
Feminist Scholars Digital Workshop (2013)
Friday, May 17th through Friday, May 24th
What is the Feminist Scholars Digital Workshop?
The Feminist Scholars Digital Workshop is an online, asynchronous, interdisciplinary, participant-driven workshop for scholars and individuals working on feminist-oriented research projects. The goal of the workshop is to create an online space where participants can exchange scholarship and ideas.
How Does it Work?
The workshop is an informal, highly-collaborative meeting where participants create and set in motion their own agendas. There is no program for the workshop and there are no presentations. Instead, participants collaborate in small groups to exchange research projects for feedback and peer review.
The workshop is free and open to anyone interested in feminist research, whether they are graduate students, librarians, archivists, professors, academics, para-academics, or non-academics.
Outcomes of the workshop include:
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Fostering working relationships among feminist researchers and scholars
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Encouraging inter- and cross-disciplinary research and collaboration
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Discussing strategies, best practices, and feminist research methodologies/methods
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Promoting collaborative learning and professional development
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Creating a supportive space for feminist scholars to interact and network
Who Should Attend?
Anyone with an interest in feminist scholarship and research.
How Much Does it Cost?
Nothing! Participants can attend the workshop for free.
When Does it Take Place?
This year’s workshop will take place Friday, May 17th through Friday, May 24th.
Where Does it Take Place?
The Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Advanced Collaboratory (HASTAC) hosts the workshop. Many thanks to HASTAC for their generous support.
What Do I Need for the Workshop?
Ideally, you will bring a working manuscript (i.e. journal article, proposal, dissertation chapter, webtext) to the workshop. However, you are not required to have a manuscript to participate.
Whom Do I Contact for More Information?
For additional information on the workshop, please contact Lori Beth De Hertogh at lori.dehertogh@wsu.edu (@lbdehertogh) or Jacob Friedman at jacob.friedman@wsu.edu.
Post any questions to the main Q&A thread here.
You can also access live updates via Twitter using the hashtag #FSDW13.
About the Organizers
Lori Beth De Hertogh is a Ph.D. student in the Rhetoric and Composition program at Washington State University. Her primary areas of study are computers & writing and digital feminist rhetorics, but she is also interested in issues related to open-access educational technologies and digital publishing. Lori Beth founded the Feminist Scholars Digital Workshop with the goal of creating an online space where individuals interested in feminist research could come together to collaborate and exchange ideas.
Jacob Friedman is a Ph.D. Student in Washington State University's Rhetoric and Composition program. His scholarly interests include the Digital Humanities, open access, technological rhetoric, and scientific rhetoric. Having come into academics by way of an MFA in creative writing, he also has an interest in propaganda, and post-9/11 literature.
Workshop Timeline
Friday, May 17 — Sunday, May 19 |
Monday, May 20 — Thursday, May 23 |
Friday, May 24 |
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Workshop Directions
Specific instructions for the workshop may be revised up until a few days prior to the start of the workshop. Please refer back to this document a day or two before the workshop begins for the most up-to-date information.
Friday, May 17—Sunday, May 19 |
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Monday, May 20—Thursday, May 23 |
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Friday, May 24 |
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Guidelines for Manuscripts & Peer Review
Manuscript Guidelines
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Due to time constraints, please limit the length of manuscripts to no longer than 30 single-spaced pages. For longer pieces (i.e. dissertations, books) consider sharing key passages or excerpts. If you are sharing a webtext or digital project, consider how much of your project readers can feasibly review and respond to in one day.
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If you do not have a manuscript but would like to receive feedback on a project idea, consider sharing a list of questions you would like addressed. You might also share an outline of your project or a write-up which explains the project, its purpose, target audience, etc.
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Share manuscripts using Word or Google documents. Other file formats may make it difficult for participants to read and comment on your work. You can also use the blog post feature in the workshop forum for sharing and responding to materials.
Guidelines for Writers
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Prior to sharing your work, explain to readers your research project, the kind of feedback you are looking for, and what you’d like to get out of the workshop. Keep in mind that readers are likely from disciplinary backgrounds different from your own and represent varying levels of experience and expertise.
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It may also be helpful to share with reviewers what you are not looking for—i.e. grammar correction, feedback on formatting, style, etc.
Guidelines for Readers
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Use a respectful tone when giving feedback. It’s fine to be critical, but do so in a supportive and constructive way. Remember that communication online can be perceived differently than in face-to-face settings.
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Give advice on higher order concerns first. For instance, you might point to areas in the text where the writer’s ideas are unclear or confusing.
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Give feedback on lower order concerns last. This includes feedback on grammar usage, punctuation, spelling, style, format, etc.
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Provide feedback that reflects your perspective. You may not be familiar with the writer’s area of expertise or discipline, but your perspective is still valuable.
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Offer a balanced combination of constructive criticism and positive feedback.
Guidelines for Group Leaders
Group leaders are responsible for helping manage the exchange of manuscripts and for facilitating the peer review process. Leaders are also a resource for group members to go to with questions or concerns regarding peer review. Roles of group leaders include:
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Ensuring that peer feedback is supportive and constructive.
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Managing time to ensure that groups respond to 1 manuscript per day.
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Answering general questions or concerns about the peer review process. (All other questions should be directed to Lori Beth De Hertogh at lori.dehertogh@wsu.edu or Jacob Friedman at jacob.friedman@wsu.edu)
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If group members decide to meet via Skype or Google hangout, the group leader will be responsible for coordinating meeting venues/times.
2 comments
AWE! This is what HASTAC is for!
I am watching this Feminist Scholars Digital Workshop unfold and I am in awe. The whole point of an open network is to have affordances on the site, and a sense of community, that welcomes scholars to take the idea of online peer collaboration . . . and run with it! You have done that brilliantly. Thank you. This is exciting, inspiring, and a marvelous example for others to follow.
Thank You, Cathy!
Thank you, Cathy. We really do have an awesome group here. I can already tell that FSDW is an event we'll have to hold annually!
Cheers,
Lori Beth