Emory Center for Digital Scholarship

Bailey Betik and Alexander Cors (ECDS) with the Department of Geography Pedagogy at the University of Bonn

What were ECDS team members Dr. Alexander Cors and Dr. Bailey Betik recently doing in Bonn, Germany? 👀
Read our recent Open World Atlanta Scholarblogs to find out 🔗: scholarblogs.emory.edu/ecds/teachin....

The Battle of Atlanta: History and Remembrance The Battle of Atlanta figures prominently in the Union's conquest of the Confederacy in the final year of the Civil War and in Abraham Lincoln's re-election to the US presidency. "The Battle of Atlant...

Today is the 161st anniversary of the Battle of Atlanta.

This multi-media essay highlights memorable sites, brings you to an interactive map tour, and explores the meaning and legacy of the battle.

southernspaces.org/2014/battle-...

July 14th marked the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Anniversary.

Would you happen to know where we can find traces of those who served? ECDS has collaborated on a project mapping African American WWI veterans buried at Oakland Cemetery.

oaklandcemeteryhistory.org/neatline/sho...

Southern Spaces, the ECDS-published journal for interdisciplinary research on the South, published a wonderful research article by Emory History Department undergraduate scholar Anhhuy Do (C'24) about his family’s journey from Sài Gòn to Nashville.

scholarblogs.emory.edu/emoryhistory...

About The Georgia Asian American Community Archives Initiative aims to identify, collect, preserve, and promote materials related to the history and experience of Asian Americans in Georgia. Asian Americans are a large and diverse population with a deep history in the state. We amplify and celebrate the vibrant voices and perspectives found within the Asian American community. Current projects are focused on the Atlanta metro area. Our goal is to build connections between the Asian American community and Georgia libraries, archives, and museums. We partner with community members and organizations to cultivate community-centered events, bolster artistic and storytelling initiatives, and advance research and educational endeavors. To partner with us or learn more, please contact us through the form copied here: https://www.gaacai.org/#contact.

This AAPI Heritage Month, we're excited to show the work of the Georgia Asian American Community Archive Initiative (GAACAI). GAACAI aims to identify, collect, preserve, and promote materials related to the history and experience of Asian Americans in Georgia. Visit the site here: www.gaacai.org.

Welcome to @roselibraryemory.bsky.social and our @emorylibraries.bsky.social, @carlosmuseum.bsky.social , and ECDS group!

Here's the link to read more about the podcast: prod.emoryhealthcare.org/centers-prog.... And the #Spotify link to listen: open.spotify.com/show/5ziQTbS....

Screenshot of The Whole Health Cure Podcast page on Spotify

Mental health matters!! 🧘🏽 Check out The Whole Health Cure podcast. Each week host Dr. Sharon Bergquist of @emorydeptofmed.bsky.social talks with renowned health experts to explore the science behind living to your fullest physical, emotional, and spiritual potential. @emoryhealthcareatl.bsky.social

Negotiating Gender Lines: Women's Movement across Atlanta Mosques. Southern Spaces article written by Jamillah Karim and published May 31, 2010

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Islamic scholar Dr. Jamillah Karim highlights the many layers of Asian cultures, focusing on interactions between African American & South Asian Muslims. Check out her Southern Spaces article here: southernspaces.org/2010/negotia....

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we invite you to take a look at Jim Crow in the Asylum: manifold.ecds.emory.edu/projects/jim.... The project, spearheaded by Associate Professor Kylie Smith, explores the process of desegregation and deinstitutionalization in state psychiatric hospitals.

Want to learn digital tools? The new ECDS training website offers self-paced, asychronous courses to learn new skills for your research and career development. Vidoes, websites, maps, data analysis, 3D models, and more. Create a free account and get started at training.ecds.emory.edu

Looking to improve your digital skills this summer? Check out ECDS' new training website at training.ecds.emory.edu or stop by the Emory University Woodruff Library (3rd floor) Mondays-Wednesdays 9am-5pm.

A big welcome to all visitors who are joining us on campus for this year's Commencement Celebrations!!!

Interested in learning more about the campus while you're here?

History and Public Art tour: campus-tours.opentour.site/tours
Quad Architecture Tour: ecds.opentour.site/emory-quadra...

ECDS adjusted summer hours: May 12-August 25. Walk-ins available Mondays-Wednesdays 9am-5pm. Thursdays and Fridays are by appointment only.

ECDS adjusted summer hours: May 12-August 25.
Walk-ins available Mondays-Wednesdays 9am-5pm. Thursdays and Fridays are by appointment only. @emorylibraries.bsky.social @emoryuniversity.bsky.social

ECDS is closed for walk-ins this Friday, May 9th and on Monday, May 12th for Commencement. After May 12th, ECDS will be open for #summer walk-ins only on Mondays-Wednesdays 9am-5pm.

