Mellon Foundation Contributes to 'THATcamp' on Humanities and Technology
At the Central New York THAT (The Humanities and Technology) Camp held in Olin Library, there were no official presenters, while participants voted on workshop topics and met in collaborative sessions.
The informal structure suited the subject matter, since digital humanities is a relatively new and rapidly evolving field.
THATCamp is a national series of events promoting digital humanities – broadly defined as the use of technology in the research and teaching of humanities.
The Central New York THATCamp took place April 9-10, following a morning graduate student symposium April 9 at which scholars gave brief presentations on their technology-based teaching or research projects...