By Sam McDonald
It’s compact in size, but there’s nothing small about the ambitions behind a new, humanities-focused makerspace at Old Dominion University.
Called mpark, it opened late 2023 in Room 2027 of the university’s Batten Arts and Letters Building. Outfitted with a 3D printer, Arduino electronics learning kits, sewing machines, video recorders, cameras, printers and other tools and software, it functions as a miniature makerspace “that nurtures nonhierarchical collaborations across disciplines,” wrote Margaret Kilcline/Konkol, an assistant professor of American literature and digital humanities and director of the new workshop.
“We invite faculty of all levels, undergraduate and graduate students, and staff to find opportunities…
