Workshop at ADHO DH 2024, Washington D.C.

DH2024’s theme “Reinvention & Responsibility” focuses on reinventing our selves and methods to better responsibly connect with the communities around us. In accordance, the AVinDH SIG embraces this spirit of Reinvention and Responsibility by bringing together those interested in analyzing AV materials, and exploring ways that we can study these materials anew,reflect on and connect with our Digital Humanities communities broadly conceived. This workshop will take place on Tuesday, August 6th, 2024.

All DH2024 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 mailing list here!

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.

Conveners

  • Lauren Tilton, University of Richmond, USA
  • Taylor Arnold, University of Richmond, USA
  • Justin Wigard, University of North Dakota, USA
  • Laurent Tessier, Institut Catholique de Paris, France
  • Michaël Bourgatte, Catholic University of Paris, Huma-Num Consortium Canevas, France
  • Tanya E. Clement, University of Texas, USA
  • Kristen Mapes, Michigan State University, USA

For questions, please email: Lauren Tilton at ltilton@richmond.edu

Location

Van Metre Hall 121

Schedule

Session Type Time Description
Opening Session  Welcome/ Introduction 9:00 am – 9:45 am Welcome/ Introduction
Coffee Break 9:45 – 10am
Unconferences Part 1   10:00am-10:45am  
Coffee Break 10:45am-11:00am
Lightning Talks – 1 Presenters
1. Stephanie Sapienza

2. John Bell and Mark Williams

3. Sheila Brennan

4. Theresa Avila

5. Inna Ganschow 		11:00am- 11:45am
1. Broadcasting Audio/Visual Data

2. Deep Screens

3. NEH Funding opportunities

4. Visual Stories of US National Parks

5. Crafting a Best Practice Digital Workflow Amidst Conflict
Lunch 11:45am – 1pm  
Interactive Workshop  Tutorial: Curating Oral Histories with Data 1:00pm-2:30pm Chris Pandza and Madeline Alexander
Coffee Break 2:30-2:45pm
Lightning Talks – 2 Presenters
1. Tanya E. Clement

2. Linda Garcia Merchant

3. Mila Ova 

4. Allison Cooper

5. Steven W. Holloway

6. Laura Brannan
 2:45 -3:30pm
  1. AVAnnotate Project


  2. The Potential of Effective Discovery, CPMR and AV-Annotate

  3. Collection Space Navigator

  4. Building an Archive of the Close-Up

  5. SRT as Grist for AudiAnnotate Ingest

  6. Community versus Commemoration: The Buried Histories of Chimborazo Park in Richmond, VA
Unconference Part II   Recap / Concluding Remarks 3:30pm – 4:15pm
Recap / Concluding Remarks 4:15 – 4:45pm
Happy Hour Location TBA All are welcome to enjoy a beverage of your choice 
*Schedule subject to change.

Tutorial: Curating Oral Histories with Data

Averaging one to two hours in length, oral history interviews produce vast amounts of unstructured or semi-structured human language. The archives that house oral history interviews can be rich sites of exploration—if visitors can avoid getting overwhelmed.In this workshop, we will discuss strategies for curating vast amounts of audio for the public using artificial intelligence and statistical methods.

Using our Obama Presidency Oral History and the Elders Project digital archives as case studies, together we will work through key processes and decision points, as well as their implications.Workshop participants will develop a sense of what tools are available when using data to curate, strategies for working with large audio archives, and ways of thinking about how to make these tools work toward a project’s design goals.No prior experience in oral history or programming necessary.

Chris Pandza is a designer and oral historian at Columbia University whose practice focuses on making oral history archives more interesting, accessible, and equitable. Pandza has led public-facing design for the Obama Presidency Oral History and Elders Project.

Madeline Alexander is a public historian and Project Manager for the Elders Project. With a Masters in Public History from the University of York and extensive experience in historical narrative and media ethics, she has served in various roles, including Engagement Coordinator for Black Communities at History Colorado and Co-creator/Historical Consultant for the award-winning documentary short “Isle of Mine”.