Ambyr Amen-Ra joins Data Brunch to talk about data that covers decades worth of international travel and performances by legendary dancer, choreographer, and activist Katherine Dunham. Ambyr shares stories of the data's journey to ICPSR, as well as her own personal connection to Dunham and the communities she built.
Links from this episode:
Dunham’s Data: Katherine Dunham and Digital Methods for Dance Historical Inquiry:
https://www.dunhamsdata.org/
Dunham's Data: Katherine Dunham and Digital Methods for Dance Historical Inquiry, Everyday Itinerary, 1950-1953:
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR37698 (ICPSR 37698)
Dunham’s Data webinar recording: Digital Methods for Dance History: Finding Arts and Culture Data in Unexpected Places:
https://youtu.be/gJaICwWtIy4
ICPSR jobs:
https://myumi.ch/7ZxmB
Joining the Data Revolution: Big Data in Education and Social Science Research (applications due March 22)
https://myumi.ch/BoQmo
Rewind: Love Data Week 2021:
https://cms.icpsr.umich.edu/love-data-week-2021-international-events
