Author: Shiven

I attended the lecture by Cheryl Ball titled “The Asymptotic Relationship Between Digital Humanities and Computers and Writing.” In her talk, she discussed the histories of Digital Humanities and Computers and Writing. The focus on the lecture was how the two separate fields in writing are actually similar and seems to be coming together, hence the “asymptotic relationship.” The lecture give me a glimpse of how large and diverse writing. I did not realize there were so many subfields within writing. It was interesting to see the histories of these fields laid out and how there have been defining moments in each that occurred just a few years ago. Ball made a point that I thought was particularly interesting that how over the years the so-called “generations” in writing have started to change a lot quicker. The lecture encompassed the categories in which this class falls in so learning about the history and how each shift has lead to where we are today was intriguing. Ball ended the lecture by answering a question on whether she thought this asymptotic relationship was figurative or literal.  I can’t say whether I agree or disagree because I still don’t know that much about both fields but she said she thinks it is both.