i've collected three "low-value degrees" learning things like how to analyse power structures, understand systemic inequality, critique capitalism, and contextualise history and that's why i am horrified and enraged (but not surprised!)

i learned programming by myself on the internet, which involved excessive googling and moderate sobbing but little critical thinking or communication (skills best acquired through reading & writing & pondering, which we low-value-degree-havers do a lot of)

my tactic of getting spammers to block *me* is admittedly harder in the digital era but i did just respond to an insta-bot that, as i am a ghost, i cannot accept any “free” sunglasses due to the prerequisite of corporeality

double denim is more than just an aesthetic choice. it’s a LIFESTYLE CHOICE.

Day 1 of the Research Engineering Software Summer School yesterday was a great success with over 200 unique attendees. Bring on day 2, starting in 10 minutes. 🤩 #SummerSchool #ResearchSoftwareEngineering

I'll have 3-4 really good writing days followed by 6 days of this

Headed to Cambridge for day 5 of the Digital Humanities Research Software Engineering Summer School! Lucia michielin and I will be leading a workshop on teaching computational research skills to humanists 💻☺️ Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society Cambridge Digital Humanities

I'll tell my kids this was the first API

After a year of development, I am delighted to say that applications are open for the new MSc in Cultural Heritage Futures I will be directing from 2024/5 Edinburgh Futures Institute ! The MSc combines theory-rich with data-rich and future-facing approaches to heritage shorturl.at/bqwFX

Working with historical documents but having issues with accessibility and transcriptions? Here's the great thing... Transkribus works well for both handwritten and printed texts! A fantastic digital skills training session coming up next week with Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society HCAatEdinburgh

APPLICATIONS OPEN! Are you a humanities, arts, or social science researcher? The Centre for Data, Culture, and Society is here to fuel your digital research projects! Apply for our sandpit now and let's transform your initial ideas into reality: edin.ac/46PZTND

We are so excited for our annual lecture TONIGHT! Sign up now to hear Mary Flanagan discuss biases in AI, machine learning and a groundbreaking use-case scenario of an image-making feminist AI. edin.ac/479kPPP

Are you a researcher with a passion for creativity and innovation? Join our Digital Research Sandpit! Develop prototypes, test ideas, and clarify project requirements with our support. Let's turn your digital dreams into reality! edin.ac/46PZTND

Dive into the world of text analysis with "Reading with Computers: A Beginner’s Guide for Humanists". Unlock the power of digital methods in humanities research! edin.ac/48FmP2x

We are delighted to launch our new research collaboration between the #HeritageMindsLab HCAatEdinburgh Edinburgh Futures Institute and Historic England on the HAZEL project, exploring applications for generative AI technologies in the cultural heritage sector. Info: shorturl.at/zCDRU

As part of our current research on generative AI in the heritage sector, Chiara Bonacchi and I are interviewing professionals who work with policy, guidance, or interpretation writing. For more information, please get in touch via email ([email protected]) 😊

So happy to be involved in this outstanding work with Chiara Bonacchi and jessica witte. Given recent events, this work is timely showing how the past can evoke such strong emotions online

when that one theory guy in grad school starts talking abt Foucault yet again instead of the assigned text

How Ancient and Medieval References Shape Hostile Online Political Debates - research by Chiara Bonacchi jessica witte and Mark Altaweel medievalists.net/2024/09/how-an… #SocialMedia #history