Hi, all. Happy optional module week to those who celebrate. After going back and forth on which module to choose (and a short-lived attempt to teach myself network analysis methods), I settled on the data cleaning and analysis module. Before we experiment with more data visualization methods in this class,…
Leave a CommentHistory, understood broadly and removed from academic convention, encompasses all expressive forms that shed light on past events. This definition shifts history from a field of academic study to an active process of storytelling and argumentation, with outcomes in a variety of mediums—from podcasts to puppet shows to video games—alongside…
3 CommentsThis week was my first introduction to Historical GIS as its own, distinct approach to historical scholarship. In the past, I approached mapping as just another way to display existing historical information, and my public history work has always involved simple walking-tour-like mapping projects rather than complex digital recreations across…
4 CommentsHi, gang. A few quick disclaimers before we get into this post: I am currently recovering from a viral illness that hit me especially hard yesterday. Therefore, any illegal activity referenced in this blog post/anticapitalist rant is fictional and written in a total state of fever-induced delirium. That being said,…
4 CommentsAh, yes, everyone’s favorite: group projects! I will be the first to admit that collaboration is not, nor has it ever been, my strong suit. I like having complete control over a project and often work in intense sporadic bursts, so I tend to struggle with the shared accountability and…
6 CommentsThis summer, I digitized over 180 cases from the 1980 Fairfax County Circuit Court chancery, civil, and criminal dockets for Dr. Robertson’s course in the spring. Though these digitized cases don’t exist in a searchable, publicly accessible database, this week’s readings gave me an idea of what it would be…
5 CommentsHi again, all. To reintroduce myself, my name is Alexa, and I am a master’s student studying applied history and new media, with a research focus on 20th-century American women’s history. I’ve never had a blog before this class, so I’m excited to see how I end up documenting my…
8 CommentsThis is my first-ever blog post for HIST 696, Clio Wired. Thanks for being here.
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