I think THIS constellation of ideas is something we could lead at GO::DH.
ACH just printed up stickers saying "Ask me" or "Answer me" (or whatever). I don't see why we couldn't do the same thing for "I can interpret" stickers or similar.
I could find some money for stickers (i.e. I could probably find $200, for example, and arrange for a couple of hundred generic stickers where you could write in a language). But that's only one idea.
Maybe throw some people together to think about this quickly?
-dan
________________________________ From: globaloutlookdh-l [globaloutlookdh-l-bounces@uleth.ca] on behalf of Alex Gil [colibri.alex@gmail.com] Sent: June-19-14 9:14 To: globaloutlookdh-l, MailList Subject: Re: [globaloutlookDH-l] DHSI unconference session on Multilingualism in DH
Hi all,
I have had several conversations around these issues with some of the DH2014 and starting some with the DH2015 folks. I love James' and Igalina's suggestions enormously. I will bring all of these up at DH2014 in representation of GO::DH. Another idea—which we learned in Cuba during the INKE meeting—is to have "whisperers" in the back of the room. The idea of the whisperer is an alternative to the mic/headphone approach to translation. Cheaper. Basically, you sit in the back with a group of those who need translation and you whisper. Combine that with DH and now we have the "The DH Whisperers," which to me has to win dh this year.
Re: Journal in Spanish. Yes, please.
Best, A.
On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 11:08 AM, O'Donnell, Dan <daniel.odonnell@uleth.camailto:daniel.odonnell@uleth.ca> wrote: I knew I was picking up on a side issue to what you were saying, Elika. Because it was the easier one in some ways.
It is interesting that given that we are humanists--and so used to working with secondary sources in other languages--that there is such a Hegemony.
This is one of the reasons I'm so keen on the proposal in Mexico for a major Spanish-language DH journal. The reason why Anglo-Saxonists need to know German is that a lot of important research was published in German in the 19th and early 20th centuries. I think we a strong counterweight to English-only journals will be useful.
________________________________ From: globaloutlookdh-l [globaloutlookdh-l-bounces@uleth.camailto:globaloutlookdh-l-bounces@uleth.ca] on behalf of Élika Ortega [elikaortega@gmail.commailto:elikaortega@gmail.com] Sent: June-19-14 8:55 To: globaloutlookdh-l, MailList Subject: Re: [globaloutlookDH-l] DHSI unconference session on Multilingualism in DH
Thank you all for your comments. I am glad that thread is getting attention and lots of ideas are popping up--that was the main purpose of the unconference session and the the blog post.
I am aware that some of the ideas I wrote about need much more development and then to actually become "something", whatever form they might take. But this will only happen with the help and feedback from all of you. I wonder, however, whether a (I'm hoping, helpful) distinction of what has been discussed should be made in order to come up with specific and timely strategies.
It seems to me that one hand there are the "everyday" or face to face multilingual interactions that can and need to be addressed at a community level, like the questions and answers mentioned by Dan and Isabel. The stickers or badges are great ideas! This was also similarly discussed a few months ago regarding the language and vocab used in mailing lists.
On the other hand, is the matter of research outputs and available/known sources in various languages. This is the one that, in my opinion, needs a much more systematic approach: coming up with ways to ensure that all of us following the most recognized journals and publishers in the field, will also get a sense of what is (and has been) published elsewhere and in other languages. It might, as Domenico and Giorgio suggested, pose the risks of positive discrimination and building a new canon, but that can also be just the beginning, showing the tip of the iceberg.
Cheers! Élika
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