For my DH project proposal, I have decided to do a proposal on a digital archive centered around the Progressive Era in the United States. Here’s the abstract for it: […]
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The Future of DH In Question?
After reading the first three essays found in Envisioning The Future of The Digital Humanities in the Debates Book, I truly felt as though the future of DH is being hindered by […]
Theorizing DH: A Medley of Opinions
While doing this week’s assigned readings, I was bombarded with diverse opinions from DH scholars regarding the topic of DH and theory. Of all of the brief essays I read […]
First Draft of DH Project Proposal: Digital Archiving
After rereading the directions that Matt gave us regarding the final assignment, I have opted to write a proposal rather than write a seminar paper since the latter seems a […]
DSpace and It’s Role in Digital Materiality
Before I start talking about DSpace, let me just say that it was a challenge to find a web-based resource related to digital materiality. I had to use my Yahoo! […]
The Mechanics of Visualization in Today’s World
Last week, before Superstorm Sandy struck the east coast I started to read the first six pages of Lev Manovich’s What Is Visualization? After losing power and getting it back two […]
Archive-It! Tool Review
At the end of yesterday’s class, I gave a PowerPoint presentation on the DH tool Archive-It!. This particular tool is of prime importance to the field of digital humanities because […]
DH and Archiving: A Killing Combination
For the past few days, I have taken time out of my busy schedule to inform myself on the role archiving is currently playing in the fresh new field of […]
Graduate Education and Proposed Reforms: The Cold, Hard Facts
For the past few generations, college graduates have been attending graduate programs in order to guarantee themselves a better and successful future and to increase their chances of landing their […]
Scholarly Communication
Since the beginning of the humanities a few centuries ago, scholarly communication has been important in the publishing process of humanities works. However, as the 21st century has progressed, this practice has undergone […]