When does big data become big hype? A critical reflection of computational methods for the humanities and social sciences
The computer scientists are coming, and it would seem that no branch of the academy can avoid their nerdy gaze. Be it algorithmic poetry, computational journalism, or the philosophy of Artificial Intelligence, at every turn there are computational methods and theoretical perspectives popping up. This burgeoning interest in the intersection of computer science with the humanities and social sciences is not without healthy scepticism, and for good reason given the unrealised expectations of Artificial Intelligence in the 1970s. In this talk I will explore recent developments in computer science and offer a pragmatic perspective on the utility of these technologies for humanities and social science research.
Dr Daniel Angus is a computational social scientist who specializes in the design, development and application of advanced computational methods for the study of communicative practices. Dr Angus is a co-inventor of the Discursis software technology which has been used to assist analyses of the dynamics of topical exchange in health, education, media, and political conversational contexts.
About Research Seminar and Workshop Series
The research seminar and workshop series' occur each semester, each with a different topic and guest speaker from UQ or otherwise.
Unless otherwise advertised, the seminars occur on a Friday afternoon from 3-4 pm in the Digital Learning Space (Room 224) in the Joyce Ackroyd Building (#37).
Semester 2, 2019 Seminars & Workshops
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Friday, 26 July |
School Forum |
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| Friday, 2 August 3-4pm |
Digital Learning Space (Room 224, Level 2), |
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| Friday, 16 August 3-5 pm 3:00pm-4:00pm (Panel) 4:00pm- onwards (CAPS launch event) |
CommArts Postgraduate Society Panel: “How to Write a Journal Article and Target the Right Journals” Digital Learning Space (Room 224, Level 2), |
Angela Hannan (SCA Librarian) Dr Elena Danilova (Scholarly Publishing, Library) Dr Ted Nannicelli (Editor, Projections: The Journal for Movies and Mind) Associate Professor Kelly Fielding (Communication scholar) Dr Jennifer Clement (Literary Studies scholar) Associate Professor Pradip Thomas (Communications, Media and Cultural Studies scholar) |
| Friday, 23 August 3-5 pm |
All in One Quire: Emotional Communities in John Donne's Easter Sermons Digital Learning Space (Room 224, Level 2), |
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| Friday, 6 September 3-4pm |
Digital Learning Space (Room 224, Level 2), |
Dr Aparna Hebbani and Mairead MacKinnon |
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Friday, 13 September |
CANCELLED AustLit and BlackWords—Platforms for Storying Research Digital Learning Space (Room 224, Level 2), |
Kerry Kilner and The AustLit Team |
| Friday, 27 September 3-4pm |
Centre for Critical and Creative Writing Hosted Roundtable: The State of Australian Arts Criticism The Geoffrey Rush Drama Studio
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Dr Stephen Carleton with panellists Miriam Cosic, Alison Croggon, Carissa Lee and Kathryn Kelly |
| Friday, 4 October 3-4pm |
Enacting a Sense of Home Among Older Chinese Migrants in Australia Digital Learning Space (Room 224, Level 2), |
A/Prof Shuang Liu |
| Friday, 11 October 3-4pm |
Selfies, Affordances, and Situational Properties Digital Learning Space (Room 224, Level 2), |
Katrin Tiidenberg, Tallinn University |
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Friday, 18 October |
Digital Learning Space (Room 224, Level 2), |
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| Friday, 25 October 3-4pm |
POSTPONED UNTIL 2020 - TBA Why Paintings Matter: Filming Bruegel’s Hunters in the Snow (1565) Digital Learning Space (Room 224, Level 2), |
Dr Andrea Bubenik |