So far this semester, we\u2019ve explored some different definitions of \u201cdigital humanities.\u201d Stephen Ramsay says it\u2019s about building<\/a>, and so we made a map<\/a>. I say it\u2019s about \u201cpattern recognition and interpretation<\/a>,\u201d and so we tried distant reading Duffy<\/a>. It\u2019s time to test a new theory.<\/p>\n Mark Sample suggests that digital humanities is about sharing<\/a>: \u201cThe promise of the digital is not in the way it allows us to ask new questions because of digital tools or because of new methodologies made possible by those tools. The promise is in the way the digital reshapes the representation, sharing, and discussion of knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n Drawing inspiration in part from Zak Smith\u2019s illustrations for each page of Gravity\u2019s Rainbow<\/em><\/a>, our class\u2014along with other classes around the country as well as anyone else who feels like playing along\u2014will create images, video, audio, and text for Mark Z. Danielewski\u2019s House<\/span> of Leaves<\/em> and share<\/a> them via a public platform: amillionbluepages.net<\/a> (AMBP) [1]. \u00a0Our ultimate goal is to create at least one item for every page of House<\/span> of Leaves<\/em>.<\/p>\n Your group will create 25 nodes<\/strong> over the course of this project. A “node” for the purposes of this project is anything you can create and share via Tumblr, Instagram, Vine, or Twitter.<\/p>\n As Zach Whalen writes [2],<\/p>\n While these platforms suggest the kinds of things you can create (images, for example), it\u2019s important to realize that a photo of a 3D-printed sculpture is, to Instagram, still an image. In other words, you should feel free to create just about anything that you feel responds to, clarifies, interprets, remixes, illustrates, juxtaposes\u2014whatever verb you like\u2014the content of a specific page.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n We will discuss these platforms briefly in class, but part of your assignment is learning how to use these platforms through sharing. (It\u2019s all about teh digital humanities, yo!)<\/p>\n Again, your group must create 25 of these nodes: one page per chapter (there are 23 chapters in The Navidson Record), plus one from the front matter and another from the back matter (appendices, index). There are any number of things your group might create, but among your nodes you must include:<\/p>\n Although you’re working in groups, this is not simply an assignment where you divide the nodes among group members. Collaborate and confer about this project regularly. You\u2019re being graded on that collaboration. “Sharing,” remember?<\/p>\n Special Nodes (Chapter 9 and Back Matter)<\/span><\/p>\n When you have made a thing, share it via any of the aforementioned networks and include with it two tags:\u00a0#hol14<\/strong> and #p123<\/strong>, where “123” refers to the page number you’re making an item for. Roman numerals work as well (e.g., #pxiv). You may include other tags as needed. For instance, #s14dh<\/strong> will help us easily find the material our class is producing.<\/p>\n In order for your work to be pulled into AMBP, you must post it publicly (i.e., not from a private account). However, you need not use an account that is connected to your real name.<\/p>\n Please note that I\u2019m not asking you to link to other objects that already exist online. Instead, I\u2019m asking you to create something new and then share it. The line between creation and sharing is especially porous on Tumblr.<\/p>\n We live in a remix culture<\/a>, of course, so you are welcome to take some work that someone else has made and transform it significantly (e.g., a collage, extreme Photoshop). Make sure that you credit your original source, however, as it is otherwise an honor code violation.<\/p>\n Your group will keep track of your 25 nodes and the decisions made in each of them. Please use\u00a0this template on Google Docs<\/a>.<\/p>\n For the project, you will write a reflection. This will involve 2 pages of prose, where you consider some of the following questions:<\/p>\n All of your work for AMBP is due on Monday, 14 April<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Your work is likely to fall on the spectrum between these two extremes.<\/p>\n Celia Curtis Cara Stechmann Eryn Levine Andrew Drumm Shilpa Jhol Daniella Bloch Nathan Briones [1] amillionbluepages.net was built by Zach Whalen<\/a>. He\u2019s amazing.<\/p>\n [2] This assignment was initially imagined by Brian Croxall<\/a> and Zach Whalen. The first guidelines were created with Chuck Rybak<\/a>. The present version draws heavily from Zach\u2019s assignment<\/a> and is informed by that of Mary Holland<\/a>. It is licensed as Creative Commons BY (CC BY 4.0<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rationale So far this semester, we\u2019ve explored some different definitions of \u201cdigital humanities.\u201d Stephen Ramsay says it\u2019s about building, and so we made a map. I say it\u2019s about \u201cpattern recognition and interpretation,\u201d and so we tried distant reading Duffy. It\u2019s time to test a new theory. 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Hashtags<\/h3>\n
Be Original<\/h3>\n
AMBP Index<\/h3>\n
Reflection<\/h3>\n
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Grading<\/h2>\n
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Groups<\/h2>\n
\nConnor Dillman
\nAbe Lim<\/p>\n
\nJacob Albrecht
\nJeff Dillon<\/p>\n
\nJon Weiss
\nSaier Zeng<\/p>\n
\nTiffany Gesang
\nDennis Valerstain<\/p>\n
\nOmair Kazi
\nMitchell Lo<\/p>\n
\nAngelica Gonzales
\nHeba Qureshi<\/p>\n
\nMatt O’Connor
\nAdriti Gulati<\/p>\n