James Neal – THATCamp CHNM 2011 http://chnm2011.thatcamp.org The Humanities and Technology Camp Thu, 04 Sep 2014 01:47:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.12 An honest and open discussion regarding diversity in the digital humanities? http://chnm2011.thatcamp.org/05/14/444/ http://chnm2011.thatcamp.org/05/14/444/#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 05:55:52 +0000 http://chnm2011.thatcamp.org/?p=444

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University of Maryland, College of Information Science, Maryland’s iSchool where I am pursuing my MLS has recently created a concentration in the MLS program called Information and Diverse Populations in which I am actively engaged. ischool.umd.edu/content/information-and-diverse-populations

What are the ways in which we can have an honest and open discussion regarding diversity in the digital humanities? How do we move beyond paying mere lip service to the concept of diversity in DH and actually include, promote, and engender a more diverse group of DHers?

This tweet from Mark Sample has stuck with me since March of 2011. Perhaps it serves as a basis to begin the discussion?

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