8/21 Introductions
In class:
- Introduction to each other
- Introduction to the course
- Introduction to WordPress
- Introduction to Slack
8/28 What is Digital Humanities?
Before class:
- Digital_Humanities Ch.1-2, “A Portfolio of Case Studies”
- “What Is Digital Humanities and What’s It Doing in English Departments?” Matthew Kirschenbaum
- Make sure you’re on the Slack
- Finish setting up your blog
In class:
- Discussion of readings
9/4 How Should We Do Digital Humanities?
Before class:
- Digital_Humanities Ch.4, “A Short Guide to the Digital_Humanities”
- “Day of DH: Defining the Digital Humanities”
- Presentation Assignments: Slack DM Prof. Altman two dates, one chapter from Debates in Digital Humanities and one DH project you’d like to present.
In class:
- Assign presentation topics and dates
- Discussion of readings
- Work in groups to develop definitions of Digital Humanities
9/11 Digital Humanities in Religious Studies
Before class:
- “Religion, Media, and the Digital Turn,” p.2-40. Christopher D. Cantwell and Hussein Rashid
- Don’t read the appendices but you may browse them for ideas for future assignments.
- “Digital Humanities and the Study of Religion,” Tim Hutchings
- “Learning to Code: Digital Pebbles and Institutional Ripples,” Russell McCutcheon (pre-publication draft will be posted to Slack)
- “AAR Guidelines for Evaluating Digital Scholarship”
- “A Modest Proposal for the AAR’s Guidelines for Evaluating Digital Scholarship,” Nathan Loewen
In class:
- Discussion of readings
9/18 Digital Collections
Before class:
- “Digital Historiography and the Archives”, Kate Theimer, et al. (read all the essays in the roundtable)
- Explore American Religious Sounds Project
In class:
- Discussion of readings/ARSP
- Introduce Omeka
- Holly Presentation Ch. 2
9/25 Omeka
Before class:
- Up and Running with Omeka.net
- Creating an Omeka exhibit
- Build an Omeka.net website with a digital collection. If you can, make it somehow related to your interests in the study of religion. The actual items are not very important, learning the process of building the collection is the focus. Your Omeka site should have at least 5 items, two collections, and one exhibit. The exhibit should include an at least 250 word essay along with the items. Start working on your collections before class but you don’t have to finish it. If you run into problems or get stumped then bring your questions/problems to class.
In class:
- Finish Omeka websites.
- Brady presentation Ch. 9
- Pate presentation Ch. 28
10/2 Introducing Text Analysis with Voyant Tools
Before class:
- Hermeneutica Ch. 1-4
- Companion to ch. 4 at hermeneuti.ca
In class:
- Discussion of the reading
- John presentation Ch. 25
- Jackson presentation Internet Philosophy Ontology Project
10/9 How to Write With Digital Toys
Before class:
- Hermeneutica Ch. 5-6
In class:
- Discussion of the readings
- Holly presentation
- John presentation Mining the Dispatch
10/16 Big Data
Before class:
- Hermeneutica Ch. 7-8
In class:
- Discussion of the readings
- Tom presentation Ch. 7
- Kyle presentation Ch. 25
10/23 Theory and Interpretation of Texts
Before class:
- Hermeneutica Ch. 9-11
In class:
- Discussion of readings
- Tom presentation
- Kyle presentation Geography of the Post
10/30 Introducing Podcasting
Before class:
- “Podcasting religious studies,” Michael J. Altman
- “The Simple Guide to Academic Podcasting,” Cherly Brumley
- Find one good example of a podcast that you can briefly share with the class. Post the URL in the Slack.
In class:
- Discuss readings
- Listen to podcast examples
- Introduce Audacity/Garageband
11/6 Making a Podcast
Before class:
- Working with a partner from class, begin to write a script and produce a 2-minute mini-podcast that explains one key term in the academic study of religion. You don’t have to finish the podcast before class, we will work on it in class, but get started enough that you have good questions and plan of action when you get to class.
In class:
- Finish mini-podcasts
- Jackson presentation Ch. 17
- Brady presentation Topos Text
- Pate presentation
11/13 Planning a DH Prototype
Before class:
- Figure out your group for the final prototype project and post the names of the group members on Slack before class. Use slack or meet in person to begin planning what you want to do.
In class:
- Discuss, plan, and begin building prototypes.
11/20 Building a Prototype
Before class:
- Continue working and communicating with your group, in person or via Slack.
In class:
- Work on prototypes
12/4 Prototype Presentations
Before class:
- Post any URLs or files you’ll need to present your prototype to the class Slack for easy access.
In class:
- Present prototypes
- Discuss how prototypes could be extended
- Celebrate what you built!