Free camp welcomes free exchange of ideas

April 9, 2015

The UF Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere, along with the Smathers Libraries, are hosting The Humanities and Technology Camp, or THATCamp, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 24 in Smathers Library East, Room 100 (1A).

THATCamp is a free “unconference” where researchers, teachers, students, developers, librarians, museum professionals and others can discuss digital projects, learn and teach each other new programs and skills and brainstorm initiatives to support cultural work in the digital age.

Topics being planned for THATCamp Gainesville include:

• Wikipedia editing within an edit-a-thon
• Tools for encoding, analyzing and data mining large bodies of text
• Digitization in exhibition design and interaction
• Digital archive projects for libraries and museums
• Discussions on innovation and bureaucracy for sustaining experimentation, exploration and creativity
• Engaging students in digital technologies to create new research for the world

THATCamp is open to anyone with an interest in the intersection between humanities and technology who is also looking to contribute to a lively discussion about future opportunities in this growing field. Individuals from many educational institutions in Florida will attend, as will representatives from the Florida Humanities Council, local museums and cultural heritage institutions.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided. For more information, find THATCamp Gainesville on Facebook, Twitter or www.gainesville2015.thatcamp.org