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The Sussex Digital Humanities Lab investigates the interactions between technology, culture, society and environment toward sustainable & just futures for all. @shl@h-net.social @SussexHumsLab

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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
The Sussex Digital Humanities Lab 10th Anniversary public report is now out. As we reflect on ten years of SHL Digital, we think about institutional histories, personal research journeys, and, most importantly, SHL Digital’s collective endeavours bit.ly/3Inn1Mn
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Are you exploring the creative potentials of coding in your research and practice? SHL Digital is open Thursday afternoons for Sussex researchers with an interest in creative coding to meet and share the space to code together. www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
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DIWO: Creative Coding Community
Are you exploring the creative potentials of coding in your research and practice? Do you want to learn to code within a community of other people?
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
What is the future for tech feminism in an AI era - & what resources can the past offer in generating a response to this future? 12 March, 2-4pm, discussion with Prof Caroline Bassett (University of Cambridge) in SHL Digital IRL & online. Info & register www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Long Stack Histories: Gender, Digital Culture, AI
What is the future for technological feminism in an AI era – and what resources can the past offer in generating a response to this future?
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
In a week of AI & machine learning news, TODAY’s online #Visible WikiWomen, presented by Whose Knowledge is more pertinent than ever. This event is FREE and open to all www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/visiblewik...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
#VisibleWikiWomen Lab hosted by Whose Knowledge 29 Jan FREE ONLINE event www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen... The endeavor of collecting images, categorizing & labeling them is itself a form of politics. Who decides what images mean & what kinds of social & political work those representations perform?
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
SHL Digital springs into 2025 with our DMA workshop programme, starting with DIY Digital Preservation www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen... & #VisibleWikiWomen - www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
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DIY Digital Preservation
This session on ‘DIY digital preservation’ will offer practical insights into the core concepts and tools of digital preservation.
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
3 GREAT SPEAKERS at the SHL Digital research forum: Ian Winters (The Domestic Light Project), Daniel Millum (AI & the Tricontinental Revolution) & Jo Walton (The Cloud & the Climate -Digital Sustainability) domesticlight.art blogs.sussex.ac.uk/librarycolle... drive.google.com/file/d/1WbD_...
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M. Beatrice Fazi @mbfazi.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Super seminar today at @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social - Seb Franklin presenting work from his next monographic project.
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Another great FREE seminar from SHL Digital this autumn - Mechanical Slavery: Freedom, Subjection, Automation. Monday 25 November, 2-3:30pm. Join us IRL or via zoom. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mechanical...
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Mechanical Slavery: Freedom, Subjection, Automation
In the decades following the invention of the electronic digital computing machine, slavery was used with remarkable frequency...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
SHL Digital artist in residence 2024 (Daisy Stewart-Darling) in partnership with The Living Coast, ONCA and FABRICA - Developing a Creative Biosphere Aligning artist practises with The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere - fabrica.org.uk/events/devel...
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Fabrica
Fabrica is a space where everyone can experience art. Located in a Grade II listed, former regency church in Brighton, Fabrica presents a varied programme of events from film screenings, talks, group ...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
SHL Digital Autumn newsletter out today mailchi.mp/04bc9b430846...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
SHL Digital Co-Director Dr. Sharon Webb discusses the problem of historical, societal bias in code & data sets used to develop AI. Sharon explains the need to change research cultures, environments & practices in tech. www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
Another great FREE seminar from SHL Digital this autumn - Mechanical Slavery: Freedom, Subjection, Automation. Monday 25 November, 2-3:30pm. IRL & online all welcome! www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Mechanical Slavery: Freedom, Subjection, Automation
In the decades following the invention of the electronic digital computing machine, slavery was used with remarkable frequency...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 23/10/2024
sussexhumslab's profile picture A presentation from Misha Ewen at SHL forum on Census of Early Modern Enslavers which aims to reinterpret the development of slavery in 17C Barbados & its impacts upon British society by analysing biographies of the 2,190 enslavers named in the 1679 Barbados census.
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
Whose South Downs? Creative and critical explorations of Sussex landscapes and seascapes: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/whose-sout...
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Whose South Downs? Creative and critical explorations of Sussex landscapes and seascapes
Discover the many heritages in local landscapes with artists, writers, countryside walkers and advocates from Writing Our Legacy.
