Middle Georgia State University (MGA) has received a $29,986 exploratory grant to help integrate digital technologies into the humanities and, ultimately, equip students with skills that can help lead them to specific professional careers.
The yearlong project is called Fostering Opportunity for the Community and Underserved Students (FOCUS) in Digital Humanities, and the grant is from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The goal is to lay the groundwork for establishing a Digital Humanities Lab (DHL) within MGA’s School of Arts & Letters (SOAL).
“This project is about opening doors,” said Dr. Monica Miller, an MGA associate professor of English who serves as principal investigator for the project team. “By combining the strengths of the humanities with emerging digital tools, we’re preparing students not only to adapt to the modern workplace but to shape it.”
