I recently traveled to Kenya for a journalism and AI conference. While I was there, I really wanted to meet with Michael Geoffrey Asia, the secretary general of the Data Labelers Association. Data Labeling is a huge job in Kenya. Data labelers are the people who train AI, and who also work on ensuring the […]
The Program in Computing for the Arts and Sciences in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan seeks applicants for a full time Lecturer I position to teach sections of three introductory courses. For more information about our courses, please check here: https://lsa.umich.edu/computingfor/undergraduates/course-offerings.html This is a non-tenure track position. […]
The workshop (April 20 – April 21) is organised as part of the LUSTRE/GLOW initiative, led by Professor Lise Jaillant and supported by Loughborough University, in collaboration with The National Archives and the UK Cabinet Office. Building on the earlier LUSTRE project, GLOW brings together researchers, government professionals, colleagues from across the GLAM sectors, and […]
The Electronic Literature Organization invites expressions of interest from individuals and institutions interested in hosting the ELO Conference & Media Arts Show in 2027 and/or 2028. The ELO Conference is the centerpiece of our organization’s annual activities, bringing together scholars, artists, and practitioners of electronic literature from around the world. The conference encompasses an academic […]
This issue was curated by Colleen Nugent McLean, DHNow Project Manager and Abirami Muthukumar, DHNow Guest Editor. Our first Editors’ Choice argues that the code that powers digital humanities research should be considered as an integral part of the scholarly output. The second selection highlights a project that combines interviews with geospatial data to assess […]
A worsening problem I am having is an overall decline in basic digital literacy in my students. Since many of my classes turn on interrogating humanities materials with digital tools, or interrogating the digital from a humanities perspective (ie, DH!) this means I am spending ever more frustrating amounts of time just trying to get […]
The ultimate guide on how to write alt text and image descriptions for the visually impaired, written by someone with low vision who uses alt text. I started writing guides on how to write alt text and image descriptions for the visually impaired people like me who have to guess what is in an image […]
A 23-page standard-size, full-color zine co-created by Quinn Dombrowski, Tessa Walsh, Anna Kijas, Ilya Kreymer, and Amanda Wyatt Visconti. DIY Web Archiving shows you why everyone should participate in preserving the things on the web they care about, and how anyone can do so (no special expertise required!). Based on the 11/25/2024 virtual workshop co-sponsored […]
On March 18 at 1:00 PM EDT, eLabs will host a webinar that invites researchers to explore questions around the environmental impact of digital humanities work. The session draws on the approaches and resources developed by the Digital Humanities Climate Coalition (DHCC), a collaborative and cross-institutional initiative focused on understanding and minimizing the environmental impact […]
Connecting Codes brings together scholars, librarians, heritage professionals, technologists, and students to explore the evolving relationships between artificial intelligence, digital humanities, and information institutions, with a particular emphasis on African contexts and perspectives. The conference title reflects the work of connecting multiple kinds of “codes”: technical systems such as software, data, and AI models; cultural […]