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
MUSEUM GAMES event 28 Oct, 2-3:30PM with Prof. Raiford Guins. (Indiana University)https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/sussex-humanities-lab/news-and-events/events?id=65700
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Museum Games
Museum Games is composed of interviews, criticism, impressions, descriptions, histories, case studies & profiles - connected by a common thread
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 04/10/2024
SHL Digital launches its autumn seminar series on 28 October with Museum Games. This event is led by Professor Raiford Guins (Indiana University). Diverse pieces connected by a common thread: the collection & exhibition of video games at museums. Full events schedule here: bit.ly/3ZOvzT1
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 31/07/2024
Catch up on what's been going on in SHL Digital in our summer 2024 newsletter mailchi.mp/a82d296d29e5...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 20/06/2024
SHL seed funding symposium 2024 - hybrid event x 6 exciting projects • Connecting with Local Food Systems • Socio-Tech AI Applications in China & UK • Embodied AI Performance • Loneliness chatbot • Electronic believers • Mothers uncovered info & tickets www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab seed funding symposium 2024 - hybrid event
Come to hear about the ongoing work of the six seed-funded projects from SHL 2024 call. Presentations, Q&A, and panel discussion. In person or online.
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 20/06/2024
MUSIC LECTURING JOBS AT SUSSEX UNI Full time Lecturer in Music: jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/f94a9fc7... Part time (0.3) Lecturer in Music Technology: jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/247bf2ab...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 14/05/2024
A lack of vision for a sustainable future is a barrier to achieving one. So how do we come up with an informed & inspiring vision? On 9 June Chris Sandom & Jo Walton UoS & artist Daniel Locke plan to stay up for 24hrs to draw a comic that will envision a more sustainable future. bit.ly/3wpUosh
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24-hours to envision a sustainable future
What does sustainability look like? The lack of a vision of a sustainable future is a major barrier to achieving one.
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 08/05/2024
Festival of Ideas: Bird Bath Installation - Sun 5 - Sun 12 May 2024, St Peter's Church, Preston Park. Open to the public and filled with spring bird song recorded in local nature reserves and recovery sites. brightonfestival.org/whats-on/KoT...
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Festival of Ideas: Bird Bath Installation - Brighton Festival
Created by meditator and broadcaster Alistair Appleton (Mindsprings) and musician and ecoacoustician Alice Eldridge (University of Sussex).Bird Bath transforms beautiful buildings into restorative spa...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 22/04/2024
How can artists help us shift our perceptions and support the conservation of our shared natural heritage, for our own health & wellbeing? SHL & ONCA welcome Daisy Stewart-Darling as artist in residence 2024 to explore Multispecies Flourishing thelivingcoast.org.uk/artist-resid...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 20/03/2024
SHL Digital newsletter out today mailchi.mp/645dda179d16...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 13/03/2024
DIY Signal Processing: Distortion workshop in flow today. Adam & Alex lead students to build a simple distortion circuit. This hands-on workshop will develop students' DIY soldering skills & explore the differing musical character of components & how they transform a signal. bit.ly/4c6ad7g
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 07/03/2024
EVENT - Concept Quest: Navigating ideas on and through linguistic concepts Monday 11 March 10:00 until 17:00 www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 27/02/2024
AuralPluralities: Ecological Listening: from sound art to action - 22 March, 12 - 5:15pm The growing concern around multiple ecological crises is reflected by an explosion in engagement across all areas of arts & culture; & sound art is no exception. info & tickets for event bit.ly/3Iz8Alf
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 07/02/2024
12 Feb 2-3pm - The 'SHL Research Forum' a space for Sussex researchers & potential research partners to develop individual research projects. We look forward to hearing about 3 projects at different stages full details & registration: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
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SHL Research Forum
The Sussex Digital Humanities Lab Research Forum is a space for Sussex researchers and potential research partners to develop individual...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 01/02/2024
SHL & The Living Coast Artist Residency 2024 - Multispecies Flourishing For early career artists in the South East (exc London)  Medium: Any digital tools - audio, video, mapping, coding... Deadline Feb 21, Residency: Mar - June 2024 Fee: £3,000  Info & how to apply: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab & The Living Coast Artist Residency 2024 - Multispecies flourishing
In collaboration with The Living Coast and galleries ONCA and Fabrica, we invite regional artists to develop new work that...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 07/12/2023
Would you like to carry out research to align AI and sustainability objectives? Or are you an AI researcher interested in applications of AI in sustainability? Then join us for the SHL Digital Research Forum: Interdisciplinary AI for a Better World? 11 Dec, 2-4pm www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 30/11/2023
Full Stack Feminism event 13/12/23 - Unpacking the Software Development Lifecycle. The SDLC was created by men, for men & often not designed for anyone who isn't male, cisgender, straight, white and abled. Is that a coincidence? more info on this event bit.ly/4a1daFm
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Unpacking the Software Development Lifecycle
If you Google "software development lifecycle" (try it!), you'll get a number of different, but similar, models.
