Public Humanities Capstone Experience

Catalog description

This course is the Capstone Experience for Public Humanities Fellows in the Humanities Institute. The course provides students with hands-on experience applying skills and insight gained during the prerequisite course, Introduction to Public Humanities. Students will gain substantive experience in research, digital media production, and community engagement. The centerpiece of the course is an individual digital public humanities project on a topic of the student's choosing. Students will also participate in public outreach events in conjunction with the Humanities Institute, actively participating in a community engagement plan in coordination with the Institute's documentary film series, HumIn Focus.