Florida Digital Humanities Consortium 10th Anniversary

I presented with Scot French and Clarissa West-White at the Florida Digital Humanities Consortium meeting at the University of Central Florida. Our collective work with the Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts Academic Committee inspired this presentation. 

L to R : Julian Chambliss, Clarissa West-White and Scot French

This was a chance for each of us to explore how our effort to document the festival's intellectual content aligned with broader discussion in digital humanities and highlight how our idea of Generative Digital Reciprocity, which we explored in our essay from Scholarly Editing, might serve as a pathway for others to follow. I’m incredibly grateful to Dr. West-White for discussing her work with the Bethune Cookman University Archive. Her perspective highlights how the links to Zora Neale Hurston open the door to broader black cultural history in Central Florida and the wider world.

Founded in 2014, the Florida Digital Humanities Consortium is a collective of institutions in the State of Florida that seeks to promote an understanding of the humanities in light of digital technologies and research.

Having the opportunity to present at FLDH is particular meaningful as I was one of handful of faculty that helped found the consortium. The success of the FLDH to promote and sustain digital humanities activities across Florida is a model that other states would be lucky to emulate. From the conversation that took place during this event, the membership’s commitment to continuing to grow and evolve the organization will offer a helpful resource for scholars in the state.