Caribbean Digital Scholarship Collective
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The CDSC supports the growth and development of digital humanities scholarship for the Caribbean and its diasporas.
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Desliza para conocer el artículo Archipiélagos de Jeanmary Lugo González, “Humanidades digitales y las colecciones especiales de la Biblioteca y Hermeroteca Puertorriqueña: el caso de la Colección Juan Mari Brás”.
#cdsc #diarioarchipelagos
#cdsc #diarioarchipelagos
December 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Desliza para conocer el artículo Archipiélagos de Jeanmary Lugo González, “Humanidades digitales y las colecciones especiales de la Biblioteca y Hermeroteca Puertorriqueña: el caso de la Colección Juan Mari Brás”.
#cdsc #diarioarchipelagos
#cdsc #diarioarchipelagos
In his honor, the organizing committee of The 12th Annual Caribbean Digital Conference has created a virtual memory board to grieve, to honor, and to celebrate Dr. Nieves’ life, memory, and legacy.
The In Memoriam page and Memorial Wall for Dr. Ángel David Nieves are linked below.
The In Memoriam page and Memorial Wall for Dr. Ángel David Nieves are linked below.
December 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
In his honor, the organizing committee of The 12th Annual Caribbean Digital Conference has created a virtual memory board to grieve, to honor, and to celebrate Dr. Nieves’ life, memory, and legacy.
The In Memoriam page and Memorial Wall for Dr. Ángel David Nieves are linked below.
The In Memoriam page and Memorial Wall for Dr. Ángel David Nieves are linked below.
How do libraries and archives protect cultural memory in hot, humid, and disaster-prone environments?
This week’s post highlights key insights from Libraries & Archives Preservation in Tropical Environments — a practical guide for caring for collections across the Caribbean and beyond.
This week’s post highlights key insights from Libraries & Archives Preservation in Tropical Environments — a practical guide for caring for collections across the Caribbean and beyond.
November 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
How do libraries and archives protect cultural memory in hot, humid, and disaster-prone environments?
This week’s post highlights key insights from Libraries & Archives Preservation in Tropical Environments — a practical guide for caring for collections across the Caribbean and beyond.
This week’s post highlights key insights from Libraries & Archives Preservation in Tropical Environments — a practical guide for caring for collections across the Caribbean and beyond.
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
November 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
“We must resist the urge to assume that we can speak for those silenced in the archive or present narrative forms from the colonial period completely independent of the plantation system and the literatures that it produced“
Takahata grapples with this in her article.
#cdsc
Takahata grapples with this in her article.
#cdsc
October 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
“We must resist the urge to assume that we can speak for those silenced in the archive or present narrative forms from the colonial period completely independent of the plantation system and the literatures that it produced“
Takahata grapples with this in her article.
#cdsc
Takahata grapples with this in her article.
#cdsc
Want to explore the Haitian Revolution through visual art, design, and fashion? Then swipe to learn more about Rendering Revolution: Sartorial Approaches to Haitian History!
#cdsc #haitianrevolution #digitalhumanities
#cdsc #haitianrevolution #digitalhumanities
October 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Want to explore the Haitian Revolution through visual art, design, and fashion? Then swipe to learn more about Rendering Revolution: Sartorial Approaches to Haitian History!
#cdsc #haitianrevolution #digitalhumanities
#cdsc #haitianrevolution #digitalhumanities
📣 Call for Proposals! Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal seeks work on digital humanities & Caribbean literature.
🗓 Abstracts due Dec 1, 2025 | Papers due Mar 15, 2026
Link in bio!
#CaribbeanStudies #DigitalHumanities
🗓 Abstracts due Dec 1, 2025 | Papers due Mar 15, 2026
Link in bio!
#CaribbeanStudies #DigitalHumanities
October 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
📣 Call for Proposals! Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal seeks work on digital humanities & Caribbean literature.
🗓 Abstracts due Dec 1, 2025 | Papers due Mar 15, 2026
Link in bio!
#CaribbeanStudies #DigitalHumanities
🗓 Abstracts due Dec 1, 2025 | Papers due Mar 15, 2026
Link in bio!
#CaribbeanStudies #DigitalHumanities
The Introduction to Digital Publishing Handbook from the Digital Library of the Caribbean offers a guide to creating and sharing text-based digital publications.
Read the handbook at dloc.com/AA00114845/0...
#DigitalPublishing #OpenAccess #dLOC #CaribbeanArchives
Read the handbook at dloc.com/AA00114845/0...
#DigitalPublishing #OpenAccess #dLOC #CaribbeanArchives
October 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The Introduction to Digital Publishing Handbook from the Digital Library of the Caribbean offers a guide to creating and sharing text-based digital publications.
Read the handbook at dloc.com/AA00114845/0...
#DigitalPublishing #OpenAccess #dLOC #CaribbeanArchives
Read the handbook at dloc.com/AA00114845/0...
#DigitalPublishing #OpenAccess #dLOC #CaribbeanArchives
Since starting her residency, Geraldine has been able to interview 6 girls in the Dominican Republic, taking photos, videos, and scanning objects and rooms, to get a glimpse into their worlds.
