Since January, I've had a chance to teach a new course—"AI for the Humanities"—at BYU. The course evolved from a conversation I had with my colleagues Jeremy Browne, Kathie Gossett, and Rob Reynolds at our College's annual assessment retreat in early May of 2025. As we talked, we tried to think about the sorts of … Continue reading AI for the Humanities
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Talking myself through word embeddings, part 1
Last week, I had the very real pleasure of attending a Word Vectors for the Thoughtful Humanist workshop. This workshop was hosted by Northeastern's Women Writers Project (WWP) and was sponsored by a grant from the NEH’s Office of Digital Humanities. The principal instructors throughout the week were Julia Flanders and Sarah Connell, respectively the WWP Director and … Continue reading Talking myself through word embeddings, part 1
Do You Teach DH? Please Take Our Survey!
Diane Jakacki and I are excited to announce the launch of a research study: “Who Teaches When We Teach Digital Humanities?” With this study, we hope to learn more about the training and preparation of those who teach digital humanitiesthe for-credit and informal teaching that DH teachers do “I teach DH!” you say. “How can … Continue reading Do You Teach DH? Please Take Our Survey!
The “Next Big Thing” Ten Years Later: Digital Humanities at MLA 2019
This past December, as the semester was winding down, I got a message from Anna Chang, Head of Communications for the Modern Language Association. She inquired whether I would consider writing 500 words or so that summarized the different digital humanities sessions at the 2019 MLA Convention in Chicago for the MLA Newsletter. This was, … Continue reading The “Next Big Thing” Ten Years Later: Digital Humanities at MLA 2019
Announcing Debates in DH Pedagogy!
Diane Jakacki and I are thrilled to announce a call for abstracts for a forthcoming edited volume, Debates in Digital Humanities Pedagogy. The book will appear in the Debates in the Digital Humanities series from the University of Minnesota Press, edited by Matthew K. Gold and Lauren F. Klein. Over the last decade, Digital Humanities … Continue reading Announcing Debates in DH Pedagogy!