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Although not always on topic, the #transformDH tumblr contains a large archive of numerous works within the field of digital humanities related to race and gender. Projects highlighted by the Tumblr include "Swag Diplomacy," a mapping project tracking "200 African American autobiographers who wrote international travel memoirs," and "BlackGirlsCode," a project working "to meet the needs of young women of color who are underrepresented in the... field of technology." The archive also occasionally reblogs and communicates with other tumblrs.

Exquisite Corpora is a Tumblr page created by the Harvard metaLAB. The participants are to be in teams of three and craft a detailed abstract for a proposal to a scholarly press based on the genre, platform, and audience cards that they received at the metaLAB grad school. Each one Includes one piece of media (an image, audio file, video, interactive piece, etc.) that illustrates their concept. They have 45 minutes to research, discuss, and compose their proposals before they upload it to the Tumblr. These are similar to the lightning talks we discussed in class.

Ostracology is a Tumblr for the course "Fragments of a Material History of Literature," taught by professor Jeffrey Schnapp and Matthew Battles of metaLAB at Harvard. It illustrates a way in which educators can utilize digital tools to better engage and challenge students. The instructors post lessons in blog-form for students to read, leave comments, and discuss. Also included are random class-related musings, invitations to events, and neat online finds.

This article represents the popularization of the #transformDH movement following ASA 2011. The article highlights the launching of the #transformDH Tumblr, as well as containing a section at the end with a collection of articles written by digital humanists related to the concerns of the #transformDH movement. The remainder of the article discusses the sessions the article writer personally participated in, as well as the people met related to the #transformDH movement.