Hello all,
We have received a fantastic group of proposals for discussion groups and workshops for the 2015-2016 academic year. The Electronic Textual Cultures Lab (ETCL) is delighted to continue sponsoring and supporting these discussions and workshops that span a variety of engaging topics, building on last year and including: theory and the library; gaming applications; knowledge commercialization; virtual reality; and the role of repair. Please see below my signature for brief descriptions and members of 2015-2016 discussion groups, as well as a list of previous years’ groups.
ETCL discussion groups are open to anyone who would like to participate. If you’re interested in joining any of the 2015-2016 ETCL discussion groups listed below, please contact the group lead(s).
Looking very forward to an engaging and exciting time!
Sincerely,
Ray
For the ETCL team
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ETCL-sponsored Discussion Groups (and Related Workshops), 2015-2016
“Theorizing the Library/Library and Theory”
Building on the success of last year¹s ETCL reading group, “Digital Scholarship & Libraries,” this group will augment previous discussions by focusing on theorizations of the library in eras of technological change as a way of creating an inventory of ways of thinking about the library’s role in the era of Digital Humanities.
Lead: Matt Huculak (ETCL, University Library).
Members: Corey Davis (Library), Heather Dean (Library), Lisa Goddard (Library), Jane Morrison (Library), Michael Radmacher (Library), Stephen Ross (English), Christine Walde (Library), Lara Wilson (Library)
“Gameful Employments”
The Gameful Employments interdisciplinary working group will focus on building capacity for a library collection of video game consoles, technology, software and other interactive media at UVic to support research and teaching.
Lead: David Leach (Writing, Technology & Society).
Members (Confirmed): Jentery Sayers (English, Maker Lab), Stephen Ross (English), Tina Bebbington (Library), Ashley Blacquiere (Technology & Society), Janni Aragon (Political Science, Technology Integrated Learning), Nina Belojevic (Maker Lab), Kathy Sanford (Education), Bernadette Perry (French), Clint Lalonde (B.C. Campus), Eric Jordan (Codename Entertainment)
“Digital Humanities Knowledge Commercialization Group”
The purpose of this research/discussion group is to explore knowledge commercialization in the humanities, with focus on the skill sets and knowledge generated through digital humanities projects and labs.
Leads: Richard J. Lane (Vancouver Island U), Lynne Siemens (Public Administration & Integration).
Members: Ray Siemens (English, Computer Science), Emile Fromet de Rosnay (French), Dean Irvine (Dalhousie U), Brian Fillmore (BTF Financial Services Inc., Loaves & Fishes Food Bank), Nathan Bolton (Vancouver Island U), Seamas Finnerty (Vancouver Island U)
“Designing for Repair”
The Designing for Repair discussion group will gather around the topic of repair and explore digital humanities beyond the make-break binary, with an emphasis on “designing for repair,” a concept developed by Daniela K. Rosner.
Lead: Jentery Sayers (English, Maker Lab).
Members: Daniela K. Rosner (U of Washington), Nina Belojevic (Maker Lab), Shaun Macpherson (Maker Lab), Katherine Goertz (Maker Lab), Danielle Morgan (Maker Lab)
“Virtual Reality Working Group”
This discussion group seeks to advance and expand the university-based applications of videogame technology through a series of interdisciplinary and explorational virtual reality workshops.
Lead: Alex Christie (English, ETCL).
Members: Heather Dean (Library), Alison Chapman (English), Shawn DeWolfe (ETCL), Katie Tanigawa (English, ETCL), Lindsey Seatter (English, ETCL), Lisa Goddard (Library)
ETCL-sponsored Discussion Groups (and Related Workshops), 2014-2015
* Digital Scholarship & Libraries. Leads: Corey Davis (Libraries) and
Christine Walde (Libraries). Members: Tina Bebbington (Libraries),
Stephanie Boulogne (Libraries), Corey Davis (Libraries), John Durno
(Libraries), Michael Lines (Libraries), Christine Walde (Libraries), Lara
Wilson (Libraries).