#CDSC #artistinresidency
#CDSC #artistinresidency
October 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Since starting her residency, Geraldine has been able to interview 6 girls in the Dominican Republic, taking photos, videos, and scanning objects and rooms, to get a glimpse into their worlds.
#CDSC #artistinresidency
#CDSC #artistinresidency
Exploring the past, preserving the future: this spotlight highlights the Bibliothèque Haïtienne’s historic newspaper collection, its preservation efforts, and the ongoing journey toward digital access and equity.
#cdsc #articlespotlight
#cdsc #articlespotlight
September 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Exploring the past, preserving the future: this spotlight highlights the Bibliothèque Haïtienne’s historic newspaper collection, its preservation efforts, and the ongoing journey toward digital access and equity.
#cdsc #articlespotlight
#cdsc #articlespotlight
“Todos los partidos están partidos y son unos partidos” - Giannina Braschi
Braschi’s voice twists through Spanish, Spanglish, and English, unraveling the paradox of Puerto Rican identity—native and foreigner, nation and colony, wishy and washy.
#CaribbeanPoetry #GianninaBraschi #SoyBoricua
Braschi’s voice twists through Spanish, Spanglish, and English, unraveling the paradox of Puerto Rican identity—native and foreigner, nation and colony, wishy and washy.
#CaribbeanPoetry #GianninaBraschi #SoyBoricua
September 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
“Todos los partidos están partidos y son unos partidos” - Giannina Braschi
Braschi’s voice twists through Spanish, Spanglish, and English, unraveling the paradox of Puerto Rican identity—native and foreigner, nation and colony, wishy and washy.
#CaribbeanPoetry #GianninaBraschi #SoyBoricua
Braschi’s voice twists through Spanish, Spanglish, and English, unraveling the paradox of Puerto Rican identity—native and foreigner, nation and colony, wishy and washy.
#CaribbeanPoetry #GianninaBraschi #SoyBoricua
Tao Leigh Goffe’s Unmapping the Caribbean invites us to hear, not just see, the archipelago—using sound and story to challenge colonial maps and embrace what can’t be charted.
#cdsc #archipelagosjournal #mapping
#cdsc #archipelagosjournal #mapping
August 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Tao Leigh Goffe’s Unmapping the Caribbean invites us to hear, not just see, the archipelago—using sound and story to challenge colonial maps and embrace what can’t be charted.
#cdsc #archipelagosjournal #mapping
#cdsc #archipelagosjournal #mapping
💻 What does it take to create a strong, sustainable, and accessible digital collection?
The new Digital Collection Development Handbook from the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) walks you through every step!
🔗 Read the handbook at dloc.com/AA00106559/0...
The new Digital Collection Development Handbook from the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) walks you through every step!
🔗 Read the handbook at dloc.com/AA00106559/0...
August 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
💻 What does it take to create a strong, sustainable, and accessible digital collection?
The new Digital Collection Development Handbook from the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) walks you through every step!
🔗 Read the handbook at dloc.com/AA00106559/0...
The new Digital Collection Development Handbook from the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) walks you through every step!
🔗 Read the handbook at dloc.com/AA00106559/0...
This Historical Figure Friday we honor Harry Belafonte — the legendary singer, actor, and activist who brought Caribbean music to the world stage and used his voice to fight for justice🇯🇲
#HFF #HarryBelafonte #JamaicanPride #CDSC #CaribbeanHistory #HistoricalFridays
#HFF #HarryBelafonte #JamaicanPride #CDSC #CaribbeanHistory #HistoricalFridays
August 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This Historical Figure Friday we honor Harry Belafonte — the legendary singer, actor, and activist who brought Caribbean music to the world stage and used his voice to fight for justice🇯🇲
#HFF #HarryBelafonte #JamaicanPride #CDSC #CaribbeanHistory #HistoricalFridays
#HFF #HarryBelafonte #JamaicanPride #CDSC #CaribbeanHistory #HistoricalFridays
Frances Ojeda Vega and Najelis Sambolín de Jesús spotlight a community-driven initiative fostering sustainable development in disadvantaged areas.
#cdsc #digitalprojectfeature
#cdsc #digitalprojectfeature
August 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Frances Ojeda Vega and Najelis Sambolín de Jesús spotlight a community-driven initiative fostering sustainable development in disadvantaged areas.
#cdsc #digitalprojectfeature
#cdsc #digitalprojectfeature
A quiet meditation on distance, desire, and disillusionment. Guyanese poet Martin Carter explores the pull of the horizon—and the limits of what the present can offer.
#cdsc #caribbeanpoetry #martincarter
#cdsc #caribbeanpoetry #martincarter
July 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A quiet meditation on distance, desire, and disillusionment. Guyanese poet Martin Carter explores the pull of the horizon—and the limits of what the present can offer.
#cdsc #caribbeanpoetry #martincarter
#cdsc #caribbeanpoetry #martincarter
The new Web Archiving Handbook from the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) breaks down Web Archiving—tools, ethics, real-world examples, and more. 🌍✨
🔗 Read the handbook at dloc.com/AA00105780/0...
