Debates in the Digital Humanities

In today’s class, we will be discussing the digital humanities as a field of study and considering what that field means for Indigenous folks and people of colour. The second half of class will be a lecture and workshop led by Allan Cho, Digital Humanities librarian at UBC and editor of Ricepaper Magazine.

The slides for Allan Cho’s presentation can be found here: Digital Humanities for FNIS 401

Today’s Readings: 

Tara Mcpherson. “Why are the Digital Humanities so White?

Moya Bailey, Anne Cong-Huyen, Alexis Lothian, Amanda Phillips. “Reflections on a Movement: #transform DH Growing Up.”

Left of Black, Episode 3, Race and the Digital Humanities (video)