Category: HASTAC Scholars
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Digital Fridays 2025: Disrupt, Create, Connect: Rethinking Scholarship in the Digital Age
“ There’s an entire other world we just haven’t created yet. Find the people who will help build this world that doesn’t exist yet. Let’s create it together.” Dr. Jade E. Davis “Every new technology that comes out has a particular viewpoint embedded within it. You could use it as intended, but I choose to…
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“Empowering Change: Virtual Reality for Gender-Based Violence” | Digital Fridays of Spring 2024, March 22nd | Digital Horizons: Navigating Stories, Realities, and Visions
I recently had the privilege of presenting my doctoral project, VR Catalyst, at the HASTAC Digital Fridays of Spring 2024 on March 22nd under the theme, “Digital Horizons: Navigating Stories, Realities, and Visions.” My presentation, titled “Empowering Change: Virtual Reality for Gender-Based Violence,” marked a significant milestone in my academic and professional journey. I am…
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Collaborative Book Review 2024 | “Data Feminism”
The HASTAC Scholars’ Collaborative Book Review Project has started reviewing two books this round, “Data Feminism” by Catherine D’Ignazio and Lauren F. Klein and “Atlas of AI” by Kate Crawford. This initiative offers a platform for academic exploration and nurturing critical writing and peer review skills, promising an enriching community of discourse. As such, “Data…
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Digital Fridays of Spring 2024, April 12th | “A Tapestry of Digital Narratives”
In a series of online presentations featuring technology, arts, humanities, and sciences, HASTAC Scholars and distinguished experts spearhead the exploration of pioneering topics. This synergy of ideas and innovations takes center stage at Digital Fridays, a series designed to foster insights, encourage the exchange of ideas, and cultivate a vibrant community for HASTAC Scholars. As…
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Digital Fridays of Spring 2024, March 22nd | Digital Horizons: Navigating Stories, Realities, and Visions
In a series of online presentations featuring technology, arts, humanities, and sciences, HASTAC Scholars and distinguished experts spearhead the exploration of pioneering topics. This synergy of ideas and innovations takes center stage at Digital Fridays, a series designed to foster insights, encourage the exchange of ideas, and cultivate a vibrant community for HASTAC Scholars. As…
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Recap of the HASTAC Scholars Welcome Event | Cohort of 2023-2025
The HASTAC Scholars Welcome Event on February 1st, 2024, was an engaging and informative session introducing the new cohort to HASTAC and the program’s offerings and opportunities for collaboration and growth. The event was led by Program Co-Directors Coline Chevrin and Parisa Setayesh, who provided an overview of HASTAC’s vision and the various activities scholars…
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Digital Fridays | December 1, 2023
Navigating New Frontiers: The Convergence of Technology and Traditional Disciplines The Last Digital Friday of 2023, featuring HASTAC Scholars, was held on December 1st and their presentations about how technological advances are revolutionizing multiple fields was a great showcase for the convergence of technology and traditional disciplines. At this Digital Friday presentation, we hosted three…
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Join a New Generation of Innovative Scholars; Apply for the 2023-2025 HASTAC Scholars Program!
HASTAC Call for Applications (2023-2025) Join a New Generation of Innovative Scholars – Apply for the 2023-2025 HASTAC Scholars Program! HASTAC Scholar Applications Are Open! Apply by October 31, 2023. DEADLINE Extended to November 15th! HASTAC Scholars brings together dynamic graduate and undergraduate students pushing boundaries in the arts, humanities, sciences, and technology. The HASTAC…
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Recap of the HASTAC Scholars Welcome Event for academic year 2023-2024
The Launch event for HASTAC scholars took place on September 21, 2023, and we were delighted to see the virtual gathering of familiar and new faces at our Welcome Event. This recap aims to provide you with a glimpse into what we discussed at the event. We were thrilled to welcome scholars from the 2022-2024…
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Welcome HASTAC Scholars!
Welcome back to the new academic year! We are excited to continue working with you as part of the HASTAC Scholars program. Allow us to introduce ourselves: we are Coline Chevrin and Parisa Setayesh, and we are taking over this year as the HASTAC Scholars Program Co-Directors. We are both doctoral students in the Earth…