Introduction to my Summer Research Project

In the digital humanities department at Bucknell University, we are making the most of our time during this pandemic by continuing to pursue our research endeavors remotely. This summer, I am working with Dr. Katherine Faull, Dr. Diane Jakacki and Justin Schaumberger on the Moravian Lives Project. My particular focus in this project is using the CWRC-Writer program to markup emotion within memoirs from the … Continue reading Introduction to my Summer Research Project

TwitLit Project: Spring Semester Work and Looking Towards the Summer

          Spending the spring semester working on the TwitLit project was, for me, an engaging and hands-on first experience with the Digital Humanities (DH). As a research assistant, I worked with another student assistant, Meg Coyle, to document and record data on tweets in 2019 related to the writing community. Christian Howard-Sukhil, the head of the project and the DH Postdoctoral Fellow at the university, trained … Continue reading TwitLit Project: Spring Semester Work and Looking Towards the Summer

My TwitLit Adventure

Since the beginning of 2020, it has been an awesome experience working on Project Twitter Literature (“TwitLit”) in an effort to break down Twitter literature over the course of the past couple of years. I was stranger to the technique of “scraping” or “scrubbing” tweets, but was immediately engaged with the idea when I heard about the opportunity. I have always had a love for … Continue reading My TwitLit Adventure

Critical Playing- HumLab Bytes Event

On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the first of the new HumLab Bytes events, titled “Critical Playing,” took place. The guest speaker, professor Ghislaine McDayter, presented a close analysis of the historical anecdotes found behind the games played during various periods, including ancient Europe, the Renaissance, and even the contemporary world. Professor McDayter discussed how the rules within these games mimicked the cultural values and social norms … Continue reading Critical Playing- HumLab Bytes Event

HumLab Bytes Events & COVID-19

Given the developing situation with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the subsequent physical closure of Bucknell University, the HumLab Bytes events for March and April 2020 have been cancelled. We hope to reschedule these events when the university resumes its usual operations. Thank you for your patience and understanding! For more information about Bucknell University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the university’s official Coronavirus Updates page. Continue reading HumLab Bytes Events & COVID-19

DH Projects at Bucknell

Here at Bucknell we have a wide range of active Digital Humanities projects. A few of these active projects include Moravian Lives, REED London Online, Rising Waters, and The Film Search Engine. To learn more about these projects and to stay updated on other developing projects, visit the DH Projects at Bucknell page on the DH@Bucknell website. If you have a DH project of your … Continue reading DH Projects at Bucknell