Leaving seminar on Tuesday, my mind began wandering, trying to figure out what would happen to the traditional, “credible” historian as more and more voices joined the wicked web of the digital world. I was having difficulty organizing my thoughts and answering the questions I kept coming to, however, the readings for this week addressed many […]
Drama and storytelling
Today after class, while walking out of the building, I suddenly realize why the term “drama” caused misunderstanding. In Chinese, “drama” contains every kind of drama and “TV series” is called “TV drama”. Interestingly, the term “TV series” in Chinese usually refers to foreign TV series, not local TV series. So, terrible sorry for that. […]
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Storytelling and the Purpose of History
I don’t frequently get angry, but when I do it’s typically self-righteous anger. That’s exactly what I found myself filled with as I read the Cronon article, and I couldn’t get past it. As someone who has been involved in … Continue reading →
Knowledge in the Age of Information Equality
What effect is widespread internet use having on the dissemination and acquisition of information? How do we delineate “facts” from lies or rumors if information…
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Is there TOO much information out there? And if so, HOW do we gain knowledge from it?
On page 1 of David Weinberger’s book, “Too Big to Know;” he includes a couple very thought prevoking lines; “Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?” I mean change is often meant to be good or at least is thought to be better than […]
Tiny Week 2: History past: Historical Thinking/Historiography
How to network knowledge?
It is Internet age, and I do agree that one individual cannot know everything at this time since there is so much information. People co-working with each other and making knowledge become a networked thing is an effective way now, and it may be the most practical way to build professional knowledge, as Weinberger describes. […]
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On Expertise
Example of Exquisite Corpse The Online Oxford English Dictionary defines expertise as: “Expert skill or knowledge in a particular field: ‘technical expertise’. An expert, accordingly is, “A person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area.” The origin of the word originally flows from the past participle of the Latin verb meaning […]
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Storytelling Challenges
Wow! I just finished listening to, and reading along with, William Cronon’s address to the American Historical Association and I am thrilled I took the…
davidatkins Atkins, Cronon, History, Storytelling, Tosh, Weinberger
“Doing” History
“Casting my eyes round I first saw her flying down out of the window. Distracted, I rushed down stairs; how, I know not;…When I discovered blood gushing out of her head or face, suffice it to say, I was completely … Continue reading →
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“Doing” History
“Casting my eyes round I first saw her flying down out of the window. Distracted, I rushed down stairs; how, I know not;…When I discovered blood gushing out of her head or face, suffice it to say, I was completely … Continue reading →
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