Stanford University, winter 2024
A repository for course materials for Stanford University's DLCL 205/305 course Project Management & Ethical Collaboration for Humanists, taught winter 2024 by Quinn Dombrowski, Academic Technology Specialist for the Division of Literatures, Cultures & Languages (DLCL).
The course syllabus will probably be revised somewhat as the course progresses.
A simulation of a year in the life of a DH project -- done in tabletop RPG style (think Dungeons and Dragons) -- is a cornerstone of this course, but could also be adapted for other courses, workshops, and circumstances. All materials (handouts, templates, skill guides, etc.) will be posted here as they're used in class, and will be revised throughout the quarter in response to issues that arise during gameplay.
All materials for the DH RPG are posted on the DH RPG website. You can read more about it in the article "Rolling the Dice on Project Management" (IDEAH vol. 2, issue 2, 2021).
The course advertisement poster.
Thanks to John Ayliff , Katia Bowers, James Cummings, Karin Dalziel, Jessica Dusasult, Rikk Mulligan, and Alex Wermer-Colan for their feedback on the first draft of the DH RPG.
Thanks to Mark Algee-Hewitt, Amanda Wilson Bergado, Melissa Hosek, and Camille Villa for their intrepid play-testing of the DH RPG.
The DH RPG is directly adapted from the 1980's and 1990's original Star Wars D6 RPG by West End Games. This whole project never would have happened were it not for my childhood best friend and co-adventurer Ali Lane, and her (in retrospect) incredibly patient and generous game master older brother, Sam Lane.