Workshop at ADHO DH 2019, Utrecht

DH2019’s theme Complexities asks the field “to focus on DH as the humanist way of building complex models of complex realities, analysing them with computational methods and communicating the results to a broader public.” Understanding the diversity of the human experience means turning to diverse sources, which includes the different forms in which people produce knowledge and communicate ways of knowing. One way that people make and communicate meaning is through audio and visuals. Forms such as drawing, film, and radio construct, convey, and circulate our complexities including beliefs, values, and histories. Analyzing these forms has become an increased object of study within DH; a field which has traditionally focused on text. With this move from the periphery to the center of audio and visual (AV), scholars are turning to computational methods to increase the discovery, analysis, and accessibility of AV materials.

In collaboration with CLARIAH WP5 Media Studies and Audiovisual data, the AVinDH SIG Workshop will bring together DH scholars interested in analyzing AV materials. All DH2019 attendees are welcome to join. One does not have to be a member of the AVinDH SIG, although we would be delighted to have you join our mailinglist here!

The day-long workshop will include:

• Hands-on Sessions that share approaches and methods for computational image and audio analysis.
• Lightning Shorts where participants can share briefly share projects, with a focus on works in progress

The Lightning Shorts session will focus on current research in AV DH. Each participant will have five-minutes to introduce their work. Participants in the lightning shorts must also sign-up for the day-long AVinDH workshop.

Convenors:

• Lauren Tilton (University of Richmond, USA)
• Jasmijn van Gorp (University of Utrecht, Netherlands)