Week 02
Geohumanities II
What defines a “humanistic” approach to geographic information systems and spatial data? How ought we approach these questions from a technical perspective?
Slides
| Topic | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|
Geohumanities II |
January 27, 2026 |
Lab
| Title | Subtitle | Date Assigned | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab 01 | Assessing the terrain | Jan 27, 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 |
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Assignment
| Title | Subtitle | Date Assigned | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 01 | Placing the humanities | Jan 20, 2026 | Feb 10, 2026 |
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Readings
Although it isn’t due until February 10, you should read these two short reports on the current state of U.S. humanities…
… and this longer piece, which assesses “digital humanities” rather critically…
- Allington, Daniel et al. (2016)
… as part of your preparation for Assignment 01.
References
Allington, Daniel, Sarah Brouillete, and David Golumbia. 2016. “Neoliberal Tools (and Archives): A Political History of Digital Humanities.” Los Angeles Review of Books, May. https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/neoliberal-tools-archives-political-history-digital-humanities.
Blair, Elizabeth. 2025. “Where Did U.S. Humanities Grants Go? To Projects from a Baseball Film to AI Research.” NPR, April. https://www.npr.org/2025/04/10/nx-s1-5352821/national-endowment-humanities-grants-funding-terminated.
Quinn, Ryan. 2026. “NEH Pours Millions Into Conservative-Aligned Projects.” In Inside Higher Ed. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/2026/01/20/neh-pours-millions-fehe-network-unc-civic-school-more.