Hi, y’all!
My name is Martin Bernard, and I am from Charlottesville, VA. I am a senior Computer Science major, and I am this year’s backend web development intern for Digital Scholarship.
As a part of my training for the role, I was able to look more into the Digital Scholarship at Carleton. I was amazed by all the work that both Digital Humanities Associates and Digital Scholarship Interns do and the projects they engage in. I particularly enjoyed the Digital Workhouse project because I felt that it was such a unique approach to traditional reconstructions of historical artifacts and sites.
I also learned how much Digital Scholarship has expanded over the years by exploring its history by playing around on Glass Animal’s web page, which was such a unique and fun experience. I also learned that groups that historically held power benefitted the most from technologies and its advancement by going through the A Century of Technology exhibit from Europeana. Although accessibility to tech has improved for marginalized groups, it is still used (in conjunction with data) by groups in power to maintain their position in society. However, technology and data can also be used to fight for greater equality, a concept introduced to me by Data Feminism.
I am looking forward to the role and hope that I’ll be able to make meaningful contributions to Digital Scholarship!
