Prompt Undergraduates: Tchen and Ševčenko discuss how audiences can shape museums if museums allow themselves to be dialogic institutions. Tchen pondered: “Should a museum set limits on what people have a right to say?” (See page 88) Beyond yes or no, what is your response to this question. I wavered back and forth on thisContinue reading “Blog Post #5”
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Blog #4
The above images depict the two sides of a World War II surrender pass. In the event that an American service member or civilian was captured by Japanese forces, this pass indicated that they were personally surrendering completely. The message on the pass is written in both English and Japanese, to minimize miscommunication. This particularContinue reading “Blog #4”
Blog Post #3
How can emotion affect the collection of history online? The advent of the internet and algorithm-driven social media platforms prioritizes certain types of historical memory and retelling above others. Stories which are more emotionally charged tend to reach a greater audience online than stories without an obvious emotional component. Benjamin Filene discusses a dimension ofContinue reading “Blog Post #3”
Blog Post #2
What do you think will be the Big Idea of your digital history project? What do you hope to communicate? Are there any pitfalls you are worried about in trying to communicate your big idea? I believe I can state my Big Idea as the following: My project will use the case study and individualContinue reading “Blog Post #2”
Blog Post #1
prompt: In what ways is Vannevar Bush’s conceptualization of the memex similar and different to the world wide web? The “memex” appears to function essentially as a jukebox for information. Inputting a specific, predetermined code (visible in a master list or code book) brings forth the corresponding text. Unlike a search engine, which could produceContinue reading “Blog Post #1”
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”
