Hi Sara,

Your project proposal and reflection really captured my attention. It made me happy to know that there are others in this senseless world that feel the same way as that I do. Equal opportunity is significant. I made it a point to ensure that the software for my project will be accessible to all different types of people for this…[Read more]

Hi Ziqing,

I chose to comment on your project proposal and reflection because I am a huge animal advocate. I love how unique and genuine your project will certainly turn out to be. Donating is very rewarding and I am certain it goes a long way. I donate to ASPCA monthly and I just recently started donating to the guide dog foundation. I enjoyed…[Read more]

Hi Chang,

I really enjoyed your project proposal and reflection. Mental health is important and it is unfortunate that a lot of young adults and older adults struggle in silence. I agree that it isn’t always easy to find someone who can listen to your feelings and truly understand them. I think the image Grandmother Willow represents is n…[Read more]

Hi Chris,

I really enjoyed reading your blog post. I was able to sense a genuine interest with this article that you chose for your bonus reading! I can’t even think about how life would be without internet. I sometimes reminisce on when there was dial-up internet. And, although some parts of society still use this (mainly in rural areas) it a…[Read more]

Hi Sara,

I could not agree more with you on how the media can be so poisonous at times. Technology is inescapable in our everyday lives. Though, there are a great deal of technology cons it sure does hold a great deal of valuable influences. Bringing types of conversations such as the “Introduction to Social Media in the Anthropocene” to a soc…[Read more]

Hi April,

I am a big fan of books! However, as we both mentioned it does not provide that community building. Though reading in general helps strengthen your brain, I find that reading books make your brain work harder with just simply flipping through the pages. I personally feel that it helps better understand the text. I like how you stated…[Read more]

I think Gärdebo meant in regard to the mention of “how discussing reading about the Anthropocene on Twitter Is essentially different from discussing and reading about it in the books” that Twitter has more of a polyvocal narrative whereas books typically have a narrative and narration. Although books can have a variety of perspectives in it, ther…[Read more]

Hi Jen,

I myself am a beginner to podcasts. Additionally, I enjoy horror/thriller so I am definitely going to check out Magnus Archives! It is pretty cool to be able to search podcasts by title, genre or themes that align with your interests. I find that it can be helpful in obtaining knowledge. Super convenient too!

Hi Chris,

I agree with your comparison between public and audience and the ultimate goal. I find the public concerns the people as a whole, where the audience is a group of people attending a show or an event as participators. It was interesting to see how Brennan and Williams uses the term “audience” where Warner uses “Public.” I believe that…[Read more]

Hi Mostafa,

I agree too that Brennan proposes essential terms of project success. Reading that article has certainly helped with points I will be sure to include in my final project. Additionally, I find that it is important to identify and collaborate with specific audiences as it helps public digital humanities projects be relevant and useful…[Read more]

After reading this module’s texts, I was definitely amazed by how complex the word “public” really is. I agree with Warner in the sense that the modern system of publics creates a demanding social phenomenology. Warner also defines a public as a social space created by the reflexive circulation of discourse. I had a bit of a difficult time to un…[Read more]

Hi Leo,
I find your distinction between academics and the public due to their class status very interesting! It helped open my mind to a broader image. I grasp your view with academic publishing and It is unfortunate that a majority if not all, published material is behind a paywall.

I do sense that the ideas and knowledge of academic…[Read more]

Hi Chang,

First and foremost, you are not alone in regards to the confusion about the definition of the third place, the new humanists. I have to note that out of all three articles for this module, for some reason I found Ellison’s article a bit challenging to understand. I like how you included in your blog that when academic work is p…[Read more]

Hi April,

I like how you mentioned that scholars should lean more towards making their work engaging and it should relate to the people that it is intended for in addition to the work being comprehensible. Furthermore, as you also touched on – I think it would be a great idea for public humanists to write more about their own personal…[Read more]

Prior to reading both Shumway and Wickman’s work, I would’ve sided more with Shumway that academic publishing would not be considered public humanities due to the general public facing those restrictions in obtaining the information. My thoughts are more parallel with Wickman on this issue because It is what ultimately makes the most sense to me.…[Read more]

Hi Nicole,

I find your definition of Digital Public Humanities quite interesting and I’d enjoy to hear more about ideas that helped you formulate yours. Which type of platforms do you think need to be involved? Being able to connect personal experiences with others work, art or even music are my favorite. It makes me think back to Lubar’s pos…[Read more]

Hi Shannon,

I enjoyed reading your post! It helped open my mind to other distinctness of Lubar’s and Stommel’s work. You made a plausible point with public humanities not having information accessible and how it can limit ideas and new beliefs from developing. In addition to your thoughts on professors’ question what you think “avai…[Read more]