Sylvia Wynter's Dream

Jamilla Morgan is in the building! I repeat, Jamilla Morgan is in the building!

Yes, I am my own hype-woman. Want to know what else I am? I’m a Computer Science student who is pursuing a minor in Creative Writing at the University of the West Indies. I am a lover of all things beautiful and I am an amateur flower-photographer. Above all, however, I am a daughter of the most high King, Jesus Christ who has loved me from before I ever loved myself.

Now, why am I taking Creative Nonfiction and Digital Media? First, I consider myself a writer and I would like to strengthen my skills in the genre of nonfiction. Furthermore, the digital media aspect of this course piqued my interest as a Computer Science student. Finally, it doesn’t hurt to say that this course is required for me to obtain my minor in Creative Writing.

At the end of this course, I’d like to say more than just, “Oh yeah. I took that course.” I’d like to be a better writer, in the sense that I will be more analytical in my review of other works. I also wish to have a better grasp of how to incorporate digital media in my writing projects. I would also love to have enjoyed the experience of receiving critical commentary on my pieces and using it to improve my approach to writing.

In an attempt to better understand this course and its content, I found Matthew K. Gold’s introduction of “The Digital Humanities Moment” to be a very interesting read. Gold posits that digital humanities, which is the application of computational tools to traditional humanities disciplines is “the thing” as it contributes to the great technological shift in the pedagogical sphere. Indeed, digital humanities has had tremendous impact with its upheaval of traditional academic life. In fact, as the field evolves, so does the fluidity of its definition. Gold notes that The Digital Humanities Moment is not a celebration of the field; rather, it is an interrogation of it as scholars seek to ascribe to it a proper definition.

If you’d like to hear more about the digital humanities, you may watch this video below: