Creating Digital Humanities Projects in Art and Art History
Workshop Description
The Digital Humanities expands the possibilities of the kinds of research we can do, how we can share it, and with whom we can connect. While traditional book publishing in the arts becomes increasingly challenging because of the expense of producing art books, the digital humanities—sometimes subsumed under the umbrella of digital scholarship—offers artists and art historians new ways of publishing and sharing their work in more interactive ways. Digital tools like those in the areas of textual analysis, mapping, digital exhibition, storytelling, and crowdsourcing all hold the potential for use in the arts.
This workshop will offer a "road map" of how to create a digital humanities project. From conceptualizing a topic and assembling a team of collaborators to implementing a project and utilizing new technologies, participants will be given a "road map" of how to realize a digital humanities project. Participants in this workshop will also have the opportunity to partake in group activities to help conceptualize and develop ideas about creating their own digital humanities projects.
Learning Outcomes
Participants in this workshop will
- Learn about the different steps and stages in the process necessary to conceptualize, implement, and maintain a digital humanities project.
- Become acquainted with the kinds of digital tools available to create a diverse range of projects.
- Have an opportunity to participate in group brainstorming/idea building activities to help conceptualize their own projects.
- Be empowered with a blueprint and the tools required to realize their own digital humanities project.