Cover of the book "Critical Infrastructure Studies and Digital Humanities", Ed. By Alan Liu, Urszula Pawlicka-Deger, and James Smithies

The Open Access online version will be available soon as a Manifold edition at dhdebates.gc.cuny.edu

I found this amusing.

From Prompt to Practice: A Framework for Transparent GenAI Use in Higher Education As generative artificial intelligence reshapes instructional workflows at colleges and universities, a four-level transparency framework can help educ

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Inappropriate AI Colin Milburn and Rita Raley (AI Paradigm 5/5) explore AI's appropriative processes.

Colin Milburn and Rita Raley, "Inappropriate AI":
“Universities need to come to terms with the basic but still strangely unacknowledged (or repressed) idea that AI systems are appropriation machines—and embrace instead the radical potential of ‘inappropriate AI.’”
uchri.org/foundry/inap...

Collaborative name recognition on #DouglassDay !

Yes, it works on mobile 😉

When two years of academic work vanished with a single click After turning off ChatGPT’s ‘data consent’ option, Marcel Bucher lost the work behind grant applications, teaching materials and publication drafts. Here’s what happened next.

When two years of academic work vanished with a single click www.nature.com/articles/d41...

"We must treat infrastructure as a public good. Instead of each lab or institution fending for itself, universities should pool resources to support shared platforms with transparent governance."

Science Shouldn’t Rely on Corporate Software (opinion) We need to treat the software undergirding scientific research as a public good—and make investments accordingly.

"Universities are reluctant to fund software engineers at competitive salaries. [...] Without proper funding structures, essential research tools remain fragile, often maintained by overworked volunteers."

www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

We’re hiring a Junior Developer Tropy is free open-source software that allows you to organize and describe photographs of research material.

📣 Hey world!

Tropy is hiring a Junior Developer to help build open-source software for researchers (Electron/React/SQLite). Remote role, starting Feb 1, 2026.
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Honestly, coding in Agent Mode feels like dealing with bad legacy code. It’s usually better to scrap everything and start fresh than try to fix that garbage.

Kluge Fellowships in Digital Studies | Fellowships | Chairs & Fellowships | The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress | Programs | Library of Congress About the Fellowship The Kluge Fellowship in Digital Studies provides an opportunity for scholars to utilize digital methods, the Library’s large and varied digital collections and resources, curatori...

The Kluge Fellowship in Digital Studies provides an opportunity for scholars to utilize digital methods, the Library’s large and varied digital collections and resources, curatorial expertise, and an emerging community of digital scholarship practitioners. www.loc.gov/programs/joh...

Muchos trabajos reflexionan en torno al aspecto inconmensurable de los datos generados en la era digital y sus implicancias en el ámbito de las humanidades; remitimos, de todos ellos, a Melo (2017) por sus aportes desde la historia digital al pensamiento crítico del desarrollo de herramientas computacionales para leer este “archivo infinito”.

Algo favorable de tener tan pocas citaciones, es que puedo revisarlas todas :p Esta en particular es, como dicen por aquí, an ego boost :)

Please fight to get back access to GPT-4o! Please fight to get back access to GPT-4o !!! OpenAI has promised/confirmed in WRITING on June 23, 2025 that even after the release of GPT-5 I will still have access to GPT-4o! (I can prove) It is d...

"I created a personality on 4o, erase it is kill it." community.openai.com/t/please-fig...

But how do AI images/videos actually work? | Guest video by @WelchLabsVideo YouTube video by 3Blue1Brown

This is a super illustrative video on how stable diffusion models work. TBH, I didn't follow all the math, but I think I got the gist 😛
youtu.be/iv-5mZ_9CPY?...

What really stands out to me is how this video demonstrates the potential of coding with an AI tool. This isn't "vibe coding" at all.

Using AI to build a tactical shooter YouTube video by Mary Rose Cook

This is an amazing deep dive into a possible use of AI as an augmented workflow tool for writing software, even without writing prompts!
You can see how @maryrosecook.bsky.social is clearly leading the development process, fully understanding each output along the way.
🔗 youtu.be/WcpfyZ1yQRA?...

Potentially interesting for building models in relatively data-scarce domains (eg historical language models)

Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts on Steam Run your manuscript workshop, receive orders to illustrate medieval books, decorate them any way you like, send them back to clients to get paid, and unlock new jobs, decorations, and items. Welcome t...

And for my Medieval archaeogaming friends: this is Scriptorium, a game in which you get to illustrate your own manuscripts, with each decorative element based on real medieval manuscript art!
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Today was the farewell event for @alanyliu.bsky.social from @ucsb.bsky.social. It was an emotional gathering filled with Alan’s friends, students, and colleagues, proof of the deep impact he’s had throughout his career.

Professorships Check which professorships are currently vacant at FAU. Deadlines and contact details are listed in each call for applications. The online application process is straightforward through the…

FAU Erlangen Nürnberg, Germany, is currently looking to employ 2 full professors in #DigitalHumanities

Professor in DH with focus on Human Computer Interaction
www.fau.eu/people/worki...

&

Professor in DH with focus on Place & Space
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I want to say something. But I can't.

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Academics might feel embarrassed when using AI-generative tools. In contrast, the industry encourages (and sometimes even forces) designers, programmers, and other workers to utilize AI copilots for increased efficiency. Is this yet another gap between academia and the "real world"?

Journal of Digital History The Journal of Digital History (JDH) is an international, academic, peer-reviewed and open-access journal. JDH will set new standards in history publishing based on the principle of multi-layered articles.

📢 New Call for Papers: "AI & History"✨
How does AI reshape historical research? We're looking for contributions that contextualize AI technologies within broader historical frameworks. Submit your abstract! Deadline: May 31, 2025. 🔗 journalofdigitalhist...
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Convocatoria para participar en la VIII Escuela de Verano CONCEPTA.

The Routledge Companion to Libraries, Archives, and the Digital Humanities: www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...

Friends, please help me spreading the word about this Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunity at Penn for a scholar to work at the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies. More info here: apply.interfolio.com/160769