Kristen Mapes
- (She/Her)
- Interim Director of Digital Humanities
- Digital Humanities
Biography
Kristen Mapes is the Interim Director of Digital Humanities in the College of Arts and Letters. She regularly teaches DH285: Introduction to Digital Humanities (syllabus) and co-created and runs the Digital Culture in London and Scotland study abroad program. Kristen co-chairs the Global Digital Humanities Symposium and is Chair of the Executive Board of the Association of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO). Kristen joined the College of Arts and Letters after completing an Master of Arts in Medieval Studies at the Fordham University and an Master of Library and Information Science from Rutgers University. Find out more about Kristen, including past course syllabi and technology tutorials, at kristenmapes.com. Schedule a meeting with Kristen.
College of Arts & Letters News
- Public Invited to Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon to Celebrate Life and Legacy of Frederick DouglassCollege of Arts & Letters
February 3, 2025This month, the Michigan State University Libraries, MSU College of Arts & Letters, and MSU College of Law are partnering to celebrate the birthday of renowned 19th century abolitionist Frederick Douglass with an event focused on helping to transcribe the Library of […] Read Now →
- Registration Still Open for 9th Annual Global Digital Humanities SymposiumCollege of Arts & Letters
March 6, 2024This year’s Global Digital Humanities Symposium at Michigan State University will, in large part, focus on ethical Artificial Intelligence with each of the three keynote speakers planning to address the topic. Bill Hart-Davidson, Professor in the Department of Writing, […] Read Now →
- MSU to Participate in Nationwide Effort to Transcribe Frederick Douglass’ WritingsCollege of Arts & Letters
February 8, 2024On Feb. 14, Michigan State University will celebrate the legacy of the renowned 19th-century abolitionist Frederick Douglass by participating in a nationwide effort to transcribe all 8,731 pages of his writings in one day. Held annually since 2017, Douglass […] Read Now →
- Class Project Raises Awareness of Women Who Fought to Return Art Stolen by the NazisCollege of Arts & Letters
April 17, 2023A Digital Humanities Seminar class at Michigan State University has partnered with the Monuments Men and Women Foundation (MMWF) to raise awareness of the women who bravely fought to rescue and return art and other cultural treasures stolen by the Nazis during World War II. This […] Read Now →
- Registration Now Open for 8th Annual Global Digital Humanities SymposiumCollege of Arts & Letters
February 10, 2023For the first time ever, the Global Digital Humanities Symposium at Michigan State University will be held as a combination of virtual and in-person events. The 2023 symposium will take place as a synchronous virtual event March 13-15 and as an in-person event on March 17 at the […] Read Now →
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