Introductory Blog Post

Hi, my name is Audrey Schroeder, and I am a graduate student working towards a Master’s in history. This is my second semester in the program at George Mason. Before this program, I received my Bachelor’s in history at the University of Mary Washington. I tend to focus on popular culture and World War II in American history. Before I chose history as my major, I was initially working towards teaching in Early Childhood Education. My background in digital humanities at the moment is limited. My research, in general, takes advantage of digital sources. For example, my senior thesis at Mary Washington was on Hollywood movies used as propaganda during World War II, which required me to find and watch said movies. I also made use of individuals involved during that time. I also had an assignment in one of my classes requiring me to record the metadata for a document in an archive for the school. So far, at George Mason, I took Intro to Digital Humanities last semester, which I enjoyed. I decided to include the certificate along with my major because my ultimate goal is to work in a museum setting one day. Since digital exhibits are becoming more of the norm, learning how to create them would be beneficial. My goal for this semester is to learn how to create accessible digital exhibits for the public.

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