01. Introduction to Digital Scholarship

October 5, 2020

Agenda

1. Introductions
2. Program overview
3. What is Digital Scholarship?
4. For next time

Meeting notes

Introductions

• Name, pronouns, area of specialization, what you hope to do in this program
  • Zach, Archaeology,
    • Dissertation stage. Interested in GIS - learning self-directed; pedagogical applications? Open source options.
    • Central Asia, Hellenistic materials, rural life
  • Kristen, Classics
    • Finishing MA thesis; focus on Homer and greek poetry
    • Digital tools for philological research and language teaching
  • Thu - prelim/prospectus stage
    • Interest in Roman Rhetoric
• Reviewing syllabus
• Logistics and expectations
• Setting goals & developing learning plans
  • Ideas for goals
    • Kristen: Developing asynchronous course materials for Latin grammar topics? Interactive content?
    • Zach: GIS documentation project - codeacademy for python & what python can do for GIS? Workshop format or materials for python as a tool?
    • Text analysis: metrical divisions in lines?
      • Placement of words with in a line depending on the meter
      • TEI text encoding initiative
    • Introduction to coding

Digital Scholarship

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For next time

• Watch all 6 Code.org videos on computers
• Sign up for a GitHub account & let me know
• Email Alice a bio and headshot for the DS website
• Install Atom text editor
• Explore the list of DS resources for Classics & Classical Archaeology compiled by last year’s grads
• Look for other projects and resources relevant to your area of specialization
• Optional: watch the introductory video for Harvard’s CS50

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