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Acoustic Ecology and Sound Mapping the University of Central Florida Main Campus
Title
Acoustic Ecology and Sound Mapping the University of Central Florida Main Campus.
Creator
Clarke, Robert, Beever, Jonathan, French, Scot, Janz, Bruce, Pijanowski, Bryan, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
(")Acoustic Ecology and Sound Mapping the University of Central Florida Main Campus(") explores the intersection of place and space, sound studies and acoustic ecology, visualization, and archives. The end result consists of a collection of (")soundwalk(") and stationary recordings conducted from 2016-2019 at the University of Central Florida (UCF) main campus in Orlando presented as an online Sound Map. This archive previously did not exist and provides a snapshot of the various sounds heard...
Show more(")Acoustic Ecology and Sound Mapping the University of Central Florida Main Campus(") explores the intersection of place and space, sound studies and acoustic ecology, visualization, and archives. The end result consists of a collection of (")soundwalk(") and stationary recordings conducted from 2016-2019 at the University of Central Florida (UCF) main campus in Orlando presented as an online Sound Map. This archive previously did not exist and provides a snapshot of the various sounds heard throughout the campus as well as a starting point and context for future research into this still-emerging field of acoustic ecology and sound studies. While the individual recordings help to provide a sense of place at the university, they also represent a benchmark from a public history standpoint to interpret sonic change over time.
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Date Issued
2019
Identifier
CFE0007793, ucf:52344
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007793
Hearing the Voices of the Deserters: Activist Critical Making in Electronic Literature
Title
Hearing the Voices of the Deserters: Activist Critical Making in Electronic Literature.
Creator
Okkema, Laura, Salter, Anastasia, Beever, Jonathan, Fanfarelli, Joseph, Moulthrop, Stuart, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Critical making is an approach to scholarship which combines discursive methods with creative practices. The concept has recently gained traction in the digital humanities, where scholars are looking for ways of integrating making into their research in ways that are inclusive and empowering to marginalized populations. This dissertation explores how digital humanists can engage critical making as a form of activism in electronic literature, specifically in the interactive fiction platform...
Show moreCritical making is an approach to scholarship which combines discursive methods with creative practices. The concept has recently gained traction in the digital humanities, where scholars are looking for ways of integrating making into their research in ways that are inclusive and empowering to marginalized populations. This dissertation explores how digital humanists can engage critical making as a form of activism in electronic literature, specifically in the interactive fiction platform Twine. The author analyzes the making process of her own activist Twine game The Deserters and embeds the project within digital humanities discourses on activism and social justice, hypertext, electronic literature, critical making, and hacker culture. The Deserters is a text-based digital game based on the experiences of the author's family as refugees from East Germany. The player's objective in the game is to research a family's history by searching the game-world for authentic documents, including biographical writings, journal entries, photographs, and records, thereby retracing historical events through personal experience. The Deserters aims at inspiring a compassionate and empathetic stance towards immigrants and refugees today. The author reflects on the ethical, narrative, aesthetic, and technical choices she made throughout the creation process of The Deserters to create a critical activist game. The results of the analysis demonstrate that Twine offers a unique environment for composing politically impactful personal narratives. From the project, the author derives best practices for activist critical making, which emphasize the importance for makers to imagine the needs and perspectives of their audience. The work expands digital humanities' theoretical and practical toolkit for critical making.
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Date Issued
2019
Identifier
CFE0007421, ucf:52701
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007421