ENG-2040 Introduction to Digital Humanities
This course raises the question, "what does it mean to be human in a digital world?" Through the examination of multimodal digital production, students will think about what is and can be communicated about society in digital spaces. In addition to defining the interdisciplinary scope of digital humanities, this course will show how the field of digital humanities encourages new ways of thinking. Through critical inquiry, students will analyze how and why content is expressed globally across digital platforms. This course covers theories of digital humanities, including thinking about technology through a postcolonial lens; ethics and technology; methods of digital creation; and digital research. In this course, students will also examine methods of expression and communication through digital tools with consideration of audience. The course includes a culminating project where students will experiment with digital tools and create a digital product based on society and/or artistic expression. This project will involve research, design and communication in a digital space.