* Critical Digital Humanities. Leads: Richard J. Lane (MeTA DH Lab, VIU)
and Emile Fromet de Rosnay (French). Members: Alex Christie (English,
ETCL), Paula Johanson (English), Matthew Hiebert (English, ETCL), Stephen
Ross (English).
* Introduction to Programming and Python 3 in the Arts and Humanities.
Lead: Jentery Sayers (English). Members: Nina Belojevic (English, ETCL),
Katherine Goertz (English, Maker Lab), Kim McLean-Fiander (English),
Lawrence Evalyn (English), Wenjuan Lu (English), Kevin Tunnicliffe
(English), Mahsa Ebadpour (English).
* Pathways: Creating Digital Fiction with Kate Pullinger. Leads: Kate
Pullinger, John Maxwell (Publishing@SFU), Haig Armen (Emily Carr
University of Art & Design). Members: Ryan Nadel (8 Leaf Digital
Productions), Blaine Cook (Poetica) Kate Armstrong (Emily Carr University
of Art and Design).
* ETCL Tuition Fellowship, “Culture & Technology” – The European Summer
University in Digital Humanities. Please see
http://www.culingtec.uni-leipzig.de/ESU_C_T/ for details.
ETCL-sponsored Discussion Groups (and Related Workshops), 2013-2014
* Building Public Humanities. Leads: Nina Belojevic (ETCL, English) and
Jentery Sayers (English). Members: Miriam Bartha (Simpson Center, U
Washington), Jon Johnson (English), Lynne Siemens (Public Administration),
Katie Tanigawa (MakerLab, English).
* Digital Praxis and Graduate Education in the Humanities. Lead: Daniel
Powell (English, ETCL). Members: Janni Aragon (Political Science), Alyssa
Arbuckle (ETCL), Alex Christie (English, ETCL, MakerLab), Janelle Jenstad
(English), Erin Kelly (English), Alyssa McLeod and colleagues (Royal BC
Museum), Ray Siemens (English, Computer Science), Jana Millar-Usiskin
(English, MakerLab), Shaun Wong (ETCL).
* Digital Scholarship & Libraries. Leads: Corey Davis (Libraries) and
Christine Walde (Libraries). Members: Tina Bebbington (Libraries),
Stephanie Boulogne (Libraries), Corey Davis (Libraries), John Durno
(Libraries), Michael Lines (Libraries), Christine Walde (Libraries), Lara
Wilson (Libraries).
* Digital Storytelling Across Campuses. Leads: Janni Aragon (Political
Science) and Alison Chapman (English). Members: Juliann Allison (UC
Riverside), Caley Ehnes (English), Kathleen Fitzpatrick (MLA Director of
Scholarly Communications), Himanee Gupta-Carlson (Empire State U), David
Leach (Creative Writing), Mia Tulli (JCURA).
* Gameful Employments. Leads: Stephen Ross (English) and David Leach
(Writing). Members: Tina Bebbington (Libraries), Nina Belojevic (ETCL,
English), Alex Christie (ETCL, MakerLab, English), Jillian Code
(Education), Bruce Gooch (Computer Science), Matthew Jenkins (MWJ
Technology Group), Jon Johnson (English), Christer Kaitilia (Gamification
Consultant and Author), Clint Lalonde (College Open Textbooks), Scott
Leslie (Educational Technology Consultant), Marta Ligocki (Computer
Science), Tim Pelton (Education), Leslee Pelton (Education), Colton
Phillips (English), Kathy Sanford (Education), Jentery Sayers (English),
Ray Siemens (English, Computer Science), Jim Tanaka (Psychology), Brian
Thom (Anthropology), George Tzanetakis (Computer Science), Jodie Walsh
(Education).
* Hello World! Workshop Series (MakerLab). Lead: Jentery Sayers (English).
