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Internet meets Society (politics on the web links)
I gave a lecture today in a first year breath subject at the University of Melbourne on the web and its use within politics. I have listed the sites shown here (from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 approaches) (link to ppt. presentation) Melbourne Indymedia http://indymedia.org.au/melbourne S11.org(ant-globalisation protest movement website…on the Pandora Archive) http://pandora.nla.gov.au/parchive/2000/S2000-Sep-14//www.s11.org/ Realjeff.com (1999…
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Google digital humanities project: GAP Project
A new Google digital humanities project has been awarded to Leif Isaksen and Elton Barker of the HESTIA project whose workshop I attended recently at Oxford. Having good humanities scholars such as this drive Googles agenda on access and interpretation of the ancient texts they have digitised can only be a positive thing (link). Elton…
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Decoding Digital Humanities (Melbourne)
A small group of Digital Humanities enthusiasts met at the Prince Alfred Hotel in Carlton to discuss all things digital in the humanities. We did this in conjunction with UCL’s Centre for Digital Humanities in London, who hold a similar monthly event. As it was the first week of Semester at the University of Melbourne,…
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Decoding Digital Humanities (Melbourne Chapter)
In conjunction with University College London’s Centre for Digital Humanities, Decoding Digital Humanities is an informal monthly get together in the pub to discuss all things digital in the humanities. This is an opportunity to meet others working on digital projects and is open to staff, students, and faculty. The first meeting of this semester…
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DH2010, Review, #DH2010
(Opening Address, Digital Humanities 2010) Digital Humanities 2010, King’s College London, 7-10 July, 2010. Members of the VeRSI team attended the Digital Humanities Conference at King’s College London (7-10 July); the annual conference of the Association of Digital Humanities Organisations. The conference in its various guises has been running for 22 years or 37 years…
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THATCamp Canberra: Applications Closes July 23
Just a reminded that applications for THATCamp Canberra; the Humanities and Technology Camp (28-29 August), closes on July 23. These are excellent events and I would encourage digital humanists to attend. I just attended THATCamp London and there were a diverse range of sessions and lots of rigorous debate. The application process is simple; just…
