Word count: 1523 This is a combination of the most thought-provoking discussions I have engaged with in the last few months. They represent my introduction to the field of Digital Humanities and my first thoughts on a number of important…
Discussion on the Power & Considerations of Archives Archives are to many seen as boring, archaic filing systems where irrelevant documents are stored when they are no longer of use. Yawns of derision usually meet the over-stylised library basement scenes…
A Discussion on Filter Bubbles & the Contract for the Web The early days of the internet were exciting. The ever-expanding connectivity between people and ideas seemed to have no limit. Thousand-page encyclopaedias, reduced to pixels on a screen and…
Discussion on Big Data & Politics The overlap of the digital has permeated many aspects of society. A digital layer now sits over our daily lives at home, at work and everywhere in between. Of these, how we get information…
Discussion on Research Methods & Pragmatism Research seems to be more of an art rather than a science in many respects. While methods specifically can be scientific, the specific blend of approaches that one chooses to combine is very much…
Discussion on the Research Process and ‘Reference-Snobbery’ Much of my research on topics was borne out of Youtube. I found the video format allowed me to take in more information and retain it. Podcasts also fulfilled this for me. These…
