humanities computing and the internet

From Golumbia’s The Cultural Logic of Computation (2009): 

I argue that we must also keep in mind the possibility of de-emphasizing computerization, resisting the intrusion of computational paradigms into every part of the social structure, and resisting too strong a focus on computationalism as the solution to our social problems. This study is written in the belief that computationalism aids some of the pernicious effects of institutional power; and that the best solutions to our pressing social problems lie in the social fabric itself and in social action, and less than we may imagine via computational transformation. (5)

From Golumbia’s “‘Communication,’ ‘Critical’” (2013):

The UNESCO Chair on Cyberspace and Culture and the University of Tehran are organizing the 2024 Media and Information Literacy Seminar with the main theme of “The New Digital Frontiers of Information” and the subject of “Recognizing and Distinguishing between National and Global Data Demarcations” on Monday, 28 October 2024.

The Seventh Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Seminar commemorates the 13th Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2024 (24 – 31 Oct), highlighting the 14th Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue Conference and the Youth Agenda Forum.

Conference

The 56th Annual Northeast Modern Language Association Convention will take place in Philadelphia, PA on March 6-9, 2025. 

Primary Area / Secondary Area

Pedagogy & Professional / Interdisciplinary Humanities

CFP

The primary aim of this edited volume is to explore the word ‘Literature’ in the age of AI. Etymologically, the Latin word litteratura is derived from littera (Latin) meaning the ‘smallest element of alphabetical writing’ (Klarer 1). The word ‘literature,’ then means, any writing e.g., a medical prescription, usage instruction written on the bottle of shampoo or maybe a cautionary warning on the packet of cigarettes. To specify the particular type of literature we use the term ‘Creative Literature’ (called the Literature of Power by Rees).

In recent years, the intersection of computational creativity and literature has gained significant attention. "Algorithmic Authors: Computational Creativity in Literature" aims to explore how algorithms and artificial intelligence are transforming the creation, analysis, and understanding of literary texts. This volume will investigate the roles of machine learning, natural language processing, and other computational techniques in generating and analyzing literary works, as well as their implications for the future of literature and authorship.

Creative Writing Studies Conference

Call for Papers/Presentations

November 15-17, 2024

Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA

Submit: https://forms.gle/rEppuokrzkfRaKiH7

CALL: Creative Writing in Crisis?

It has been two years since AI was introduced into daily life, and it has been applied in academia, pedagogy, classrooms, and beyond. As we discover both the potential benefits and harms of AI, we are also recovering from the initial panic, uncertainty, or excitement. We are beginning to recognize that it will lead to an "inevitable" integrated fusion of human and machine intelligence (Kurzweil), and we are entering a phase of adaptation. We have seen a range of AI use guides, policies, and reflections. However, compared to the initial reaction, we cannot ignore where we will or want to go with AI in the composition classroom. As AI continues to evolve, how do we recreate our classrooms in light of this new technology?

The APL conference will take place from 20th-22nd August 2025 at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main.

A recent New York Times article, “Are We in the ‘Anthropocene,’ the Human Age? Nope, Scientists Say,” reported on the ongoing debate among scientists about classifying the Anthropocene as an epoch or an event. Regardless of its definitive place on the geologic time scale, the Anthropocene is a significant marker of history, signifying humans’ profound impact on the environment and the course of evolution. This raises critical questions about the nature of evolution in the Anthropocene. How do we define evolution in this age? The Anthropocene is characterized by human achievements and significant challenges, including wars and climate destruction. These crises force us to question: what kind of Anthropocene are we striving to preserve?

The Matter of the Humanities

“When education is not liberating, the dream of the oppressed is to become the oppressors.”
Paolo Freire

“The future has arrived, it’s just not evenly distributed yet.”
William Gibson

Culture and Dialogue provides a forum for researchers from philosophy as well as other disciplines who study cultural formations dialogically, through comparative analysis, or within the tradition of hermeneutics. The journal publishes one volume of two issues each year. One issue welcomes manuscripts that consider the broad theme of “culture and dialogue” in all its forms, from all perspectives, and through all methods. The other issue is thematic and seeks to bring manuscripts together with a common denominator such as “Philosophy and the Dialogue,” “Art in Conversation,” “Comparing Cultures,” or “Dialogical Ethics.” The theme of the thematic issue is announced through dedicated calls for papers.

8th INTERNATIONAL PhD CONFERENCE

Reimagining Crises

Turning Points in Language Studies and Literary Narratives

Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies

04-05 November 2024, Sala B, Ca’ Bernardo, Venice

Call for papers

The Cybernetic-Psychedelic Returns Across Aesthetic Fields

Special Editor: Thomas Mical [Esoteric Library of the Kangra Valley (Indian Himalayas), New Centre for Research and Practice (US)]

The Polish Journal of Aesthetics - Volume 73 (2/2024)

Submission deadline: June 30, 2024

Subject: Asynchronous short course on Multimodality and American Literature

 An asynchronous short course is offered by the Center for Education and Lifelong Learning of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, with emphasis placed on Multimodality and American Literature under the following title: Multimodality: Print and Digital Anglophone Narratives (3,5 ECTS).