300 toward travel and accommodation costs. A variety of summer training programs can qualify for this funding opportunity – Below is a list of ideas, but feel…
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DH Spring Break Work-a-Thon on 3/7
It’s Spring Break, which means a time to relax… and a time to get some work done! Join us in LEADR for the day, March 7 (9am-5pm) to get some work done together. Bring whatever you’d like to work on, and there will be people available to provide assistance and/or to bounce around ideas. There will also be coffee, pizza, and various snacks to keep the energy up. Feel free to drop in for the whole day or just for an hour! Anyone – graduate students, faculty, undergraduates, staff – is welcome to join us for this co-working day. Digital humanities…
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Critical Diversity in a Digital Age Cluster Hire
3 positions at the Associate or Full Professor level are open in the areas of Literary Studies and the Digital Humanities, Culturally Engaged Digital Humanities/Rhetorics, and Digital History. The College of Arts and Letters and the College of Social Science at Michigan State University invite applications for positions in the following areas at the Associate or Full Professor level: Literary Studies and the Digital Humanities Culturally Engaged Digital Humanities/Rhetorics Digital History Find the full description and posting details at http://www.cal.msu.edu/criticaldiversity The College of Arts & Letters and the College of Social Science at Michigan State University seek a group…
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Global DH Symposium: Program Announced & (FREE) Registration Open!
We are pleased to announce the program and open registration for the 2017 Global DH Symposium! Keynote speakers will include Padmini Ray Murray (Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology) and Elizabeth LaPensee (Michigan State University). The the full program and schedule. Register for the symposium for free! Email dh@msu.edu or tweet using #msudh with any questions. For more information regarding the 2017 Global Digital Humanities Symposium, go to the website here.
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Summer Study Abroad in London 2017 – SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
2 scholarships are available for students in the Digital Humanities minor (or interested in the minor) for $1000 off the program fee. The deadline to apply is FEB 24. Apply here. At the beginning of summer, May 20 through June 17, 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. This experience is a fun way for them to earn a general education requirement and fulfill electives toward the Digital…
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LOCUS: Modeling
For this LOCUS, we partnered with the Art, Art History, & Design Department and the Media & Information Department as the topic of modeling is of particular import to those fields. Find out more about the event under the LOCUS tab here. If you weren’t able to attend, the presentation media was recorded and will be available soon. Date – December 1st, 2016Time – 3:00-5:00Location – REAL Classroom, 3W, Main Library CFP Close – 11/18/2016 Models are simplified representations that can be used to examine an idea, experiment with features and variables, or create an immersive experience. Across the arts, humanities, and social sciences, scholars…
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Open Consultation in the Library
MSUDH and the Library are piloting a new offering: Open Consultation. This is a chance for you to to bring in your projects or other work (or send us your students) and get help finding tutorials, troubleshooting, general project management advice, etc. We thought we’d have a theme each week. That way if you’re looking for something in particular, you know which days would be best for you. The schedule for the rest of the semester is as follows: 11/3: Web Hosting and CMS basics 11/10: Data Visualization 11/17: GIS 11/24: Thanksgiving, no session 12/1: Data and Metadata 12/8: Python…
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Join the MSUDH Email Listserv
Join the MSUDH Listserv for email updates about events and announcements on campus and beyond. Join the list at list.matrix.msu.edu/listinfo/msudh. Visit the listserv archive here.