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As part of its Graduate Specialist program, the Rutgers New Brunswick Libraries seek a Diversity in Data Graduate Specialist to investigate issues of diversity relating to data science and statistical data and present on their findings to the Rutgers Community. It is expected that the Diversity in Data Graduate Specialist will develop and deliver presentations and workshops and be available for consultation on their areas of expertise. For Fall 2024, this work will be primarily online.  It is anticipated that the specialist will work approximately five hours per week on their topics with the aim of presenting open presentations and workshops on their findings and make availableRead More →

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Welcome to our Fall 2024 digital humanities programming! Details and registration links are posted below. Alternatively, please go to dh.rutgers.edu/calendar or to libcal.rutgers.edu/calendar/nblworkshops to explore a wider range of offerings, including data science and qualitative data streams. Reserve your spot to receive Zoom links and do-ahead software downloads and workshop materials. Events RESEARCH IN THE ERA OF GENERATIVE AI: A Public Symposium for Design Justice Thinkers Thursday, September 12, 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Teleconference Lecture Hall, Alexander Library Register (virtual attendance only) Join us in person or virtually for a one-day hybrid symposium on design justice and critical AI literacies perspectives on the future of research,Read More →

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by Francesca Giannetti and Joseph Goeller Last October, we assembled a panel of six outstanding speakers representing a range of perspectives to talk about open access and humanities scholarship. Open access in the sciences, a.k.a. Open Science, has become well established, especially so after the 2013 and 2022 Memoranda from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) reinforcing the idea that everyone, not just scholars at wealthy institutions, should have access to important and useful research, especially so when that research is paid for with public money. What is less well appreciated is that the 2022 memo—also known as the Nelson memo—providesRead More →

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Please go to dh.rutgers.edu/calendar or to libcal.rutgers.edu/calendar/nblworkshops to explore the full range of offerings from the Libraries, including data science and qualitative data streams. Reserve your spot to receive Zoom links and do-ahead software downloads and workshop materials. NB: Updated with additional workshops on 2024-02-08. Digital Humanities and Narrative Tuesday, February 6, 1:00-2:30 p.m. (registration link | instructor: Francesca Giannetti) Wednesday, February 7, 10:00-11:30 a.m. (registration link | instructor: Francesca Giannetti) The collection and presentation of evidence in the humanities advances new perspectives more so than proof of a given argument. This workshop explores how humanities scholars use digital tools in the service of narrative.Read More →

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Submission deadline: February 16, 2024 DH Showcase: March 19, 2024, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET (Register) The interdisciplinary field of digital humanities (DH) aims to bring together humanistic inquiry and digital technologies, organizing new modes of archival research, developing computer-aided methodologies for answering humanistic questions, curating digitized collections of all kinds, bringing digital platforms into the classroom in creative ways, and engaging critically with the culture of digital media. In order to encourage collaboration and community at Rutgers, and regionally in the state of New Jersey, the Rutgers Digital Humanities Initiative invites contributions to a Digital Humanities Showcase, to be held at Alexander LibraryRead More →