I forgot to mention this during our first challenge, but I am completing each activity with you all.

For this challenge, I followed a few more users based on the personal recommendations list on my homepage. I also joined the group @sarastarbucksantos created (over here) and responded to her introductory post. I look forward to the discussions…[Read more]

@Cgleek Thanks for your thoughtful response!

I agree, regular hangouts can be really beneficial in creating active groups. The challenge-based work that we’re currently doing through this summer camp also seems to work well. Since HC groups are created and maintained by users, the HC team doesn’t have too much control over what they do, however,…[Read more]

@Djgavin Thanks for being part of (what looks like) a helpful discussion on the Speculative and Science Fiction group! I also appreciate your observation that Twitter and HC groups may not offer the same sort of networking possibilities. It might be helpful for all of us to strategically consider which platform(s) we want to invest time in and how…[Read more]

Hello, everyone!

Sara- Thanks for creating this group! 🙂

My name is Caitlin, I’m also an English Ph.D. student at Stony Brook University. Although half of my research focuses on 19th-century gothic literature (mainly American, but I also work with Victorian gothic fiction), the other half of my work deals with intersections between neoliberal…[Read more]

@CGleek Humanities Commons doesn’t currently offer stats on profiles at the moment because the team is trying to be thoughtful about what they implement. That being said, they do plan to have some metrics around CORE deposits emailed periodically.

The HC team is very open to hearing users’ thoughts. If you have ideas about what metrics would be u…[Read more]

@Cgleek Thanks for sharing your experiences with this challenge, and welcome to the camp! I hope HC can help you stay connected to a DH community.

Yes, the Humanities Commons team has also noticed less activity in some of the public, subject-based groups and has been trying to think about how to encourage more discussion and community. It’s…[Read more]

@Kirstenbussiere Thanks for sharing! I’m happy to hear you made contact with someone in your field through this networking activity! I guess the fact that it happened outside of HC (but while discussing your HC work!) just goes to show how far your digital presence extends! 🙂 Feel free to keep the group updated if anything comes of this…[Read more]

@KKoppy Thanks for looking out!

@magistercarroll Thanks for sharing your experience and your thoughts! When the platform launched, the Humanities Commons team debated whether or not they wanted to allow members to see who others are following and ultimately decided that they didn’t want this to be visible. While they understand that seeing wh…[Read more]

Wow, so far this first challenge is off to a great start! Thanks to all who’ve shared their profiles so far- they look stellar!

I’m also excited to see that some questions are being raised and discussions are starting regarding the profile page (thanks, Sara and Kate!).

The question regarding how to determine what qualifies as an ‘appropriate’…[Read more]