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Proposing Projects

The DHI invites all UNF faculty, staff and students to propose projects to be affiliated with the Institute. Proposals will be included on the agenda packet of our Advisory Committee, which meets once in the fall and once in the spring. In the past, we have also approved proposed projects via email during summer sessions.

We accept proposals on a rolling basis and the Advisory Committee reviews them in the Fall and Spring semesters. Please provide the following materials via email to the current DHI Director:

  1. a title for the project
  2. a description (250-350 words),
  3. at least one related image that we could use on the website (a few would be preferable), and
  4. a photo and short bio (100-150 words) for the project leader(s) and anyone else (include students) that should be listed as a primary collaborator.

Students are encouraged to propose projects and should work with a faculty mentor to submit a proposal. Students who would like help identifying a faculty mentor can contact the DHI for assistance.

 All projects affiliated with the DHI will be given a portfolio page within this website (unf.edu/dhi), but are required to maintain a web presence of their own outside of this site, to which we will link from that page. Some projects already maintain websites (in WordPress, Omeka, etc.) as a means of publishing the results of their work, and in such cases, we link to that site. Other projects do not involve websites, and in such cases, we require the project leaders to develop a site to provide basic information about the work being done, the individuals involved, etc. Such sites can be built using WordPress, accessible through the Faculty Domains project (or within the unfdhi.org web space for project leaders who are students or staff). We can provide a template WordPress site to use as a starting point.

All collaborators on projects affiliated with the DHI are also required to maintain a current personal bio on the web. In the case of faculty, this by default is the faculty bio page, created (but not populated) automatically for each faculty member. The DHI can assist students and staff in creating their own bio pages. The faculty, staff and students involved in a project could also have bio pages within the project site itself, as long as they are individual pages that can be linked to from elsewhere.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do I propose a project?

    You will need to submit: 

    1. a title for the project
    2. a description (250-350 words),
    3. at least one related image that we could use on the website (a few would be preferable), and
    4. a photo and short bio (100-150 words) for the project leader(s) and anyone else (include students) that should be listed as a primary collaborator. 
  • Is there a deadline for proposal submission?
    No, project proposals are accepted at any time. However, they are reviewed and approved by our Advisory Committee, which meets once in the fall and once in the spring. For your proposal to be included in the agenda packet for these meetings, we need your submission by Sept. 15 (fall semester) or Jan. 15 (spring semester). In the past, we have also approved proposed projects via email during summer sessions. Materials received by April 15 may be considered for summer approval.
  • What types of projects can be affiliated with the DHI?
    We will consider any project that employs technological tools and/or methods in the study or analysis of materials from the humanities, broadly understood. In the past, many of our projects have in disciplinary terms more closely aligned with the social sciences and fine arts, but have been considered relevant to the work of the DHI for any of the following reasons: because they employ technology to help us understand the human condition, because they they point to new possibilities for interdisciplinary scholarship, because they suggest new models for collaboration--an idea at the center of much DH work.
  • What support is available to DHI project leaders?
    The DHI hosts a portfolio page for each affiliated project on its website. 
    The DHI can connect project leaders with others on campus who can assist them in conceptualizing, and designing a project, as well as managing its lifecycle and learning needed technologies. Much of this support comes from the Center for Instruction and Research Technology (CIRT), as well as from faculty and staff located across campus, students with specialized expertise, and others. The DHI can also help project leaders to connect with student interns who can receive academic credit for helping to design and execute their projects. 
  • Is funding available to support projects?
    The DHI currently cannot provide financial support to affiliated projects. Through our development subcommittee, however, we can facilitate conversations about grants and other types of support, and, through our relationship with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP), can help project leaders prepare and submit applications.