UROP Project

Another Digital Humanities: Bridging of Art, Society, and Popular Culture in New Media Storytelling

research + contemporary art + popular culture + society + new media journalism + social media + digital art history + content development

Research Mentor: JC Bright,
Department, College, Affiliation: Art History, Fine Arts
Contact Email: jb25w@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor):
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Faculty Collaborators:
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: 1. Art History
2. Digital Media Production
3. Media/Communications studies
4. Public Relations
5. Creative Writing
6. Design and Visual Communication
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required:
Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5-10 hours a week, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link:

• Day: Tuesday, September 1
  Start Time: 5:00
  End Time: 5:30
  Zoom Link: JC Bright/ Research Mentor Roundtable 1 - https://fsu.zoom.us/j/95375446507
• Day: Wednesday, September 2
  Start Time: 6:00
  End Time: 6:30
  Zoom Link: JC Bright/ Research Mentor Roundtable 2 - https://fsu.zoom.us/j/93550861945

Project Description

This project is a digital humanities experiment linking art, society and popular culture in new media storytelling: it will complement the core of research with content development for select social media platforms, but operating within these editorial agendas: critical commentary and the emphasis on digestible delivery. Unpacking materials from the 1980s to date, research findings will convert to video and written contents. The use of a precise language approach to critical commentary is key to the project. In fact, it targets similar digestible tone deployed in brands like Duolingo: so that no one would need more than curiosity to grasp the stories. While we want to be everyone’s favorite place to read about the topics we cover, our content will maintain a bias for young people through editorial strategies that intensify their interest in critical dialogues with art, society, and popular culture.




Research Tasks: 1. Research and Interviews
2. Ideate and produce social media stories from research activities (instagram, X—formerly twitter, tiktok, & substack)
3. Graphic Design
4. Video, Voice & Editing
5. Editorial Coordination
6. Collaborate across the different branches of the project to synthesize research and new media journalism into a digital humanities project.





Skills that research assistant(s) may need: 1. Interest in art history, contemporary art,
2. Writing and research skills
3. Concept & content Development
4. Curiosity and willingness to collaborate across disciplines
5. Interest in copywriting, voice, film & video
6. Basic project management skills