Journal of Interactive
Technology and
Pedagogy
Issue 27
On Chaos and Making Do Through Minimalist Digital Humanities Pedagogy | On Chaos and... by Jennifer Musial, Al Valentín, and Caroline Wilkinson
Manifold @CUNY
In 2012, Matthew K. Gold asked, "what can digital humanities mean for cash-poor colleges with underserved student populations that have neither the staffing nor the expertise to complete DH projects on their own?" This essay is a response, as the authors outline their experience with a digital humanities Mellon grant promising expansive capacity-building that they struggled to fully achieve because, as they express, grants are stopgap measures that do not solve the structural problem of state disinvestment in higher education.
Keywords: Austerity; Community Engagement;
Digital Divide; Digital Humanities; Grants
In our next Issue 27 spotlight we are so excited to share work from Jennifer Musial, Al Valentin, and Caroline Wilkinson, who talk about the promise and obstacles of the granting process and making do with digital humanities pedagogy. #academicgrants #digitaldivide #digitalhumanities