Category: Digital Space, Place, and the Public Humanities

Sabra Statham, Eric Novotny and Katie Falvo (Penn State University) Collaborative projects can be an excellent way for Universities to create research opportunities and support student learning. The People’s Contest Civil War Era Digital Archiving Project is a partnership between the Penn State Libraries and the Richards Civil War Center. The project pairs librarians with…

Linda Aleci (Franklin & Marshall College) This paper describes “Curating the City”, an experimental undergraduate seminar, and nascent digital humanities project, at Franklin & Marshall College. The project is undertaken in collaboration with the Phillips Museum of Art, the Lancaster County Historical Society, a Lancaster-based urban planning firm, and a cohort of users active on…

Phillip Payne, Dennis Frank, Jason Damon, and Michael Specht (St. Bonaventure University) During the Spring 2014 semester students enrolled in History 419: Digital History and Archival Practices built a map of St. Bonaventure Cemetery using geographic information systems technology (GIS). Students used archival materials and created a map that will be useful to the community.…

David Pettegrew, Jeff Erikson, Rachel Carey, and Rachel Morris (Messiah College), Albert Sarvis and Dan Stolyarov (Harrisburg University of Science and Technology) In spring 2014, faculty and students from Messiah College and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology launched a new digital initiative to document the rapid growth and transformation of Harrisburg through its City…