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2021-2022 Mellon Fellows’ Project Showcase
Apr. 25, 2022—Join us Thursday, April 28, for the final project showcase of our final cohort of Mellon Fellows in Digital Humanities at Vanderbilt! Join the event via zoom or in person at the new Center for Digital Humanities, 1101 19th Ave. S. Brief project presentations begin at 4:00 pm. A celebratory reception begins around 5:30 pm...
Digital Project Microgrants
Sep. 28, 2021—The Vanderbilt Center for Digital Humanities announces digital project microgrants for 2021-2022. These awards are intended to jump-start faculty projects involving digital technology and research in the humanities or qualitative social sciences. We encourage the development of project teams that include graduate and undergraduate students. Collaborations between faculty members are also encouraged. Any Vanderbilt faculty...
AI and Human Intelligence Series
Mar. 28, 2021—AI and Human Intelligence: A Series of Conversations Sponsored by the Vanderbilt Center for Digital Humanities and the Vanderbilt Data Science Institute Deep Learning, Ethics, and Human Culture April 6, 2021 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Central Time Dr. Jesse Spencer-Smith from the Vanderbilt Data Science Institute will present the current state of the...
Roopika Risam at McGill University: Abolitionist Digital Pedagogies
Sep. 16, 2020—On Thursday, September 17, the McGill University Digital Humanities Initiatives presents the first talk in its Spectrums of DH virtual lecture series: “Abolitionist Digital Pedagogies: Beyond ‘Decolonizing’ the Classroom,” by Roopika Risam. Contact the organizers on facebook or email them at mcgill.digitalhumanities (at) gmail.com for a link to the live online event. During and immediately...
Digital Humanities Bootcamp 2020, August 17-19
Jul. 24, 2020—Registration is now open for Mellon Digital Humanities Bootcamp 2020 Curious about Digital Humanities? Have a digital project idea that needs a kick start? Looking for ways to get creative in your research? Join us online this August 17-19, 2020 for Mellon Digital Humanities Bootcamp, an intensive hands-on introduction to digital humanities across the disciplines,...
Fort Negley Working Group: Digital Tools for Social Engagement
Oct. 2, 2019—This Working Group provides technological support for the Fort Negley Descendants Project, including gathering and editing video interviews, managing digitized document archives, and creating interfaces for crowdsourcing the transcription of the Fort's historical records. It meets most Thursdays in Buttrick 344 at 2:15pm.
June 21-22, 2019: Mellon Digital Pedagogy Symposium
May. 28, 2019—The 2019 Mellon Digital Pedagogy Symposium offers a focused, hands-on introduction to undergraduate humanities teaching using digital methods – both commonplace (e.g. Twitter, podcasts) and potentially unfamiliar (e.g. interactive timelines, digital exhibits, video essays). Register now to take part in workshops, seminars, and breakout discussion sessions on: Exploring successful digital projects for humanities education Creating,...
April 23: Conversation on Digital Literary Studies with Don Rodrigues
Apr. 19, 2019—Tuesday, April 23, 1:00-2:30 pm, Center for Digital Humanities (344 Buttrick) A Conversation on Digital Literary Studies with Don Rodrigues On Tuesday, April 23 from 1:00-2:30 pm, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow Don Rodrigues (English, Vanderbilt University, 2018) will discuss his scholarship and experiences at the intersection of digital humanities and the study of English literature. He...
April 17: Se Young Kim on The Emergence and Future of Video Game Studies
Apr. 15, 2019—Wednesday, April 17, Center for Digital Humanities Lunchtime discussion with Se Young Kim on The Emergence and Future of Video Game Studies Video games are among the most powerful, pervasive, and lucrative cultural forms of our time. Discuss the emerging field of video game studies– major interpretive strategies, analytical approaches, research angles, and position in...
Digital Humanities Bootcamp 2019: Schedule of Workshops and Discussions
Apr. 9, 2019—Digital Humanities Bootcamp August 12-13, 2019 Draft Schedule of Workshops and Discussions Register here. Day One 8:30 am Breakfast 9:00 am Introduction: What is Digital Humanities? 9:30 am Assessment and review of digital humanities projects 10:45 am Break 11:00 am Digital archives, computational analysis, and public humanities: A Case Study of Freedom on the Move: A...