Digital Humanities Working Group (DHWG) Meet-Up:

From Historical GIS to Crowdsourcing and Collective Memory

Tuesday, 25 october 2016, 2:00 – 3:00 pm, Library West 212 (Scott Nygren Studio)  

This meet-up aims to discuss how urban history and collective memory can provide a bridge to link academic research with the broader public, both as consumers and as co-producers. In my opening remarks, I will discuss how my current research project on Ottoman Jerusalem is moving beyond its more scholarly framework of reliance on archival documentation, to oral history, collaboration with NGOs and student groups, and internet crowdsourcing for family history. After discussing some early crowdsourcing precedents in my own field, I will discuss the opportunities and challenges of inviting public participation in the research, documentation, and interpretive process.

Recommended Readings

• Jason A. Heppler and Gabriel K. Wolfenstein, “Crowdsourcing Digital Public History”, http://tah.oah.org/content/crowdsourcing-digital-public-history/

• L. Carletti, D. McAuley, D. Price, G. Giannachi and S. Benford, Digital Humanities and Crowdsourcing: An Exploration. In Museums and the Web 2013, N. Proctor & R. Cherry (eds). Silver Spring, MD: Museums and the Web. Published February 5, 2013http://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/paper/digital-humanities-and-crowdsourcing-an-exploration-4/
• Deborah Kelly, “10 Crowdsourcing Projects that are Helping Preserve History,” http://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2015/12/crowdsourcing-projects-helping-to-preserve-history/

The UF Digital Humanities Working Group (DHWG) is a group of academic and library faculty, staff, and graduate students who meet monthly to discuss current topics at the intersection of digital technologies and the humanities and support each other in project development. The 2015-16 meet-ups will explore new programs, projects, and resources in the digital humanities at UF. These informal gatherings are open to anyone at any level of interest or expertise. Come join us for sharing and discussion!

For more information on the Digital Humanities at UF and to join the DHWG, see the DHWG webpage.