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 29/11/2023
IMAGINARY CITIES - Join artist Michael Takeo Magruder for an exploration of his work using digital tools and methodologies to reanimate cultural archives and collections. Monday 4 December 3 - 5pm, FREE event online & IRL - info & tickets: bit.ly/49Vr1gi
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 28/11/2023
There's been plenty going on in the Sussex Digital Humanities Lab this term - see all about it here: mailchi.mp/35213e3efb04...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 23/11/2023
Having “data” is one thing, knowing what is possible computationally is another! To bridge this gap, SHL is hosting a Data Date 30 Nov 2-4pm. A supportive, exploratory session designed to help you on your research journey. More info & register here: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 16/11/2023
If you're on campus today, drop in to Dr Sharon Webb's talk on Digital Archiving as Queer and Feminist Praxis (16 Nov, 4pm) www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 08/11/2023
Algorithmic Autobiographies (and fictions) SHL event Monday 13 November 2pm a few spaces left, details here: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 31/10/2023
You can now keep up with what's happening in the Sussex Digital Humanities Lab here on Bluesky @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social + on Mastodon @shl@h-net.social & on IG www.instagram.com/sussexhumslab/
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 30/10/2023
Today’s SHL lunch where researchers from across campus came together for some lunch & to share research ideas + an opportunity & space for an all-round get together. The next SHL research lunch is 4 Dec 1-2pm, all UoS researchers + friends welcome bit.ly/49dIRuq
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 26/10/2023
Monday 30 Oct - SHL Research Forum -a space for Sussex researchers + res partners to develop research projects & nourish our research community www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
Sussex Digital Humanities Lab Research Forum text next to orange and purple abstract logo image.
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 24/10/2023
What is a Research Software Engineer (RSE)? A new blog sussexhumanitieslab.wordpress.com
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 23/10/2023
Leonhard Müllner leads a live tour through 9th century England in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla in today’s seminar - TOTAL REFUSAL - a pseudo-Marxist guerrilla organisation of artists who upcycle mainstream video games to create political narratives. SHL events programme www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 19/10/2023
"What we talk about, when we talk about apocalypse" discussed in latest SHL blog post by Jo Walton, Sussex Digital Humanities Lab(UoS) & Polina Levontin, Centre for Environmental Policy (ICL) October 2023 – Sussex Digital Humanities Lab Blog (wordpress.com)
dystopian image of many people standing in a decimated urban landscape, with dark cloudy skies and plumes of smoke.
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 16/10/2023
TOTAL REFUSAL a pseudo-Marxist guerrilla organisation a collective of artists & researchers who upcycle mainstream video games to create political narratives. Leonhard Müllner will lead a live tour through 9th century England in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Monday 23 Oct tickets, : bit.ly/48Y3nPU
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 11/10/2023
Seminars, workshops & Incubator events for the autumn term. Interested in the interactions between computational technology, culture, society & the environment check out our programme www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Sussex Digital Humanities Lab @sussexdigitalhums.bsky.social · 05/10/2023
SHL joins the Bluesky community & we celebrate our1st post with Jo Walton's suggestion that 'AI can threaten your personal identity – but it doesn't have to' in BBC article www.bbc.com/worklife/art...
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AI can threaten your personal identity – but it doesn't have to
The rise of workplace artificial intelligence is shaking some workers’ confidence in who they are. But this worry isn’t insurmountable.
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