HIST 585 003. DSMS 700 001. Spring semester 2023.
Check the syllabus regularly for updates and changes.
Prof. Allen Tullos
Seminar meets Thursdays 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Emory Center for Digital Scholarship Conference Room
303 F Woodruff Library
Office hours: Tuesdays 2:30-3:45 p.m. in 327 Bowden Hall. And by appointment at allen [dot] tullos [at] emory [dot] edu
This seminar offers an interdisciplinary introduction to digital technologies and their use in research and publishing in the humanities and social sciences. Mindful of historical-geographical contexts, this course surveys changing modes of digital production and dissemination of knowledge, along with critical perspectives on digital scholarship and new media. In addition to assigned readings and viewings, invited guests who are digital practitioners will demonstrate projects, research tools, software applications, and publishing platforms. In consultation with Prof. Tullos and staff of the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship, students will work on a semester project and/or paper of their choosing that is appropriate to their areas of interest. No technical expertise or course prerequisites are required.
DSMS 700 is the core seminar for the Certificate in Digital Scholarship and Media Studies offered by the Laney Graduate School.
January 12: Introductions and Overview
Be prepared to discuss two or three websites and/or web projects that you find significant. Also, be ready to introduce the sort of project, research paper, or other scholarly digital activity that you are considering for your semester’s work in this seminar.
For reference: Patrik Svensson, “Three Premises of Big Digital Humanities,” Chap. 3 in Big Digital Humanities (2016).
Recommended: Presentation by Dr. Lauren Tilton, Assoc. Prof. of Digital Humanities, University of Richmond. “Seeing Is Believing: Computational Analysis of Documentary Photography.” Jan 13. PAIS 561. 1:00-2:15 p.m.
January 19: Pondering Projects and Platforms
Visit by Dr. Joanna Mundy, Digital Project Specialist, Emory Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS)
Video recording and transcript of Dr. Joanna Mundy’s presentation is available at:
https://emory.zoom.us/rec/share/_rGz7tRpx3i8kb9bkWaCido9Z6ieprroueOBrS7r20useBYjOndoGpKF9HOpsPph.OaMUG_thZaFAqFvr
Browse:Emory Open Tour Builder, Omeka.net, ECDS online exhibits introduction
Visit by Megan Slemons, Geographical Information Systems Librarian, ECDS.
Discussion of mapping and spatial-temporal visualizations (GIS, Tableau, StoryMaps, etc.).
Browse: StoryMaps
Contact Prof. Tullos for a copy of Megan’s powerpoint presentation about StoryMaps.
Browse the Debates in the Digital Humanities series. Choose one or two articles of interest and write a 400-500 word summary and critical assessment. Print and bring to class.
Matthew K. Gold, ed., Debates in the Digital Humanities (2012)
Matthew K. Gold and Lauren F. Klein, eds., Debates in the Digital Humanities (2016)
Matthew K. Gold and Lauren F. Klein, eds., Debates in the Digital Humanities (2019)
Of interest this week: Belvedere (Vienna) conference on the Art Museum in the Digital Age — Monday, January 16 through Friday, January 20. It’s free online, but requires registration. https://www.belvedere.at/digitalmuseum2023
January 26:
Visit by Bailey Betik, Digital Publication Specialist, Emory Center for Digital Scholarship.
Video recording of Bailey’s presentation is available at
https://emory.zoom.us/rec/play/x3W8etjKPZ8kYd4C1kR7KaPX9fHU1yaq2LWFbizbVEzZ1u-C75TSVU5hwAnxb0EDah1X3ZdFxKzsxVG-.iYBcauusiQjE8Xql?continueMode=true&_x_zm_rtaid=9sBYakJ5QOutyrHFpFKLXA.1675105113173.69be761521ec622c29a0b5adc6c1a295&_x_zm_rhtaid=462
Bailey’s demonstration of WordPress begins at 10:20
Visit by Dr. Alex Cors, Senior Program Coordinator, ECDS. Post-Doctoral Fellow, Halle Institute for Global Research.
Assignment:
Browse articles in the Digital Humanities Quarterly. Choose one article and write a 400-500 word summary and critical assessment — print and bring to class. Ongoing assignment: Make entries into your seminar journal about the thinking and the work you are doing for your semester project.
February 2:
Visit by Prof. Dan Sinykin, Department of English, Emory.
Update on your semester project/paper progress. Write 400-500 words about what you’ve attempted, or accomplished, so far. Be prepared to discuss in class.
February 9:
Visit by Dr. Kayla Shipp, Digital Humanities Program Manager, Yale University.
Be prepared to discuss one or two websites and/or web projects that you find significant.
February 16:
Visit by Yang Li, Senior Software Engineer, Information Designer, ECDS
Discussion of Manifold and Quire platforms for publishing digital monographs and exhibition catalogs.
Update on semester projects — for those who didn’t present on Feb 2.
Upcoming event: “A casual interdisciplinary meet-up to discuss AI research.” Tuesday Feb 28, 5-7 p.m. at the Emory Student Center, Multi-Use Room 2.
February 23:
VIsit by Dr. Steve Bransford, Senior Video Producer, ECDS.
Update on semester projects — for those who didn’t present on Feb 16.
March 2:
3D modeling and augmented reality. Visit by Ian Burr, Visual Design Specialist, ECDS
Browse the Reviews in Digital Humanities series. Choose one project of interest and write 400-500 words that combines a summary of the project with your commentary on the RDH review. Print and bring to class.
March 9: Spring Break week.
March 16:
Digital Scholarly Monograph Publishing. Visit by Sarah McKee, Project Manager for Publishing Initiatives, American Council of Learned Societies.
Assignment: In the style of Reviews in Digital Humanities, identify and write a 400-500 word critique of a web project.
March 23:
Copyright, Fair Use, Open Access. Visit by John Morgenstern and Jenny Townes of Emory Libraries Office of Scholarly Communications.
Assignment: In the style of Reviews in Digital Humanities, identify and write a 400-500 word critique of a web project.
(Optional Event) Friday March 24. Webinar: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Higher Education, 12-1:30 PM.
Free event. To register:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNmBFnRZII8xAFYE64oy-yGX2pkcwmRkMUrL1bIfIdYqp5dA/viewform
March 30
The Library Publishing Coalition. Visit by Jody Bailey, Head, Emory Scholarly Communications Office.
AND
An Artificial Intelligence Primer. Visit by Jake Bograd-Denton, VP, Product Management, Two Sigma.
Assignment: work on semester projects.
April 6
Visit by Jesse Karlsberg, Senior Digital Scholarship Strategist, ECDS.
The Readux platform and the Sounding Spirit project.
April 13:
Visit by Lauren Klein, Winship Distinguished Research Professor in the departments of English and Quantitative Theory & Methods.
April 20: Presentations of Student Projects
All final project and/or paper materials due to Prof. Tullos on or before April 27 at 5:00 p.m. (This includes a copy of the journal you have kept of your semester’s project work.)(see Grading).