Category: Linked Data

Domestic Terrorism

I’ve been thinking about the way we respond to terrorism. Like the recent incidents in Charlottesville and Las Vegas, yesterday’s incident in New York City grabs the headlines and spurs our emotional responses. Not to diminish the tragedy, but I wonder why we don’t respond the same way to the on average 3,287 deaths a day from road crashes.

For those interested in reading more about domestic terrorism, check out some of the resources held by Boston University Libraries.

Data from Domestic terrorism – Boston University Libraries

Advocating for Nonhuman rights

Interesting article about attorney Steven Wise's work to advocate for the rights of nonhuman animals.

A founder and president of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), he’s representing Tommy and Kiko—chimpanzees owned by private individuals in New York. Wise has spent the last 30 years fighting for chimps—arguing in courts and in books and before law school classes that laws decreeing higher animals to be things rather than autonomous beings with certain rights are inhumane relics of earlier times.

You might also be interested exploring resources on Animal Rights at Boston University Libraries...

Data from Animal rights - Boston University Libraries

Geographic Information Systems in the humanities

Interested in Geographic Information Systems in the humanities? Check out the workshop:

Digital Scholarship Fundamentals Workshop: An overview of geographic information systems for the humanities

You might also find some of these resources from the BU Libraries helpful.

Data from Geographic information systems - Boston University Libraries

BU’s Climate Action Plan

If you haven't read it yet, I encourage you to check out the draft of Boston University's Climate Action Plan. I really appreciate the leadership of the Climate Action Plan Task Force and the commitment of BU to addressing the issue.

Also if you would like to explore more information, Boston University Libraries hold many helpful resources.

 

Data from Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts - Boston University Libraries