Emily Brooks

How do the fields of book history and digital humanities intersect? In this talk, Emily will first introduce her research in ornamental codex culture, ranging from historical to contemporary pop culture books adorned with metals, gemstones, and decorative edges. She will then introduce her work in bespoke book digitization, including 3D scanning and experimental 4D volumetric captures. Finally, she will share how her work as a “makeademic” coincides with the #DHMakes movement, which encourages creativity and making with analog and/or digital technologies. 

 

Emily F. Brooks is an Associate Director of Digital Research in the Humanities at the Price Lab for Digital Humanities. As her academic persona, the “makeademic,” she emphasizes experimentation to advance knowledge at the intersections of digital humanities, book history, pop culture, and design. She enjoys teaching others how to become makers using various forms of technology including microcontrollers, laser-cutters, 3D printers, augmented reality, and more to create prototypes that span the analog/digital divide.