http://thatcamp.org/2008/05/civic-engagement-teaching-and-digital-humanities/ The Humanities and Technology Camp Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:21:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://thatcamp.org/2008/05/civic-engagement-teaching-and-digital-humanities/#comment-193 Lynn Rainville Fri, 30 May 2008 02:04:56 +0000 http://thatcamp.org/?p=19#comment-193 I would be very interested in discussing the topic of digital projects and community outreach/civic engagement. Three years ago I began an on-line database of African-American cemeteries so that descendants could locate their relatives within a tri-county area (in central Virginia). Visit: www.virginia.edu/woodson/projects/aacaac/ I also started a local history blog (www.locohistory.org) to encourage residents to explore county history. I am always interested in new and improved ways to get people interested in the history of their local community. I would be very interested in discussing the topic of digital projects and community outreach/civic engagement. Three years ago I began an on-line database of African-American cemeteries so that descendants could locate their relatives within a tri-county area (in central Virginia). Visit: http://www.virginia.edu/woodson/projects/aacaac/ I also started a local history blog (www.locohistory.org) to encourage residents to explore county history. I am always interested in new and improved ways to get people interested in the history of their local community.

]]> http://thatcamp.org/2008/05/civic-engagement-teaching-and-digital-humanities/#comment-56 Dave Lester Tue, 20 May 2008 00:48:06 +0000 http://thatcamp.org/?p=19#comment-56 I'll attend this, and would like to put forward some ideas as to how online communities and civic engagement projects could be augmented by tools like Omeka to develop a research methodology for the digital humanities. I’ll attend this, and would like to put forward some ideas as to how online communities and civic engagement projects could be augmented by tools like Omeka to develop a research methodology for the digital humanities.

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