Author: Jill Hallam-Miller
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The Public Face of Private Scholarship: The Drew University Graduate History Podcasting Project
Anne Ricculli (Drew University) In the spring of 2016, Drew University convened a Graduate Student Digital Advisory Committee tasked with identifying digital skills required by modern graduate students to support humanities research, writing, and presentations. Faced with uncertain job markets, Drew takes seriously the imperative to prepare graduate students for careers both within the academy…
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The Know-How and the Know-What: Reflections on the Intersection of Library Science Education and Digital Humanities Initiatives
Joseph Koivisto (University of Maryland) Project-based learning, tool-oriented workshops, and graduate assistantships are frequently upheld as a practical approach to integrating LIS graduate students in digital humanities research, but to what degree do these practices prepare students for critical DH engagement? Reflecting on the recent completion of graduate coursework at the Catholic University of America’s…
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Using Digital Collections for Community College Student Research
Elizabeth Huston (Eastfield College) and Cindy Boeke (Southern Methodist University) Faculty members at Eastfield College are exploring approaches to Digital Humanities (DH) as ways to engage community college students and enhance their learning experiences. In Spring 2016, Eastfield English Professor Elizabeth Huston piloted the use of DH strategies and tools in her English 1302: Composition…