Overview

In this interactive, three-part workshop, participants will explore many avenues for creating meaningful and ethical DH projects by critically discussing case studies of existing projects as a group. We’ll also discuss the history of DH as a field and practice while collaboratively creating vocabularies around what it even means to “do DH”— especially what it means to “do good DH”—and identifying important questions to ask along the way.

Participants will work together to identify qualities essential to any effective DH project and will walk away with a shared vocabulary to critique and propose DH projects of their own. This workshop will involve a lot of working together, but we do not expect participants to bring existing knowledge of DH methods, programming, or technical skills in general.

Note: This workshop series is the first requirement to complete the Digital Humanities Lab’s DH certificate (offered starting in fall 2023). Participants must attend all three parts to receive credit.

About the Workshop Leaders

Gavi Levy Haskell is the DH Developer in the DHLab. Gavi is also a Ph.D. candidate in Yale’s History of Art Department, where they are finishing their dissertation on visual narrative. Their B.A. is in art history and computer science from Smith College, in Northampton, MA, and they hold an M.A. in the history of art from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London.

Kayla Shipp is the DH Program Manager in the DHLab. With a background in English, computer science, and nonprofit development, Kayla earned an M.A. in Digital Humanities at King’s College London and a Ph.D. in English at Emory University. Kayla’s research explores the poetics of code and virtual space, focusing on the intersection of material culture and technology.

Event Details

Dates and Times:
April 13, 20, and 27, 2023
12-1 p.m. EST

Location:
Online

Registration

These workshops are open to current Yale graduate students and postdocs. To register, please visit the official workshop series website.

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