Hi Faith, I love your blog so much. It was so entertaining and funny to read. I would definitely be watching and saving your videos because I do not know how to cook at all. Growing up, my mom cooked everything and even if I tried to learn, nothing stuck. But I do know how to make a mean omelette so I am not completely clueless in the kitchen.…[Read more]

Hi Cesar, your project is one that is of importance and would be a great platform on Twitter. This country is not a stranger to many civil and human rights movements, Women’s Rights being one of great significance. The wage gap is still one of the many remaining issues that women face in the U.S and in many other countries. I think, not only…[Read more]

Hi Xinyu, I love your project and how innovative it is. It is like environmental google; in a way information pertaining this topic will be right at our fingertips. It might provide easier access, specifically for SBU students and faculty. Since a big part of SBU is research, I believe the university and the environmental department will…[Read more]

Hi Brittany, I agree that books do not have the community on its own compared to social media. It elicits a single author thought that cannot be drawn upon or make new connections, therefore solidifying the message from one person. I made the similar points in my own comment below about the pros and cons about reading in books. What is interesting…[Read more]

Hi Chang, I agree that this is a great digital humanities project and it’s message for antiracism and anticolorism is very effective. Weems really capsulated Brennan’s quote and did a great job creating a digital archive along with Emmett Till’s museum because it reaches many more people. People that would not be able to visit the museum could…[Read more]

Hi Chris, the internet is definitely the most progressive, yet toxic thing yet created. At times, it introduces us to different ideas, yet can hold us back with our own experiences. It is a blessing and a curse, in other words. To an extent, I believe that a portion of the web is controlled by large corporations. They have more wealth and power,…[Read more]

Hi professor, I believe Gärdebo compares the Anthropocene on Twitter vs. in a book because both produce ideas differently. On Twitter, many ideas and opinions are bound to be formed, while reading and discussing the Anthropocene in a book limits readers to bounce off ideas produced by a single author. To directly quote, ” Discussing the…[Read more]

Hi Faith, oh god when I found out about THAT part of fan-fiction I was so shocked! I agree that content should be made towards people that have similar interested as the creator because this would definitely help them gain more following and it would help spread their message more broadly. Wattpad and sites like these are great for it, although…[Read more]

Hi professor, you hit the spot on defining Wattpad and all its quirks. Within the story, each paragraph has options for the reader or creator to comment and write down their thoughts or feedback. All the content I have read and browsed through are all mainly stories, but I believe if someone decided to write the historical life of Abraham Lincoln…[Read more]

I agree that understanding our audience and connecting with them is a long term plan to work through and that it is crucial to making our works successful. I like your perspective that humanists know the general direction where they can start creating and writing, which is very true. At times, I feel as if I don’t even know what I’m writing or who…[Read more]

Hi Rhiannon, DEFINITELY TEAM DAMON FOR ME. “The Big But” was shocking to me as well. I assumed all was dandy in the world of self-publishing and digital networking, but I think I underestimate the amount of competition that might happen in sites that are used to promote public humanities. While reading the article, I thought it was kind of selfish…[Read more]

Hi Xinyu, this is my first time hearing about a project like the Salinas Oral History Archive. I think it is quite different from other projects, whereas this is very hands-on for the audience and it brings the perspective of many different migrants or citizens of China to share their story. I believe this project could count as a public…[Read more]

Hi professor, I believe that public history is a field more prominent from other humanities fields because it is a topic that is able to reach everyone intellectually. Especially in this time and age, I feel as if there is more interest in the modern-day politics, along with politics and history from ages ago. Public historians make it so that…[Read more]

Hi Rhiannon! I agree with your statement that you feel like the majority of humanities scholars do not belong in the ivory tower because I have met many scholars that love to share their work, myself included. The audience is the most important people for us, because if they aren’t, then who are we writing our pieces for? Our focus and voice of…[Read more]

Hi professor! I think credibility stems off of having consistent information that can be verified by many other sources. I don’t mean just any source, but sources that are well-known and do not have personal nouns in their statements. A lot of sites have trouble with this, especially during our current political reformation. Many are biased…[Read more]

Making information available to the whole public instead of just a small group expands collaboration, ideas, and innovation. It enhances on what the humanities are all about; engaging in the what ifs and the possibilities of what the human mind can imagine or conjure. This will not only stimulate our minds, but I believe this cycle is what keeps…[Read more]

Disabusing the public and fellow humanities scholars that our work is “private” may seem a bit challenging. While the American post-education system has been built around the German system of providing for the state and following government guidelines, it has strayed from autonomy that is for the good of the general public. As Shumway states,…[Read more]