DecodingOrigins

The Decoding Origins project research objectives are to trace African Origins based on body marking aided by Machine Learning and Data Visualization.

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Shout out to @WeOwnTV in Freetown and Dr. Katrina Keefer (@KHBK) for their incredible compilation of assets to accurately represent the Ruins of Bunce Island through advanced photogrammetry!

@TrentUResearch @TrentUniversity @SSHRC_CRSH

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The process of classifying enslaved African children upon their liberation is a contentious subject. Read @ErikaMelek2 paper, "Liberated African “Children” in Sierra Leone: Colonial Classifications of “Child” and “Childhood,” 1808–19" to learn more.

https://t.co/xArkd5qKMv

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As a proud technical support partner, Walk With Web is pleased to announce that @NHenryFundi
's project, "Enslaved Africans in Early Ontario" is now launched on Regenerated Identities network.

Visit https://t.co/gSD6IzNxS9 to learn more.

@slaveryontario

#digitalhumanities

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We are delighted to announce that @SSHRC_CRSH has awarded us with an Insight Grant of $400K for our project "Violence in Iron and Silver: Data Visualisation and the Reconstruction of Identities through Slave Brands."
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https://t.co/h1ZrBOn5Wt

#DigitalHumanities #InsightGrant

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Dive deep into the "Legacy of Slavery, Transgenerational Trauma, and Collective Healing" with our Director, Dr. Paul Lovejoy, and other experts at the @UNESCO Slave Route Project webinar.

https://t.co/Ak9lbJoQrL

#UNESCO #AfricanHistory #DigitalHumanities #Academia #Webinars

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Congratulations Nina Borba, Renee Elizabeth Lefebvre, and Golgisoo Jafari for being the recipients of @YorkULAPS 2021 Dean's Award for Research Excellence (DARE) - Undergraduate!

#DigitalHumanities #Research #Technical #Academia #SocialSciences #AfricanHistory #Achievement

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Join our Directors Kartikay Chadha and Dr. Katrina Keefer for their panels at the @CAAS_ACEA from June 7th to 10th!

https://t.co/aB4cuZpDqA
https://t.co/5Pj9vFFTY2

#WalkWithWeb #DigitalHumanities #AfricanHistory #Technical

@mcgilldigihum @TrentUniversity @TrentUResearch

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Walk With Web is dedicated to fostering a diverse culture and community by supporting individuals of all races, colours, genders, creeds and sexualities. In honour of Pride Month, we are sharing our support of 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, protection and acceptance.

#HappyPride #PrideMonth

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The research project Yoruba Disapora is a cartographically-based interactive digital archive that integrates a series of annual maps to show the collapse of the Oyo Empire in what is today the Republique du Benin and Western Nigeria.

https://t.co/qaKYU4Q6Lt

#DigitalHumanities

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DYK? Walk With Web design experts work closely with research teams to create public websites, novel interfaces, and search algorithms for projects. To learn more about how we implement user-inclusive design and interactive learning methods visit https://t.co/wx93rIBbFB 💡

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Very excited for this project. Can’t wait to see next stage of this by @KHBK and @WalkWithWeb !

@OCAD

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Presenting Bunce Island: Through the mirror.
By our director @KHBK and team.

https://t.co/pQEn8wlzfJ

@UnrealEngine @InnovationCA @SSHRC_CRSH @CRSH_SSHRC @OCAD @TrentUniversity @TrentUResearch @yorkuniversity @CUBoulder

#AfricanDigitalHumanities #unrealengine #metahuman

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Before the big release of our latest work by Director, Dr. Katrina Keefer @KHBK, we would like to introduce her! 

@TrentUniversity @TrentUResearch @SSHRC_CRSH @CRSH_SSHRC

#DigitalHumanities #AfricanHistory #Technical #Research #Academia #SocialSciences #Humanities

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Stay tuned as this week we release updates on the latest work by our Director - Dr. Katrina Keefer @KHBK

@TrentUniversity @OCAD @TrentUResearch @UnrealEngine @yorkuniversity @DecodingOrigins @shadd_yorku @YorkULAPS @CRSH_SSHRC @InnovationCA

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Interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial to the development and sustainability of digital humanities initiatives. As collaborative processes expand across disciplines, so does the reach of important research.

https://t.co/24HjPKCLUu

#WalkWithWeb #digitalhumanities #research

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Who is the team behind this initiative? Today, meet Maria Denise Yala, Senior Web Developer.

#WalkWithWeb #LanguageofMarks #DigitalHumanities #AfricanHistory #Technical #Research #Academia #SocialSciences #Humanities #SSHRC #AfricanStudies #AfricanIdentities #slaveryresearch

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We at WWW are dedicated to creating novel computational methods for information retrieval to amplify the reach and development of the project and sustain it indefinitely. https://t.co/fUZSVbktuZ (5/5)

@shadd_yorku @yorkuniversity @YorkULAPS @CRSH_SSHRC @SSHRC_CRSH @kingshistory

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Digital initiative 'Equiano's World' follows the life story of Olaudah Equiano (Gustavus Vassa) and, the movement to abolish the trans-Atlantic slave trade which ultimately led to the emancipation of Africans and their descendants who had been enslaved.

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Liberated Africans project director, Henry Lovejoy, was one of the two winners of the "2020 ISAAC OLUWOLE DELANO BOOK PRIZE FOR YORUBA STUDIES" award. At Walk With Web, we are grateful to work with Henry and wish to congratulate him on this recognition! https://t.co/qUZs8C7hNl

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The digital humanities initiative, Liberated Africans has now migrated to the Regenerated Identities network at Walk With Web. We are dedicated to support this research and maintain open access indefinitely.
https://t.co/24HjPKCLUu

#WalkWithWeb #DigitalHumanities #Research

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Did You Know?

At WWW we collaborate with researchers around the globe to leverage the application of contemporary digital technologies in Social Sciences and Humanities research! We are currently working with 14+ digital humanities projects in the field of African history.