"Ain't It Wonderful...How Much People Can Mean to Each Other?": Technology in the Service of the Humanities

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Janet Ayers Academic Center, JAAC 4094

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Presentation

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21-9-2016 10:00 AM

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Building a new, digital edition of the Complete Letters of Willa Cather on the Willa Cather Archive requires the editorial team to be deeply engaged with technology, to worry over schemas, databases, markup and the shifting world of web-based design and publication. But all of the technological sophistication of the edition is meaningless if it cannot accomplish its basic function: it must be a way for people to learn about this great American writer, her words, her circle and her times. It must deeply connect readers to this rich part of our human culture. Drawing on years of creating digital resources and teaching a digital humanities course that connects teams of students with regional nonprofits, this presentation focuses on the power of emerging technology to connect people, engage with new audiences and demonstrate the value of a humanities-centered approach to solving a variety of challenges.

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Sep 21st, 10:00 AM

"Ain't It Wonderful...How Much People Can Mean to Each Other?": Technology in the Service of the Humanities

Janet Ayers Academic Center, JAAC 4094

Building a new, digital edition of the Complete Letters of Willa Cather on the Willa Cather Archive requires the editorial team to be deeply engaged with technology, to worry over schemas, databases, markup and the shifting world of web-based design and publication. But all of the technological sophistication of the edition is meaningless if it cannot accomplish its basic function: it must be a way for people to learn about this great American writer, her words, her circle and her times. It must deeply connect readers to this rich part of our human culture. Drawing on years of creating digital resources and teaching a digital humanities course that connects teams of students with regional nonprofits, this presentation focuses on the power of emerging technology to connect people, engage with new audiences and demonstrate the value of a humanities-centered approach to solving a variety of challenges.