When I meet someone, our introduction typically goes something like this: What do you do? I teach college literature and I’m a graduate student. Oh, what do you study? Victorian Literature Oh, like Jane Austen, and stuff? …sure. There is always more we can say about ourselves, our interests, and our work. If I decideContinue reading ““Scholarship is Scholarship”: Identity Crisis in the Digital Humanities”
Tag Archives: Omeka
When to Work Alone, and When to Ask for Help
I’m not a “tech” person. Naturally, computers (amongst other software and gadgets) make up a normal part of my day-to-day routines, and while I feel perfectly comfortable “tinkering” around with new gadgets and programs, the language of code and other seemingly mysterious components of the “digital” in academia elude me. No, I study stories; IContinue reading “When to Work Alone, and When to Ask for Help”
Omeka Workshop Review
Last Saturday we hosted the first of four digital scholarship workshops here at the Studio. This workshop covered Omeka, an open source collections management platforms designed to let scholars curate collections and create narrative displays for the public. It’s a perfect tool for supporting a balance of rigorous scholarship with a public-friendly face. We useContinue reading “Omeka Workshop Review”