In the past decade, literary scholars have increasingly turned their readerly attention from symptoms to surfaces, even as a variety of innovative approaches–from book history and media studies to digital humanities and performance studies–have nudged literary studies beyond “close-reading.” Such hermeneutical shifts invite us to rethink how we teach what we do, yet the teaching […]
Original French: Cette formation en trois volets devrait permettre de comprendre les relations entre les modalités de circulation des publications et des ressources numériques en SHS, les usages des réseaux sociaux, la mise en place de stratégies de recherche et de veille sur Internet et d’appréhender comment, dans cet environnement, développer son identité numérique. Les […]
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is seeking a Wikipedian-In-Residence for an unpaid internship. The successful applicant will have a commitment to the Library, Wikipedia, and the performing arts.
The University of Kansas Hall Center for the Humanities. Responsible for collaborative & interdisciplinary grant development with special emphasis on the digital humanities. Required qualifications: Master’s, two years of experience, strong communication skills, academic experience, & strong computer skills. July 2 application deadline, salary commensurate with experience, online application required: https://jobs.ku.edu, position # 00208158. EO/AA.
What is the theory that underpins our moocs? By George Siemens If you’re even casually aware of what is happening in higher education, you’ve likely heard of massive open online courses (MOOCs). They have been covered by NY Times, Chronicle of Higher Education, TV programs, newspapers, and a mess or blogs. While MOOCs have been […]
An updated draft of “Linked Data Patterns: A pattern catalogue for modelling, publishing, and consuming Linked Data” is now available.
The Pelagios Cookbook on gitHub now has API documentation available. The documentation is aimed at developers who want to build their own applications or mashups using data from the Pelagios network of partners.
A list of resources for creating mobile apps compiled for the DH Summer Institute.
Papers are welcome on any topic relevant to modern textual studies, textual editing, manuscript studies or digital textuality. 250-word abstracts by 6 June.
The Humanities and Technology Association is an interdisciplinary scholarly society that explores the impact of technology on human life from a broad range of perspectives. We welcome papers that investigate the cultural interaction of the humanities, science, engineering, and technology.
