THATCamp SHOT 2014 is just over two months away and we are now ready for registration.
THATCamp, The Humanities And Technology Camp, is a free, open, interdisciplinary “unconference” where humanists and technologists meet to work together for the common good. As historians of technology, we study the making and transformation over time, but the SHOT conferences have rarely functioned as an arena for discussing how we can make better use of technology in our own teaching and research. In this first THATCamp SHOT, we aim to change this by bringing together historians of technology, museum professionals, students, teachers, librarians, technologists, and others to explore new approaches to history of technology in an open, welcoming, and non-hierarchical manner.
If this sounds interesting, but you don’t know exactly what a THATCamp is and how it works, do not despair! You can find a full guide here and here. We welcome all people regardless of technology skills, as long as you are interested in sharing, creating, and learning together.
This THATCamp is held in conjunction with the Society for the History of Technology annual meeting, but is not limited to conference participants. The THATCamp will take place at the Greenfield Village Pavillion, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Thursday November 6. Note that several of the conference excursions are on the same day.
We have room for 60 participants, so make sure you sign up early to get a spot – we expect to fill all of them! We’ll charge a low participation fee of $10 (collected at the door) to cover some of the expenses of arranging the THATCamp. To register, go to this page and fill in an application.
The Henry Ford is generously sponsoring the THATCamp with our venue, AV equipment, coffee/tea, and a free lunch.
For more information, follow @THATCampSHOT on Twitter.
