Matthew Kirchenbaum writes almost exclusively about digital humanities (http://mkirschenbaum.wordpress.com/). HIs book, Mechanisms: New Media and the Forensic Imagination, is one of the most innovative ways of looking at the materiality of the digital humanities. His article, What Is Digital humanities and What’s It Doing in
English Departments? (http://mkirschenbaum.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/kirschenbaum_ade150.pdf) is a good introduction into the ways we may view DH in traditional departments.
Katherine Hayles also has a new book out that is geared toward the digital humanities: How We Think: Digital Media and Contemporary Technogenesis.
And finally, in the map area, Amy Propen has an excellent book, Locating Visual-Material Rhetorics: The Map, the Mill, and the GPS, that while not strictly DH, is a great introduction into how mapping has shifted.
These may add to the depth of your listing here, and may give some different perspectives — especially since all of these authors come out of English departments but are looking at DH from a decidedly technical perspective.
Thanks, Dawn! Yeah, I have a little Hayles hidden in there, but I just haven’t read HWT yet. I know Matt’s essay, and will recommend it if not require it that week–I’m going to have to shape that week a little bit.
I hadn’t thought of Amy’s book, probably because it’s on my to-read list but I haven’t gotten there yet–I’ll move it up though…
To your broader point, I suspect that materiality is going to be a weak point for this syllabus, and that may be unavoidable–we’ll see. There’s a lot of good stuff out there that doesn’t quite fit the way I’m setting this up–media ecologies, game studies, materiality, software studies, et al. I’m trying not to feel too bad about all the interesting work I’m having to leave out! 🙂
I’m probably a little biased toward materiality since that’s where a great part of my research is. 🙂 I threw it out there just in case.
I think it’s a huge issue in DH and one that, as we continue on with this trajectory toward more online accessibility, we will have to confront, reconcile, and understand. We are tactile creatures and understanding that connection to the material, especially in digital realms is, I believe, important.
That being said, I understand that it’s one class and you have to limit it. It sounds like an interesting class!
Dawn
August 11, 2013 9:00 amMatthew Kirchenbaum writes almost exclusively about digital humanities (http://mkirschenbaum.wordpress.com/). HIs book, Mechanisms: New Media and the Forensic Imagination, is one of the most innovative ways of looking at the materiality of the digital humanities. His article, What Is Digital humanities and What’s It Doing in
English Departments? (http://mkirschenbaum.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/kirschenbaum_ade150.pdf) is a good introduction into the ways we may view DH in traditional departments.
Katherine Hayles also has a new book out that is geared toward the digital humanities: How We Think: Digital Media and Contemporary Technogenesis.
And finally, in the map area, Amy Propen has an excellent book, Locating Visual-Material Rhetorics: The Map, the Mill, and the GPS, that while not strictly DH, is a great introduction into how mapping has shifted.
These may add to the depth of your listing here, and may give some different perspectives — especially since all of these authors come out of English departments but are looking at DH from a decidedly technical perspective.
Collin
August 11, 2013 9:13 amThanks, Dawn! Yeah, I have a little Hayles hidden in there, but I just haven’t read HWT yet. I know Matt’s essay, and will recommend it if not require it that week–I’m going to have to shape that week a little bit.
I hadn’t thought of Amy’s book, probably because it’s on my to-read list but I haven’t gotten there yet–I’ll move it up though…
To your broader point, I suspect that materiality is going to be a weak point for this syllabus, and that may be unavoidable–we’ll see. There’s a lot of good stuff out there that doesn’t quite fit the way I’m setting this up–media ecologies, game studies, materiality, software studies, et al. I’m trying not to feel too bad about all the interesting work I’m having to leave out! 🙂
Thanks again!
cgb
Dawn
August 11, 2013 9:23 amI’m probably a little biased toward materiality since that’s where a great part of my research is. 🙂 I threw it out there just in case.
I think it’s a huge issue in DH and one that, as we continue on with this trajectory toward more online accessibility, we will have to confront, reconcile, and understand. We are tactile creatures and understanding that connection to the material, especially in digital realms is, I believe, important.
That being said, I understand that it’s one class and you have to limit it. It sounds like an interesting class!
Jason Luther
August 15, 2013 10:14 pmI really loved 1.0 of this course despite the unfortunate surgery, but so many new (and awesome) readings this time around. Can I take it again ABD?
Collin
August 15, 2013 10:53 pmYou’re very kind! 🙂 You’re definitely welcome to sit in if you’d like, Jason…