Emory Center for Digital Scholarship

Sign up for the ECDS Fall 2019 Workshops

August 26, 2019September 5, 2019 Megan H. Slemons events

The Emory Center for Digital Scholarship‘s Fall 2019 workshop schedule is now live! View the full schedule and RSVP at the ECDS calendar Download the flyer (PDF) We are excited to offer a variety of topics including Creating Effective Infographics, Digital Storytelling, and Understanding and Using Census Data. We will again offer a series of […]

Open Tour Builder in Vienna study abroad program

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 Amy Li stories

By Hiram Maxim, PhD Professor, Department of German Studies For the past 46 years, Emory University undergraduates have participated in the German Studies Department’s summer study abroad program in Vienna, Austria. Located in one of Europe’s great capital cities, the program offers intensive study of the German language and Austrian culture, homestays with Austrian families, […]

ECDS partnering with Kaziranga University to spatially map the ancient Ahom Kingdom

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 Amy Li stories

Banner featuring Kaziranga University building and logos of ECDS and Kaziranga University

Emory Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS) is partnering with Kaziranga University’s Center for Virtual Reality (KUCVR) to develop a spatial, historical map of the ancient Ahom Kingdom in the Brahmaputra valley of Assam, India. As part of this collaboration, ECDS will help KUCVR with technical support through subject matter expertise. ECDS will also provide a […]

Discussions on 3D Initiatives in the Sanctuary of the Great Gods, Samothrace

April 26, 2019 Amy Li stories

Banner for Parthenon^2: Digital Approaches to Architectural Heritage

In late March, members of the Digital Visualization Lab at the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship participated in a presentation at the Parthenon2 symposium, hosted by Vanderbilt University and the Nashville Parthenon. Representing the project “3D Initiatives in the Sanctuary of the Great Gods, Samothrace (Greece)”, Dr. Bonna Wescoat from the Art History department joined […]

ECDS partnering with Georgia Humanities for Digital Tour Initiative

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 Amy Li stories

The Emory Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS) is partnering with Georgia Humanities, an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Georgia Humanities is utilizing the ECDS open source web-based application Open Tour Builder to help in its mission to preserve and promote the rich cultural stories, treasures, and values of Georgia. Georgia […]

Pitts Theology Library launches the Howard Thurman Digital Archive

April 18, 2019 Amy Li stories

screenshot of the Howard Thurman Digital Archive website

The Emory Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS) is pleased to announce the launch of the Howard Thurman Digital Archive. ECDS supported the Pitts Theology Library in the creation of the website, which highlights materials related to Thurman’s life. The website also hosts audio recordings of many of Thurman’s sermons, speeches, lectures, and interviews. On April […]

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