ECDS is closed for walk-ins this Friday, May 9th and on Monday, May 12th for Commencement.

After May 12th, ECDS will be open for walk-ins on Mondays-Wednesdays 9am-5pm.

Happy Cinco de Mayo! 🇲🇽 As you celebrate Mexican history today, take a look at Power of Attorney in Oaxaca, Mexico. This project constructs digital maps + visualizations of indigenous legal culture. Project link: www.powerofattorneynative.com. @emorylibraries.bsky.social #Emory History Department

Today is National Space Day! 🪐🌕 We invite you to explore the Apollo 15 Learning Hub, where you can view the 3D model of the #spaceship 🚀. Check it out here: apollo15hub.org.

The @carlosmuseum.bsky.social proudly presents Call and Response, an exhibit of 5 objects from 5 different cultures & developed in partnership with local ATL communities. Call and Response illustrates how ancient objects call out through time & inspire new generations to respond to & reimagine them.

In partnership with the Atlanta Community Support Project (ACSP), ECDS is proud to announce the launch of the Toolkits Platform, a completely free legal resource hub for individuals and families. Need access? Email info@atlcommunitysupport.org with 'Toolkits access' in the subject line.

Samothrace is still thriving! ECDS' work on the rugged Greek island is featured in the Archaeology Museum of Samothrace, and most recently in the Makriyannis Wing of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Read more about the Imag(in)ing Samothrace exhibit here: tinyurl.com/ASCSAthens.

In my 'Barrier Islands' class today, we'll continue coverage of the Georgia barrier islands, but emphasizing human interactions. People altered some islands for 4,000+ years, but most rapid changes were post-colonial. Here are a few interviews with experts: georgiacoastatlas.org/about_island... 🧪🏝️🌊

Flyer advertising the ECDS Digital Scholarship Training Website. Text on the flyer reads: Want to learn digital tools? The new ECDS training website offers self-paced, asynchronous courses to learn new skills for your research and career development like Videos, Websites, Maps, Data Analysis, 3D Models, and more. Create a free account and get started at training.ecds.emory.edu.

ECDS is proud to launch our new training website!

Explore tailored modules and self-paced learning paths to learn new skills for your research and career development. Check out the site at training.ecds.emory.edu or stop by the Emory University Woodruff Library (3rd floor).

Congrats to Southern Spaces editor Ariel Lawrence for winning the Emory Student Employee of the Year Award!! 🥳 🥳Ariel is an English PhD candidate slated to graduate in May. This award highlights her work as a Writing Specialist in the NS&FP at the @emorycollege.bsky.social Pathways Center!

Our brand-new resource to explore digital tools is launching today!

Check out training.ecds.emory.edu to find different modules and self-paced learning paths to learn new skills for your research and career development.

In my 'Barrier Islands' class today, we'll continue learning about the Georgia barrier islands, focusing on their environmental and human histories. A resource we use that's also available to the public is the Georgia Coast Atlas with @ecds-emory.bsky.social at Emory U. georgiacoastatlas.org 🧪🌊🏝️

Across @emorycollege.bsky.social departments, graduate scholars are developing cutting-edge dissertation projects that push the boundaries of knowledge.

The Halle Institute is deeply committed to supporting doctoral students undertaking global research. Learn more: tinyurl.com/HleGGF24

Happy International Transgender Day of Visibility! ECDS is proud to contribute to the work of the Intarsia Undergraduate Journal of Queer and Feminist Inquiry by providing website design and technical support. Read their recently released second volume here: intarsiajournal.org/volume-2/.

Southern Spaces celebrates International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade in their article addressing the French enslaved ship Marie-Séraphique. Read more here: scholarblogs.emory.edu/ecds/modelin.... Watch the video here: tinyurl.com/marieseraphi....

Empower SCD. Elevating mentoring possibilities for overcoming and withstanding educational roadblocks in sickle cell disease

Partner institutions @emoryuniversity.bsky.social, #GeorgiaTech and @msmedu.bsky.social also provide networking opportunities, campus tours, and guidance on STEM careers. To learn more about the project or to get involved visit empowerscd.med.emory.edu.

ECDS provides technical support + website design to the EMPOWER SCD initiative. Empower SCD pairs middle and high school students living with sickle cell disease with a race and gender matched mentor to provide academic and STEMM career guidance. @emorydeptofmed.bsky.social @emoryrollins.bsky.social

Photos of Dr. Camille Brockett-Walker and Dr. Erica Moore with the logo for Intersections: The Education Journal of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center

Today ends Black History Month, and we're celebrating two Black women scholars from the Woodruff School of Nursing. Check out Dr. Camille Brockett-Walker and Dr. Erica Moore's Intersections article highlighting the lived experiences of nursing faculty of color: tinyurl.com/NursesofColor.