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Create your digital project related to your dissertation or academic research at the New Media Lab. Apply for a position by submitting the student application. Learn more about the NML awards.

Faculty

Work with New Media Lab staff, the GC Digital Fellows, and student researchers on your new media project or research. Consider writing the facility into your research grant proposals. To begin, complete the faculty application.

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We hold general meetings open to the Graduate Center community and co-working sessions that offer time to focus on your projects in the lab while also creating opportunities to connect, share ideas, and tackle challenges together.

Spring 2025 Activities

Fill out this form to be added to our listserv, where full details on the Lab’s upcoming events and activities will be shared. The Spring 2025 meeting schedule is as follows:

Workshops

Jumpstart Your Multimedia Project Series (Led by David Scheckel)

Pre-Production Essentials: Getting Started on Your Multimedia Project
Thursday, February 17, 3.30 pm-5.00 pm

This workshop covers the foundational steps of pre-production, from developing your idea to planning logistics. We’ll discuss what equipment you might need, how to organize your production timeline, and how to assess the human resources available for your project.
Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring their project ideas to workshop during the session.

Recording Basics: Capturing Quality Audio and Video
Thursday, March 13, 3.30 pm-5.00 pm

This workshop will cover the fundamentals of recording, including equipment setup, audio and video quality tips, and best practices for capturing professional-grade content. In this session, you’ll learn how to avoid common rookie mistakes and set yourself up for success when recording your multimedia project.

Video Editing for Beginners
Thursday, March 27, 3.30 pm-5.00 pm

In this workshop, you’ll learn the basics of editing, including how to organize and select your best material to create a polished final product. We’ll explore best practices for storytelling and techniques for editing your project using Adobe Premiere.

To register for our multimedia workshops, click here.

Digital Methods for Historical Inquiry (co-hosted with GC Digital Initiatives and the Teaching and Learning Center)

Open to students from all disciplines, each session is designed to provide hands-on experience with digital tools and methods for researching, interpreting, and teaching history. 

Hacking AI for Historical Research: Ethics, Methods, and Applications 
Wednesday, March 19, 3:00-4.30 pm
Led by Zach Muhlbauer

Are you curious about using artificial intelligence to investigate and interpret historical materials? In this workshop, we’ll demo accessible tools for working with both unstructured data and archived materials. We’ll discuss practical and theoretical limitations, such as hallucinations and biases in training data, and how these tools can support, but must not replace, traditional research methods. No prior technical experience required.

Teaching with Omeka: Building Digital Collections in the Classroom 
Monday, March 31, 5:00–6:30 pm
Led by Maggie Schreiner and Stefano Morello 

Would you like to create a digital archive or teach students how to design online exhibits? In this workshop, we’ll explore ways to leverage Omeka, an open-source platform for managing and presenting digital collections, as a tool for teaching best practices in archival research, curating online exhibits, and designing collaborative assignments using primary sources. Educators interested in teaching digital literacy, historical inquiry, and digital storytelling through hands-on projects are especially encouraged to join.

Distant Reading Historical Texts with Voyant Tools
Thursday, April 10, 5:00-6:30 pm
Led by Stefano Morello

Are you trying to find ways to discover patterns in all the textual sources you have collected? Curious about text analysis but not sure where to start? This workshop introduces Voyant Tools, a user-friendly platform that helps identify patterns in historical texts like speeches, letters, and literature. Together, we’ll explore how to visualize word frequencies, track themes over time, and make sense of textual data in new ways. No prior experience required.

To register for our Digital Methods for Historical Inquiry workshops, click here.