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Language Change in the Digital Age.
Language Change in the Digital Age: A Lecture (with Memes) (Slide 1: Title Slide - Colorful, pixelated font, image of a smartphone with emojis pouring out of it) Title: Language…
Posted inLinguistics
Emoji and Digital Communication.
Emoji & Digital Communication: A Lecture in Grin-Speak (Welcome, students! 🥳 Please silence your phones... unless you're live-tweeting. 😉 But use #EmojiLecture responsibly! 🙏) (Instructor: Dr. Emote McSmileyface, PhD in…
Posted inCultural Studies
NFTs and the Cultural Landscape of Digital Art.
NFTs and the Cultural Landscape of Digital Art: A Wild Ride Through the Pixelated Frontier 🤠🎨🚀 Welcome, Art Lovers, Crypto Curious, and Digital Natives! 👋 Prepare to buckle up because…
Posted inCultural Studies
Digital Ethnography: Studying Online Cultures.
Digital Ethnography: Studying Online Cultures - A Wild Ride Through the Web! 🤠 Alright, buckle up, future digital anthropologists! Today, we're diving headfirst into the fascinating, sometimes bizarre, and always…
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Digital Media and Culture: Exploring the Cultural Impact of the Internet, Social Media, Online Communities, and Digital Technologies.
Digital Media and Culture: Welcome to the Thunderdome! (Of Information!) (Welcome music fades in, slightly distorted, then cuts abruptly) Alright, settle down, settle down! Welcome, fellow digital denizens, to Digital…
Posted inChinese History
Digital archives and databases for Chinese historical research.
Digital Archives and Databases for Chinese Historical Research: A Treasure Hunt in the Digital Silk Road 🗺️ (A Lecture in the Style of Indiana Jones Meeting a Tech Conference) Alright,…
Posted inArt
Digital Illustration Techniques.
Digital Illustration Techniques: From Scribble Scrabble to Stunning Spectacle 🎨✨ Alright, future digital art wizards! Gather 'round the digital campfire 🔥, because tonight we're diving headfirst into the glorious, sometimes…
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Digital Art Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate, Blender.
Digital Art Software: A Whirlwind Tour of the Creative Cosmos 🎨🚀 (A Lecture for Aspiring Digital Artists) Alright, future Michelangelos of the digital realm! Gather 'round, grab a pixelated beverage…
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Art in the Digital Age: How Technology is Changing Art Creation, Distribution, and Consumption.
Art in the Digital Age: From Cave Paintings to Crypto Kitties (and Everything In Between!) 🎨💻🖼️ Lecture Hall: (Imagine a slightly dusty, slightly too-warm auditorium with flickering fluorescent lights. I'm…
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Digital Sculpture: Modeling 3D Forms Using Software.
Digital Sculpture: Modeling 3D Forms Using Software - Welcome to the Digital Playground! 🎨💻 (Lecture Series: From Clay to Code - Mastering the Art of Digital Sculpture) Alright, future digital…