Hello Cesar! You project looks great! I love the topic you chose to discuss, for I believe that it is an important issue in today’s society and that change must occur. I agree with all of the ideas you present in terms of female struggles. As a female myself, I can easily say that I feel as though I live in a society that is developed around m…[Read more]

Hello Raj! Great work, your project looks awesome. First, I would like to say that I was intrigued at the way in which you chose to deliver the issue of disconnect between the academia and the public. I feel as though Donald Trump’s presidency perfectly spotlights disconnect in America. I agree with all the points you made on division, for I f…[Read more]

Hi Thoraya! I really enjoyed reading your blog response! I think you chose a great topic to focus on, for this is an important topic in society. I believe that it is very important for society to have knowledge on these topics. I also felt as though the article “Black Scholars Matter: #BlkTwitterstorians Building a Digital Community” by Aleia M B…[Read more]

Hi Brittany! I would also rather read a book to obtain information than read it on the internet. Personally, I believe that it may have to do with the generation we are a part of, for we firsthand see how toxic the media can be. I believe that growing up with access to technology at our fingertips has made us realize the negatives of it. For one,…[Read more]

Hi Chang! I also learned a lot from the reading, “Black Scholars Matter: #BlkTwitterstorians Building a Digital Community.” I strongly agree with your claim that the building of a project for a certain community will communicate with a targeted public and allow for this project to interact with other projects. I feel as though this specific pro…[Read more]

Hi Shannon! Wow, your blog post looks awesome! I really enjoyed reading about the deaf community in New York City. Personally, I believe that those with disabilities should be included in all areas of abled life, for disability must be normalized within society. I love how you stated, “They lived everywhere and were a part of every racial, e…[Read more]

Hi Professor! I enjoyed reading Brown and Crutchfield’s reading entitled, entitled, “Black Scholars Matter: #BlkTwitterstorians Building a Digital Community” (2017) during this module. This specific reading stood out to me, for it focuses on an extremely relatable topic to the issues we face in today’s society. When reading this work, I was ver…[Read more]

Hi Chang! I enjoyed reading your response! Your work opened my eyes to a new perspective when you state that designing for a specific audience “can create a more accurate and related plan and solutions to the specific audience.” Throughout this module, I always felt that work intended for a specific audience had a negative impact on society, for…[Read more]

Hi Rhiannon! I agree with your claim that there is a difference between an audience and the public. Personally, I believe that an audience can be either intended or unintended, but I believe that an unintended audience is an aim at the general public. So, in simpler terms, I feel that an audience is usually intended or specified while the public…[Read more]

Hi Faith!

Wow, I really enjoyed reading your blog post! I absolutely love the way in which you made your blog post relatable to your audience. I felt as though I chose the perfect blog post to respond to because I could relate to the frustration you describe when not having access to an article online. This has happened to me on numerous…[Read more]

Hello Professor!

Over the course of this module, the complexity of the term “public” has been made clear. Personally, I never realized how complex this term could be until studying digital public humanities. I believe that a public audience is the exact opposite of a specific intended audience, meaning that a public audience is a group of str…[Read more]

Hi Jen! Thank you so much for your reply! Wow, that is an awesome question to consider. I think I have some sort of answer! Personally, I would consider this project to be “digital public humanities” because it is a website based project that is open to the public, where donations are made online, a library is able to be accessed online, and…[Read more]

Hi Rhiannon! I agree with your idea that many scholars keep their thoughts and ideas secluded strictly to the ivory tower, but I also agree with your claim that there are some scholars who share their work with the public. It is extremely important to know the difference between academics that are private and public, which can often get a bit…[Read more]

Hi Shannon! I strongly agree with many of the points you made in your response. I like the way in which you delivered the idea that pieces of writing are n ever really “private” by showing how they can be sent to the public through the media. This was a great way to strengthen your claim that posted writing is never public. I was also int…[Read more]

Hi Jen! I really enjoyed reading your blog post (I love the Rapunzel gif too). I agree with your idea that the public humanities can better communicate with all of society, creating a better connection between academic and the public. I believe that Shumway’s reading best demonstrates the idea of the public humanities in the ivory tower. I b…[Read more]

The concept of humanities being isolated and disconnected from the real world does not seem to be of any truth. The topics discussed in the classrooms are learned by humanity students, who then carry their knowledge into the outside world. The argument of work in the humanities being either public or private parallels to the idea of availability…[Read more]

Good evening,

In my own opinion, I believe that the concept of academic influence stems from a credible source, that heavily impacts the public. I also believe that is not differentiated from influences of popular social media influencers. It is extremely important to know the difference between the two in order to ensure trust and credibility.…[Read more]