At the University of Utah’s Digital Matters, we are building an interdisciplinary research agenda, drawing in fields from History to Computer Science to Fine Arts, so that different parts of campus not only to think together but to work together to build artifacts, create new tools and archives. Located in the Marriott Library, Digital Matters is a mixed-use space for collaboration, digital art installations, workshops, events, and experimentation.
Why Digital Matters
Digital Matters houses various research projects whose aim is to create a different perspective on a particular question or topic using computation and technology, through partnerships and grants, with the ultimate goal of furthering critical discourse.
Digital Matters is a flexible, multi-purpose space with a number of offices for permanent and visiting scholars, secluded group study spaces for collaboration and meetings, and a large open area for presentations and training. The open space and meeting rooms have flexible furniture and fixtures that can be adjusted based on needs, including workshops, events, and presentations. Eventually, Digital Matters will connect existing library resources such as GIS services, VR/AR, and A/V studios.
Ultimately, we are interested in countering much of the existing discourse regarding humanistic digital studies. Digital Matters aims to foreground the materiality and importance of the digital, rather than subscribing to the idea that it is ephemeral and a neutral, without a value system. Digital matters.
Theme: Sustainability
Why Digital Matters
Digital Matters houses various research projects whose aim is to create a different perspective on a particular question or topic using computation and technology, through partnerships and grants, with the ultimate goal of furthering critical discourse.
Digital Matters is a flexible, multi-purpose space with a number of offices for permanent and visiting scholars, secluded group study spaces for collaboration and meetings, and a large open area for presentations and training. The open space and meeting rooms have flexible furniture and fixtures that can be adjusted based on needs, including workshops, events, and presentations. Eventually, Digital Matters will connect existing library resources such as GIS services, VR/AR, and A/V studios.
Ultimately, we are interested in countering much of the existing discourse regarding humanistic digital studies. Digital Matters aims to foreground the materiality and importance of the digital, rather than subscribing to the idea that it is ephemeral and a neutral, without a value system. Digital matters.
Direction & Leadership
Digital Matters is led by a team of scholars, librarians, and staff, who are available for consultation and collaborative projects. Learn more about who they are and in what they specialize.
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