📖 More dLOC features coming soon—see them all in our bio!
#CDSC
🔗 Read the handbook at dloc.com/AA00105780/0...
📖 More dLOC features coming soon—see them all in our bio!
#CDSC
July 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The new Web Archiving Handbook from the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) breaks down Web Archiving—tools, ethics, real-world examples, and more. 🌍✨
🔗 Read the handbook at dloc.com/AA00105780/0...
📖 More dLOC features coming soon—see them all in our bio!
#CDSC
🔗 Read the handbook at dloc.com/AA00105780/0...
📖 More dLOC features coming soon—see them all in our bio!
#CDSC
At just 22, Basquiat became the youngest artist ever featured in the Whitney Biennial. From street tags to multimillion-dollar canvases, his voice still echoes with urgency and brilliance.
What’s your favorite Basquiat piece?
#JeanMichelBasquiat #ArtistSpotlight #CaribbeanArt
What’s your favorite Basquiat piece?
#JeanMichelBasquiat #ArtistSpotlight #CaribbeanArt
July 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM
At just 22, Basquiat became the youngest artist ever featured in the Whitney Biennial. From street tags to multimillion-dollar canvases, his voice still echoes with urgency and brilliance.
What’s your favorite Basquiat piece?
#JeanMichelBasquiat #ArtistSpotlight #CaribbeanArt
What’s your favorite Basquiat piece?
#JeanMichelBasquiat #ArtistSpotlight #CaribbeanArt
📚Academic Concept: Zona Franca
A specially designated area where goods can be imported, stored, produced, or re-exported without being subject to regular customs duties or trade regulations; also known as a free zone.
A specially designated area where goods can be imported, stored, produced, or re-exported without being subject to regular customs duties or trade regulations; also known as a free zone.
July 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
📚Academic Concept: Zona Franca
A specially designated area where goods can be imported, stored, produced, or re-exported without being subject to regular customs duties or trade regulations; also known as a free zone.
A specially designated area where goods can be imported, stored, produced, or re-exported without being subject to regular customs duties or trade regulations; also known as a free zone.
Our friends at archipelagos have launched :currents, a brief, sporadic email bulletin series spotlighting one piece from their journal in connection to recent news. Read their first installment about Haiti’s Grand Hôtel Oloffson.
Link in bio.
#cdsc #caribbeannews #archipelagos
Link in bio.
#cdsc #caribbeannews #archipelagos
July 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Our friends at archipelagos have launched :currents, a brief, sporadic email bulletin series spotlighting one piece from their journal in connection to recent news. Read their first installment about Haiti’s Grand Hôtel Oloffson.
Link in bio.
#cdsc #caribbeannews #archipelagos
Link in bio.
#cdsc #caribbeannews #archipelagos
Découvrez l'univers de Guy Gabon à travers une promenade interactive où l'art visuel rencontre l'espace urbain pour explorer les enjeux de demain
#CDSC #DigitalArt #LandArt #ProjectInTheSpot #CaribbeanDigital #GuyGabon
#CDSC #DigitalArt #LandArt #ProjectInTheSpot #CaribbeanDigital #GuyGabon
July 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Découvrez l'univers de Guy Gabon à travers une promenade interactive où l'art visuel rencontre l'espace urbain pour explorer les enjeux de demain
#CDSC #DigitalArt #LandArt #ProjectInTheSpot #CaribbeanDigital #GuyGabon
#CDSC #DigitalArt #LandArt #ProjectInTheSpot #CaribbeanDigital #GuyGabon
Watch to learn more about the Buck from Trinidad & Tobago!
#cdsc #caribbeanfolklore #thebuck #trinidadandtobago
#cdsc #caribbeanfolklore #thebuck #trinidadandtobago
July 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Watch to learn more about the Buck from Trinidad & Tobago!
#cdsc #caribbeanfolklore #thebuck #trinidadandtobago
#cdsc #caribbeanfolklore #thebuck #trinidadandtobago
🎤 Celia Cruz wasn’t just the Queen of Salsa—she was a cultural force. Her voice broke borders, her style lit up stages, and her spirit lives on through every celebration.
What’s your favorite Celia song? Comment below! 💃🏽🔥
#CeliaCruz #QueenOfSalsa #AfroLatinaPower #ArtistSpotlight #CaribbeanIcons
What’s your favorite Celia song? Comment below! 💃🏽🔥
#CeliaCruz #QueenOfSalsa #AfroLatinaPower #ArtistSpotlight #CaribbeanIcons
July 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
🎤 Celia Cruz wasn’t just the Queen of Salsa—she was a cultural force. Her voice broke borders, her style lit up stages, and her spirit lives on through every celebration.
What’s your favorite Celia song? Comment below! 💃🏽🔥
#CeliaCruz #QueenOfSalsa #AfroLatinaPower #ArtistSpotlight #CaribbeanIcons
What’s your favorite Celia song? Comment below! 💃🏽🔥
#CeliaCruz #QueenOfSalsa #AfroLatinaPower #ArtistSpotlight #CaribbeanIcons