Category Archives: Session: Talk

Session proposal: The Networked Individual

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Jeremy Littau

One of my favorite books the past few years from my field is Rainie and Wellmans “Networked: The new social operating system.” In it they describe how our social behavior is changing such that social networks are becoming an emerging … Continue reading →

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Session Proposal: Google Glass, first person stories, and the liberal arts

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Jeremy Littau

The session I want to propose is partly discussion-based with some play involved if there is an opportunity. I taught Google Glass in my Multimedia Storytelling course this past fall, and 10 students got to test the device as well … Continue reading →

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So you want an alt-ac career in DH

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Heather Simoneau

What skills are necessary to land an alt-ac job in the digital humanities? How should a graduate student prepare? How much programming knowledge is enough? I’d like to propose a session to talk about preparing oneself for a DH career.

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Session The First

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Heather Simoneau

I would like to talk about the issues surrounding the curation, preservation, and archiving of social media. Social media feeds can be an important source of university history. Does the digital nature of the artifact change how that artifact should … Continue reading →

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