CDN Lunch: Rahul Gairola "The Intersection of Humanistic Inquiry, Technology, and Historical Power"

"The goal of this talk is to briefly define "the digital humanities" and place it in its theoretical and historical contexts. 

Following this, I introduce the pioneering work of postcolonial scholars, namely Roopika Risam, whose work engages the skewed power relations of colonialism as they surface in the digital milieu. I deploy Risam's own words when doing so, and briefly mention two case studies of corporate digital advertising to substantiate this research. 

I conclude with the work offered by Dorothy Kim and Jesse Stommel to offer counterpoints to the work of Risam while encouraging the audience to think about #DHpoco in the context of their own projects and lives."