A survey of a wide-ranging mix of U.S.-based arts organizations shows that the internet, social media, and mobile connectivity now permeate their operations and have changed the way they stage performances, mount and showcase their exhibits, engage their audiences, sell tickets, and raise funds. These organizations are even finding that technology has changed the very […]
The NMC Horizon Report > 2012 Museum Edition identifies six emerging technology topics, as well as key trends and critical challenges, through a research process designed and conducted by the NMC with the 2012 Museum Advisory Board. This international body of luminaries in the museum, education, and technology sectors engaged in a discussion based on a set of […]
game_philosophy@unimore: Call for Papers: 7th International Conference on the Philosophy of Computer Games. Computer Game Space – Concept, Form and Experience We hereby invite scholars in any field of studies who take a professional interest in the philosophy of computer games to submit papers to the 7th International Conference on the Philosophy of Computer Games, […]
Scholars’ Lab. How can humanities graduate programs better equip students for a wider range of careers, without sacrificing the core values or approaches of the discipline? We are delighted to announce the launch of the Praxis Network, a new partnership of innovative graduate and undergraduate programs that are making effective interventions in the traditional models of humanities […]
Video game subcultures. Playing at the periphery of mainstream culture « G|A|M|E. Abstract deadline: 26th April This issue of G|A|M|E aims to investigate the above issues relating to the audiences, the different practices, and the possible ideologies at work in this medium, in the contexts of the economic systems in which games are made and […]
Scholars’ Lab We are delighted to announce an exciting job opportunity here at the Scholars’ Lab as the Head of Graduate Programs, which includes both the Praxis Program and the Graduate Fellows in Digital Humanities program. Read on for more details!
Visualising Data » Blog Archive » Are you interested in data visualisation? Are you interested in data visualisation? A very open question but given you are reading this post the chances are you are. Whether you only occasionally read blogs, are a full-time professional, or fall somewhere in between, it doesn’t matter – you are a key […]
Welcome to the American Converts Database With this database, you can explore the lives and relationships of converts in American history. Convert records are categorized by geographical location, date, religion, and sex, among others, and you can also track familial, social, and religious relationships between converts. Finally, you can collaborate with scholars around the world to deepen […]
In the posts in this series so far I’ve demonstrated that games condition humanities. The rulesets of the past, beginning (from the perspective of the traditional canon of Western literature) with the homeric epics, enable the performances of the present; those performances iterate the rulesets, inviting future performances in the great chain of practomime. My next task, as I see it, is to advocate […]
CFP: 2013 Digital Humanities Forum: Return to the Material, University of Kansas (Sept. 12-14, 2013) | laurie n. taylor. CALL FOR PAPERS 2013 Digital Humanities Forum: Return to the Material University of Kansas September 12-14, 2013 Thursday, September 12: Workshops Friday, September 13: THATCamp Kansas Saturday, September 14: Return to the Material conference Recently digital […]
