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EVENT: DH@Guelph Summer Workshops

Apr

4

2024

The DH@Guelph team, partnered with Canadian Certificate in Digital Humanities (CC:DH), has announced their 2024 Summer Workshops which are set for May 14th- 17th. The workshops will focus on topics related to digital humanities research and teaching from a variety of disciplines. Workshop topics include: Making Connections: The Semantic Web for Humanities Scholars Introduction to ...

JOB: Digital Humanities Librarian (Florida International University)

Apr

4

2024

Florida International University Libraries (FIU Libraries) serves as the intellectual heart of our students’ academic journeys, offering pathways to knowledge and discovery, ultimately paving the way for student success. Our libraries provide essential resources crucial for research and innovation, fostering collaborative research endeavors and supporting scholars throughout the entirety of their research lifecycle. FIU Libraries ...

RESOURCE: Working with Named Places: How and Why to Build a Gazetteer (Programming Historian)

Apr

4

2024

The latest lesson from Programming Historian is “Working with Named Places: How and Why to Build a Gazetteer” by Susan Grunewald and Ruth Mostern. The lesson takes the learner through the process of creating a gazetteer from historical texts and then shows how one might leverage the gazetteer’s data using linked open data and GIS. ...

EVENT: UT Humanities Center’s Distinguished Lecture Series

Apr

4

2024

The Humanities Center at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville will host “A Counterhistory of Data Visualization” on April 15 as part of their 2023-2024 Distinguished Lecture Series. The talk will be given by visiting scholar Lauren Klein of Emory University and will focus the “return to the origins of modern data visualization in order excavate this ...

CFP: Cultures of Scale: Disciplines, Data, and Labor

Apr

4

2024

Proposals are now being accepted for Cultures of Scale: Discipline, Data, and Labor, part of the Debates in Digital Humanities book series from The University of Minnesota Press. From the call: This volume is designed for a wide array of perspectives. We have much to gain from the complex and critical debates on scale within ...

CFP: Digitorium 2024

Apr

4

2024

Digitorium, the annual Digital Humanities conference hosted by the Alabama Digital Humanities Center at University of Alabama Libraries, is now accepting proposals. They specifically “encourage submissions that ask big questions, present puzzles for problem-solving, and share outside of the box ideas.” Presentation formats include: Papers: 15 minute presentations (max 2000 words). Papers are an opportunity for ...

EVENT: Black Digital Humanities Symposium

Apr

4

2024

The Black Digital Humanities Lab will host a Black Digital Humanities Symposium on April 12. The symposium “brings together graduate students, practitioners, community activists, and artists to discuss the future of this field, exploring what it means to come together to weave Black futures.” Sessions include panels on representation & resistance in digital media and ...

JOB: Digital Collections Librarian (UCLA)

Apr

4

2024

Position overview Salary range: $61,920 – $117,366 Application Window Open date: April 2, 2024 Next review date: Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, ...

RECOMMENDED: Empowering GLAM Institutions: The Launch of Digital Library Accessibility Policy and Practice Guidelines

Mar

21

2024

The Digital Library Federation (DLF) recently published the Digital Library Accessibility Policy and Practice Guidelines, a “collaborative document provides guidance for GLAM institutions (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) to implement accessibility best practices through policies and workflows.” From the announcement: Some topics discussed and key takeaways include: Policies should commit to accessibility, name standards like ...

PROJECT: Pockets of Information

Mar

21

2024

Claudia Berger (Sarah Lawrence College/Pratt) and Gabriella Evergreen (Pratt) created Pockets of Information: Community Care in a Speculative New York, a StoryMap as a companion to an in-person exhibit. Project of Information “imagines how data could be shared in the aftermath of severe flooding and climate change in New York City. It is a garment-based ...

PROJECT: The Federal Community Art Center Initiative, 1935-1942

Mar

21

2024

Sara Woodbury (William & Mary) created the StoryMap, “The Federal Community Art Center Initiative, 1935-1942: Mapping Art Access in the Great Depression.” From the introduction, In 1935, the Federal Art Project (FAP) launched one of its most ambitious arts-sharing initiatives when it opened its first community art center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in cooperation ...