by Thea Brenner | Dec 8, 2020 | DH Models - Other Humanities Projects
The maps on this research blog are intended both to support research on the dance touring practices by Kate Elswit (in her ongoing collaboration with Harmony Bench) and to inspire new research questions. The maps are “exploratory visualizations” of the American...
by Thea Brenner | Dec 8, 2020 | DH Models - Other Humanities Projects
Named after the work of Monroe Nathan Work, this project maps every known lynching in American history carried out by a mob. Each marker on the map represents one incident, and each color represents a different racial/ethnic demographic. The map is accompanied by a...
by Thea Brenner | Dec 8, 2020 | DH Models - Other Humanities Projects
From 1932 to 1975, Annuals and Biennials held by the Whitney Museum of American Art recorded the street addresses of artists whose works were showcased. In 2019, the New York Times used this data to publish a series of static and maps, accompanied by prose, that shows...
by Thea Brenner | Dec 8, 2020 | DH Models - Other Humanities Projects
Prepare to be wowed by the graphics in this glowing map that tracks the trade in arms (weaponry) over a twenty-year span: 1992-2012. The timeline at the bottom of the page permits an easy view of change over time. Additionally, the globe at the center of the page can...
by Thea Brenner | Dec 8, 2020 | DH Models - Other Humanities Projects
Created through a collaboration between professors of Oxford and Victoria University in England, this is a map of “Early Modern London” which outlines buildings and roads in color-coded categories based on location. Any combination of the categories may be shown on...
by Thea Brenner | Dec 8, 2020 | DH Models - Other Humanities Projects
This project presents interecative maps, videos, and reports that engage with the history of lynchings in America. The map itself has two layers: the first shows the number of reported lynchings by county, and the second features the stories of victims, accompanied by...
