

Welcome to UFO Sightings Across America
The phrase “UFO Sightings”, when appearing in front of people’s eyes, brings the meaning of “mysteriosity”, “complexity”, and “curiosity”. However, even topics as novel and interesting as UFO sightings, when viewed through the corresponding data (including time, location, duration, and descriptions), can still reflect not only information about the data and UFOs themselves but also discussions about the current social conditions and contemporary issues. In this process, it is necessary to relate and utilize the theories we have learned in class: intersectionality theory, Reader response criticism, and critical disability theory,etc. Simply focusing on “UFO Sightings” and “Unknown Creatures” would lead to technological determinism narrative, where people tend to passively accept the fact, or maybe not necessarily the fact, that there exists creatures that are more intelligent, more technologically advanced, and more civilized than we do. Nevertheless, for people who are fascinated by the mysteriosity and complexity of UFO sightings, this project aims to provide relevant resources for people to better conduct research.
Technical Description
Team Members
1 / Pok Chi Yang
My major is data science, and my job in this project is to do data critique.
2 / Rachel Xu
I’m an upcoming junior studying media studies and data sciences. I’m working on the storyboard and the framework for our project.
3 / Irelia Lu
Majoring in Computer Science. I’m working on the construction of our mini-site.
4 / Arya Goyal
I’m a sophomore studying Economics and Data Science, and I am working on the narrative for this project.
5 / Aradhya
I’m a rising Junior studying Economics and Data Science, and I am working on the narrative for this project.
6 / Yaohui Wang
I’m a rising senior with a major in data science. My main work on the project is the storyboard, which provides the outline for the project.
7 / Jessica Zhang
I’m a rising junior majoring in media studies and minoring in journalism and data science. I’m in charge of the About Page and Annotated Bibliography for this project.
Contact
Bibliography
Williams, G. H. "Disability, Universal Design, and the Digital Humanities." Debates in the Digital Humanities, edited by Matthew K. Gold, University of Minnesota Press, 2012.
Bordalejo, Barbara, and Roopika Risam. Intersectionality in Digital Humanities. Arc Humanities Press, new edition, Project MUSE, https://muse.jhu.edu/book/71642.
Theory: Reader-Response Criticism