For (dis)junctions 2012, we are seeking papers that explore the construction and definition of “narrative” in all its mediated and mediating forms. The word narrative is typically associated with storytelling and plot, but for this year’s conference we want to understand “narrative” as any instance of producing meaning or “truth.” In this regard, a piece…
The first international conference on translating E-literature will take place from 12 to 14 June at the Universities of Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis and Paris 7 Diderot Denis. The conference is organized by OTNI: Objets textuels non identifiés(UTO: Unidentified Textual Objects), a research project into the evolution of textuality in the digital age. It is supported by…
The Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Humanities and Pedagogy will work as a catalyst for faculty innovation bridging learning resources, curricula, and scholarly opportunity with appropriate academic technologies. The Fellow will plan, promote, and implement strategies to encourage faculty discourse about pedagogy, elearning tools, and the integration of digital media into teaching and scholarship. The Postdoctoral Fellow is a…
As much as we can do to preserve archived websites once we have them, the challenges we encounter are always already determined by how those websites were originally constructed. In the interest of giving us and others the best possible chance of preserving your online content, I wanted to follow on an excellent blog post by Robin Davis (previously) of the Smithsonian Institution Archives on the…
Attention library school students and recent graduates! The Library of Congress recently announced an exciting new residency program in digital curation, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Program applications will be available later this year.
Texas A&M University seeks to hire at the level of Associate or Full Professor a dynamic scholar with an established record in digital humanities research and academic leadership to participate–as Associate Director–in establishing an interdisciplinary Institute for Digital Humanities, Media, and Culture. The Institute has been designated one of eight Texas A&M Initial University Multidisciplinary…
The Ins and Outs of a Professional Academic Website. » Roger T. Whitson, Ph.D. Creating a professional website is one of many tools you can use to make sure the message potential employers get from the web is the message you intend.
When Religion Meets New Media: Announcing the Launch of the New Media, Religion & Digital Culture Studies Website. With the support of a grant from the Evans/Glasscock Digital Humanities Project at Texas A&M University, the Network for New Media, Religion, and Digital Culture Studies was established in 2010. The central goal of the Network is…
Omeka 1.5 has arrived! – Omeka.
DIGITAL LIBRARY DEVELOPER · Human Resources · Lafayette College. This position requires strong web programming experience, preferably in a Linux environment (including Mac OSX). Applicants should be comfortable working with technologies like Apache, Tomcat, PHP, Java, JavaScript, MySQL, and/or PostgreSQL. Experience with some of the following required: Database architecture and design Agile and text-driven software…