Developing an Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate in Digital Humanities

FAIN: AB-284640-22

Howard University (Washington, DC 20059-0001)
Dana A. Williams (Project Director: May 2021 to present)
Jimisha Relerford (Co Project Director: February 2022 to present)

A two-year project to create a digital humanities graduate certificate.

The proposed project will create an Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate in Digital Humanities at Howard University.

Associated Products

Introduction to Digital Humanities (Course or Curricular Material)
Title: Introduction to Digital Humanities
Author: Dana A. Williams
Abstract: This graduate-level course, designed for the Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Digital Humanities at Howard University, introduces students to several tools used in DH study and application. The course employs these tools for the critical examination of a literary text and requires students to have some familiarity with literary analysis.
Year: 2022
Primary URL: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:e3754dc7-904a-495b-9ad0-526f01a7ae9a
Primary URL Description: Adobe Cloud link to course syllabus
Audience: Graduate

Introduction to Critical Digital Humanities (Course or Curricular Material)
Title: Introduction to Critical Digital Humanities
Author: Dana A. Williams
Abstract: This graduate-level course, designed for the Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Digital Humanities at Howard University, introduces students to foundational debates and topics in the DH field. The course will cover topics related to DH history and theory, the digital divide, intersections of race and the digital world, digital literary studies, DH methodology, and the role of DH in social activism.
Year: 2022
Primary URL: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:3cdf2f1e-62da-4c6d-96aa-7dcd746745b5
Primary URL Description: Adobe Cloud link to course syllabus
Audience: Graduate

Abolitionist Tools and Data Literacy (Course or Curricular Material)
Title: Abolitionist Tools and Data Literacy
Author: Dana A. Williams
Abstract: This graduate-level course, designed for the Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Digital Humanities at Howard University, introduces students to Digital Humanities and Digital Studies through an Africana Studies lens. At this intersection of Blackness and the digital world, students grapple with topics related to race and abolition while learning to collect and analyze data and apply text analysis and storytelling tools for liberatory purposes.
Year: 2022
Primary URL: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:93d3ba41-d504-4471-b8c1-f6a7fbf35e39
Primary URL Description: Adobe Cloud link to course syllabus
Audience: Graduate

Mapping Black People, Spaces, and Culture (Course or Curricular Material)
Title: Mapping Black People, Spaces, and Culture
Author: Dana A. Williams
Abstract: This graduate-level course, designed for the Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Digital Humanities at Howard University, facilitates an exploration of mapping and geospatial DH tools used by scholars to compile and visualize data. Students will combine the process of mapping and exploring spaces with the critical study of Black history, culture, and storytelling.
Year: 2022
Primary URL: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:73423e38-f6d9-4fc0-a711-f796649c4b33
Primary URL Description: Adobe Cloud link to syllabus
Audience: Graduate

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