Working collaboratively and producing digital scholarship are becoming common practices across the humanities. Project management skills are valuable especially in these contexts and for academics at any stage in their career.  

This workshop, appealing to graduate students and faculty across disciplines but especially in the humanities, provides a gentle introduction and overview to key principles and concepts in project management and how they can be applied effectively in collaborative and digital scholarship. Activities and discussions will enable you to appreciate the value of project planning; begin formulating your own strategies for project management; and help you build a toolkit of ideas and approaches. To support the activities, you are encouraged to bring a project idea with you.

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to

• Recognize how time, resources, and goals interact to form and influence project scope.
• Identify factors to consider when managing time spent on projects.
• Appreciate the role of communication in managing project resources (e.g., people and time).
• Identify different forms and purposes of communication for ensuring positive project outcomes, especially considerations for digital communication.

This workshop will be facilitated by Hannah Jacobs, Digital Humanities Consultant with Duke Libraries.

Location: Zoom
Participation: You will be invited to participate in the discussions via mic or chat. Use of cameras during interactive sections is encouraged

Attending this event fulfills the RCR-200 requirement for Faculty and Staff and is eligible for 714 RCR credit for graduate students, but participants must attend for 60 minutes and participate in discussion to receive credit.