ENGL 4300

What does the study of English look like in an age of open access, virtual spaces, and knowledge proliferation, the core elements of the digital humanities? In this course, we will engage this question by mobilizing literary knowledge in digital and public contexts. We will synthesize theories of writing and editing, critique scholarly practices, curate digital artifacts, and create a major project to be showcased at an open scholarship event. We will engage with disciplinary debates in the rich and robust field of digital humanities, and digital literary studies in particular, and foster the skills necessary for us to participate meaningfully in public scholarship both within and beyond the university classroom. Note: Students would benefit from some knowledge of the digital humanities, such as the learning covered in ENGL 2300, and/or be confident using basic digital tools and resources.