The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship at Kelvin Smith Library will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a formal reception on Sept. 25, from 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Open to members of the CWRU community, this event will feature:
- An open house with hands on-demonstrations,
- A retrospective digital exhibit,
- Conversations with former Freedman faculty fellows, and
- Project presentations from the current fellows.
The center will also continue its celebration throughout the fall semester with incentives for its digital scholarship workshop series.
Early in the planning for Kelvin Smith Library, leadership envisioned the Freedman Center as an innovative and forward-looking addition to campus. Since its opening in 2005, the center has seen the advancement of home computers, the invention of smartphones and tablets and the advent of generative AI.
The Freedman Center has evolved alongside these advancements, accelerating technology-enabled teaching and empowering researchers, faculty and students with expert support and opportunities for funding and collaboration.
The opening demonstrations will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. and will include:
- Photogrammetry of a 2,000 year old amphora,
- Language models trained on classic literature,
- Mapping with ArcGIS, and
- Hands-on virtual reality and other emerging technologies.
Food and refreshments will also be available throughout the afternoon, with opportunities to connect with faculty, students, researchers and specialists as they present on current and emerging research that uses innovative technologies.
“Two Decades of Discovery,” a digital exhibit chronicling the Freedman Center’s history and impact, is now available to preview ahead of its official Sept. 25 premiere at the celebration.
Leading up to and after the event on Sept. 25, the center will host its fall digital scholarship workshop series. Every event attended features one entry to win Starbucks gift cards, Freedman Center merchandise and more.
