The NYCDH group is happy to announce the 3rd annual NYCDH Week, February 5-9, 2018. Taking place at Fordham and other institutions throughout New York City, NYCDH Week gives individuals across the region who are interested in digital humanities an opportunity to learn new techniques and skills, meet new people, and engage with the community.
NYCDH Week’s series of wide-ranging workshops are open to everyone. They are FREE and offered across the city. Workshops are made possible by members of the NYCDH community who are willing to offer their time to teach and help organize each session. Register to attend a workshop.
Fordham faculty and staff will offer the following talks and workshops:
Gregory Donovan, Asst. Professor, Communication & Media Studies, Kickoff Day Panelist, “DH in the Moment: Reaction, Response, Relevance” February 5, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Shawn Hill, Instructional Technologist for Digital Scholarship, “The Pedagogical Value of Social Annotation” February 6, 9:00-11:00 a.m. and “Scalar: Writing for 21st Century,” February 6, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Tierney Gleason, Reference and Digital Humanities Librarian, “Analzying Twitter Data for Beginners” February 7, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
George Hong, Chief Research Officer/VP, “Digital and Spatial Study of Mosques: Xinjiang and Ningxia of China as Case Studies” February 9, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (at Pace University)
Join us for the Kickoff Day at Fordham University! Following last year’s highly successful event, NYCDH Week 2018 begins on February 5 with a kickoff gathering at Lincoln Center Campus (113 W. 60th St., 12th Floor). Our theme this year is DH in the Moment: Reaction, Response, Relevance. The day-long event features speakers, round tables, lightning talks, networking sessions, lunch and a reception.
Sponsors Bard Graduate Center, Columbia University, CUNY Graduate Center, Fordham University, New York Public Library, NYU, Pratt Institute, and The Frick Collection