History Design Lab

Students, staff, and faculty collaborate to develop innovative history projects at Oberlin College.

[History Design Lab @OberlinDHL]

Check out the new cover of the first ever print issue of On Second Thought: An Alternative History Journal filled with many wonderful pieces written by Oberlin students!

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New Research Journal Challenges Convention https://t.co/rXgncssMid

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History Design Lab met yesterday to discuss community-based research, racial integration in Oberlin schools, and the legacy of African American educator Betty Glenn Thomas #obiescreate https://t.co/GkRFt7PlZ8

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Discovering the creative processes involved in recovering the opera Tom Tom, composed by Obie alum Shirley Graham Du Bois at a lovely Harlem style salon/meeting of the minds #theroadtoShirley #OberlinHDL @oberlincollege @fredaraMareva

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Join us this week week for a meeting of brilliant minds as we explore the creative processes behind Oberlin's revival of Tom Tom, an opera composed and written by Shirley Graham Du Bois.

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this gem from Efua Sutherland at the Africana research library #HDLgoestoGhana #theroadtoShirley

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At the Africana research library looking at archives of African women writers and dramatists in Shirley's milieu during her time in Ghana #HDLgoestoGhana #theroadtoShirley

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HDL in Ghana working on the Shirley Graham Dubois project. Had to see this amazing piece of Shirley goodness from Oberlin #HDLgoestoGhana

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

During worship services, African Americans often use gestures to express reverence & respect. Black congregants commonly rock side-to-side, clap, & raise their hands to receive "the word." Quieter gestures reflect 1-on-1 communion & communication with the spirit of God. #gODTalk

[The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History @Gilder_Lehrman]

This year's National History Day theme is Triumph and Tragedy. We've put together a list of useful resources from our website. They include online exhibitions, primary source documents, videos and essays. See them here: https://t.co/nr53rSAqYf
@NationalHistory #NHD2019 #TeachNHD

[Oberlin College Libraries @ObieLib]

The Neumann Collection on Display . https://t.co/Io2CNmp4Cm

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Check out the new Studio OC cluster "The Student as Artist and Intellectual"
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Shirley swag for the Studio OC community on the Student as Artist & Intellectual-course inspired by Shirley Graham Dubois

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[#ADPhD Books @adphdbooks]

📷 gahdamnpunk: Some knowledge ✊🏾 https://t.co/ALxlsKkh8A

[Mete Civelek @mete_civelek]

Attended the world premiere of a beautiful song cycle called Marginalia by composer @MattBoehler at the Alderman Library. Result of @UVaLibrary’s Book Traces Project. Such a unique setting for this occasion. https://t.co/ODFafeiQV7

[Cord J. Whitaker @ProfCWhit]

A brilliant idea, and a really cool program! Bard College and Brooklyn Public Library open free satellite university for disadvantaged students https://t.co/snTEsEGe7P

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Oberlin students from the Digital History Lab discussing their latest research projects at UNRH #UNRH2018 #OberlinDHL