ISAW-GA 3024-001 | Fall 2017 | Introduction to Digital Humanities for the Ancient World

December 12 / Week 14

Debates in Digital Ancient World Studies

For Class

Reading

• Allington,D., S. Brouillette, and D. Golumbia. 2016. “Neoliberal Tools (and Archives): A Political History of Digital Humanities,” LA Review of Books. [Link]. Pessimistic take on digital humanities as the “facilitation of the neoliberal takeover of the university.” Important to be aware of all sides of issues in an emerging discipline.
• Skim at least 5 responses to previous article using links found here and here.
• Choose one additional article from the LARB series on “The Digital in Humanities” for which you can provide a 5-minute summary to the class.

Note that the written component of your Final Projects will be due the following week on Tuesday 12/19.