Comments on: Power, Privilege, and the Ethics of DH http://chnm2011.thatcamp.org/05/26/power-privilege-and-the-ethics-of-dh/ The Humanities and Technology Camp Sun, 03 Jul 2011 20:19:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.12 By: jbyrd10 http://chnm2011.thatcamp.org/05/26/power-privilege-and-the-ethics-of-dh/#comment-195 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:56:35 +0000 http://chnm2011.thatcamp.org/?p=684#comment-195 I am definitely interested in this discussion. Though some archivists have dealt with this topic as it relates to Native American archival materials (see Protocols for Native American Archival Materials), I think there should be an on-going discussion of how to deal with culturally sensitive materials, whether digital or not.

]]> By: Cathy Saunders http://chnm2011.thatcamp.org/05/26/power-privilege-and-the-ethics-of-dh/#comment-147 Tue, 31 May 2011 22:25:55 +0000 http://chnm2011.thatcamp.org/?p=684#comment-147 As I mentioned in a comment on James Neal’s proposal for a discussion of diversity in DH (which you mention), I’m thinking a lot about these issues as I gear up for several DH projects that address issues of race, slavery, and the antislavery movement in 19th-century America. My general instinct is that getting texts, images, etc. “out there” on the web is a step in the direction of access and inclusivity, a way to start a conversation that some users may take in very different directions than I imagine. But I’m also very aware that any arrangement of primary texts, even one without commentary, and certainly one that does include commentary, tells a story of its own, and, in the process, may seem to rule out, or at least discourage, other stories/interpretations, especially if it comes with the perceived authority of a creator with a Ph.D., an .edu address, etc., etc. (all those things we tell students to look for when evaluating the “credibility” of a website) behind it. I’ve been thinking in terms of including space for conversations (comments, maybe even additional content) within a web space, but that raises issues of moderation, updating, etc., and there would still be a division between what’s central and what’s “extra,” added. The ideal would definitely be for people to be able to create their own projects.

Anyway, I’d definitely be interested in this conversation, wherever it might lead.

]]> By: Jennifer Sano-Franchini http://chnm2011.thatcamp.org/05/26/power-privilege-and-the-ethics-of-dh/#comment-107 Sun, 29 May 2011 20:03:02 +0000 http://chnm2011.thatcamp.org/?p=684#comment-107 I think these are important questions that could use much more attention. I also agree that because we are digital HUMANISTS the assumption is often that we know what we’re doing with regards to these ethical concerns, but I think it’s fair to say that it’s easy to get distracted by the shininess of technology.

]]> By: Roger Whitson http://chnm2011.thatcamp.org/05/26/power-privilege-and-the-ethics-of-dh/#comment-78 Thu, 26 May 2011 16:18:18 +0000 http://chnm2011.thatcamp.org/?p=684#comment-78 I think this is an important conversation to have. I’m really interested in the ethics of collaboration – especially on larger DH projects. If, for example, a professor uses undergraduates in a project, what are the potential ethical issues in such a situation?

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