UNC Digital History Lab

History professor Miguel La Serna (FFP ’15) partnered with media producer Michael A. Betts to use the art of documentary filmmaking to transform how students learned history. @unc_dhl: go.unc.edu/j4W3N.

@UNChistory @unccollege @unc @iah_unc @UNCWilmington @kidSweater

The latest episode of The Past Presented is out! In it, we talk with Miguel La Serna & Michael A. Betts about the "Live Documentary" classroom they pioneered to help students see, hear, and feel history. They hope to empower students as active learners. digitalhistorylab.unc.edu/2023/05/the-pa…

Courtney Rivard, (FFP ’21, ALP ’23), director of the Digital Literacy and Communications Lab @UNCECL, incorporates video games into her coursework. CBS17 recently joined her class in the Greenlaw Gameroom: ow.ly/GMIw50NAhLf

Calling all #digitalhistory folks! If you've got some ideas, feel free to reply - but there's also some amazing examples in the replies to Will's Tweet! (P.S. you can find some great examples in our previous newsletters digitalhistorylab.unc.edu/newsletter-arc…)

💻 WORDPRESS 101 | Are you interested in creating your own personal or research website? On April 20 from 1-3PM, join DH Developer Matt Lefaive for an intro workshop on using WordPress. Hosted in #UTM's Collaborative Digital Research Space. Register at uoft.me/91Y.

We had a great time this week going down to visit our colleagues at our satellite location @GRLittleLibrary @ECSU - they are a shining example of how Elizabeth City is the "Harbor of Hospitality" in NC! We also visited Northhampton County Museum and Martin CC on the trip.

Can't get enough podcast content from our UNC Digital History Co-Directors? Check out this interview from @Miles_SarahK who has recently taken a new role as a host for the @NewBooksFrance channel. #makinghistoryatcarolina

💡 You've assembled a team and are building your #DigitalHumanities project. Now what? March 10 at 12 PM, join #ReviewsInDH editors @roopikarisam & Tieanna Graphenreed (@graphtie) for a helpful discussion on publishing your DH project. Register at uoft.me/8Q2.

A powerful and important ArcGIS project exploring the landscape of Black history at UNC.

Happy "Love Data" week! @UNCLibrary is hosting a series of workshops and events to learn about how to collect and process data for all those interested. Check out the slate of events here: library.unc.edu/2023/02/love-d… #digitalhumanities #DHatUNC

We'd like to extend a heartfelt thanks to @camerongso and @duong_media for all their help in putting together this podcast! We couldn't have done it without you!

We're happy to introduce our new podcast, The Past Presented! We explore the tools and technologies scholars use to study the past. Episode 1 features UNC PhD Candidate Nathan Gill who talks about how GIS let him turn the map & rethink Ecuadorian history. spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/TNXipkfMcxb

@UNChistory professor @ChadCBryant will be talking with folks from @UNCDeptComm @unccs and @UNCHussman about ChatGPT in the context of higher education. If you're a History Department affiliate, keep your eyes peeled for another AI event by the DHL soon!

Need help with your data? @UNCResearchHub's service desk on the second floor of Davis Library is now open for in-person and online help. Stop by or chat online with one of their consultants from 12 to 5pm Monday through Friday.

This week's #digitalhumanities newsletter features upcoming DHL events, an archive of digitized Aleutian recordings (@uafairbanks), and interactive maps of Canadian residential schools made by @jacksonpind & researchers at @TrentUniversity and @queensu! digitalhistorylab.unc.edu/2023/01/newsle…

Join the Digital History Lab and Professor John Sweet on Jan 24th to discuss curating your online presence! Presentations will focus on promoting your work through various digital marketing strategies. We hope to see you in Pauli Murray Hall, Room 569 on Tuesday!

Great opportunity to work with cool folks @PrincetonDH!

The traveling exhibition "Making a World of Difference: Stories about Global Health" will be on display at the Health Sciences Library through 2/25. The exhibition highlights efforts to prevent disease and improve the quality of life. Learn more: go.unc.edu/WorldofDiffere…

Thirty years ago, filmmaker Spike Lee spoke at UNC in support of a Black Cultural Center at Carolina. A video of the rally, recently digitized by the @UNCLibrary Digital Production Center, is now available online: blogs.lib.unc.edu/uarms/2022/11/… @UNCStoneCenter