Fall 2020 Events

Discussion

From Analog to Digital: A Discussion with Prof. Sean Pue

September 17 3:30–4:30 PM
Join the South Asia Digital Humanities Working Group for a discussion with Prof. Sean Pue about his use of computational methods for the study of South Asian poetry, the Digital Humanities program at MSU, and other DH topics.  His presentation will be followed by a conversation with attendees, moderated by  Dr. Ellen Ambrosone (PUL).
Information Session

Graduate Student Drop-in Open House

September 21 1:00–2:00 PM
The CDH will be hosting a drop-in open house for graduate students. If you’re a graduate student curious about digital humanities, if you have questions or an idea about a project, or if you’re invested in learning more about what we do at the CDH and the different ways you might get involved, please join us!
Working Group

Kickoff Meeting: East Asian Digital Humanities Working Group

September 28 3:30–4:30 PM
The CDH is excited to announce the formation of a new East Asian DH Working Group at Princeton, with support from the East Asian Studies Department. The Working Group plans to regularly organize meetings, workshops and other events over the academic year. We would like to invite you to a virtual kick-off meeting – registration is not required.
Information Session

New Faculty Drop-in Open House @ the CDH

October 29 1:00–2:00 PM
The CDH will be hosting a drop-in open house for new faculty. If you’re curious about incorporating digital humanities into your research and teaching, if you have ideas for a project, or if you’re interested in learning more about what we do at the CDH and the different ways you might get involved, please join us!
Reading Group

"The Garden Party and Other Stories" by Katherine Mansfield

November 2 11:00–12:00 PM
The “Shakespeare and Company Project” conducts a discussion of Mansfield's collection of short stories.
Discussion

Introduction to Mapping and GIS: Translating Humanities Data

Meher Ali
Tsering Shawa
November 12 4:30–5:30 PM
The South Asia Digital Humanities Working Group invites you to for a conversation about GIS mapping and its applications for historical or other humanities-centered research. Meher Ali (PhD student, History), and Wangyal Shawa (GIS and Map Librarian, PUL) will lead an informal discussion around the uses and methods of GIS technology, and the possibilities (and challenges) of translating traditional archival or textual source material into GIS-friendly data.
Guest Lecture

Rediscovering the Lost Generation: Inside the World of Shakespeare and Company

November 18 7:00–8:30 PM
Joshua Kotin, director of the Shakespeare and Company Project, and Keri Walsh, editor of "The Letters of Sylvia Beach," discuss the Lost Generation and the books they loved.
Panel

Collections as Data: Preserving Black Histories, Cultivating Black Futures

Jennifer Garcon
Amanda Henley
Synatra Smith
December 2 3:00–4:20 PM
Join us for a panel discussion, “Preserving Black Histories, Cultivating Black Futures,” to launch the 2020–21 CDH-PUL Collections as Data series.
Reading Group

"Pointed Roofs" by Dorothy Richardson

December 7 11:00–12:00 PM
The “Shakespeare and Company Project” conducts a discussion of the first book of Richardson's 13-volume "Pilgrimage" series.