Topics will include: linked data, multimodal authoring (using Scalar),
Kinect programming, data visualization, revision control, and critical
gaming / gameful design.
* Toward a School of Digital Humanities / Digital Scholarship. Lead: Ray
Siemens (English and Computer Science). Members (via UVic representational
structures): Jonathan Bengtson (Library), Sue Whitesides (Computer
Science), Jentery Sayers (Humanities [DH Ctte]; MakerLab), Stewart Arneil
(HCMC), Dan Sondheim (ETCL).
* 21st Century Literacies. (Contd.) Lead: James Nahachewsky (Education).
Members: Kathy Sanford (Education), Ray Siemens (English, Computer
Science), Daphne Churchill (Westshore Learning Centre), Devon
Stokes-Bennett (Westshore Learning Centre).
* Digital Geohumanities Working Group. (Contd.) Lead: Janelle Jenstad
(English). Members: Laurel Bowman (Greek and Roman Studies), John Lutz
(History/Office of Community Based Research), Greg Newton (HCMC), Reuben
Rose-Redwood (Geography), Stephen Ross (English), Jordan Stanger-Ross
(History), Patrick Dunae (History), Elizabeth Grove-White (English), Megan
Harvey (History), Joel Legassie (History), Mitchell Lewis Hammond
(History), Derek Murray (History), Ian O’Connell (Geography), Chris Petter
(Library), Eric Sager (History), Michael Stevens (English).
ETCL-sponsored Discussion Groups (and Related Workshops), 2012-2013
* 21st Century Literacies. Lead: James Nahachewsky (Education). Members:
Kathy Sanford (Education), Ray Siemens (English, Computer Science), Daphne
Churchill (Westshore Learning Centre), Devon Stokes-Bennett (Westshore
Learning Centre).
* Digital Geohumanities Working Group. Lead: Janelle Jenstad (English).
Members: Laurel Bowman (Greek and Roman Studies), John Lutz
(History/Office of Community Based Research), Greg Newton (HCMC), Reuben
Rose-Redwood (Geography), Stephen Ross (English), Jordan Stanger-Ross
(History); with invitations to Patrick Dunae (History), Elizabeth
Grove-White (English), Megan Harvey (History), Joel Legassie (History),
Mitchell Lewis Hammond (History), Derek Murray (History), Ian O’Connell
(Geography), Chris Petter (Library), Eric Sager (History), Michael Stevens
(English).
* DH-Theory Intersections Group. Lead: Richard J. Lane (MeTA Digital
Humanities Lab & VIU Digital Humanities Research Group, Vancouver Island
U). Members: Emile Fromet de Rosnay (French), Stephen Ross (English),
Jentery Sayers (English), Sally Carpentier (English, VIU), Ian Whitehouse
(English, VIU).
* Humanities Physical Computing. Lead: Jentery Sayers (English). Members:
Alyssa Arbuckle (English), Ted Hiebert (Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences,
U Washington Bothell), Doug Jarvis (Artist), Alyssa McLeod (English),
Daniel Powel (English), Emily Smith (English), Michael Stevens (English).
* Issues in Large-Scale, Multi-Site, Collaborative Versioning. Lead:
Stephen Ross (English). Members: Jentery Sayers (English), Alison Chapman
(English), Janelle Jenstad (English), Constance Crompton (ETCL, English),
Brendan Gibb (Britec Computer Systems).
* TRUTH (Teaching and Research Using Technology in the Humanities).
Co-leads: Catherine Caws (French) and Ulf Schuetze (Germanic & Slavic
Studies). Members: Ray Siemens (English, Computer Science), Elizabeth
Grove-White (English), John Lutz (History), Claire Carlin (French), Emile
Fromet de Rosnay (French), Helga Thorson (Germanic & Slavic), Alex D’Arcy
(Linguistics), Li-Shi Huang (Linguistics), Karen Tang (Pacific & Asia
Studies), Martin Holmes (HCMC), Stewart Arneil (HCMC), and Erik Fleischer
(Systems).