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Announcing The Syriac Gazetteer (http://syriaca.org/geo/) a Digital Gazetteer Project
by Michelson, David Allen 09 Apr '14

09 Apr '14

Dear Digital Medievalists, Many of you on this list have patiently helped members of our team, so I am pleased to let you all know that we have now officially published our historical gazetteer. A press release is below. A special thanks goes to Tom Elliott and Winona Salesky our XML architects and Hugh Cayless who has answered many questions along the way. Thank you to the DM-L community for all of your help, Dave David A. Michelson Assistant Professor of the History of Christianity Vanderbilt University Press Release 04/08/2014 Syriaca.org publishes The Syriac Gazetteer (http://syriaca.org/geo/) Editors: Thomas A. Carlson and David A. Michelson Senior Programmers: Winona Salesky and Thomas Elliott ________________________________ Syriaca.org<http://syriaca.org/> is pleased to announce publication of The Syriac Gazetteer<http://syriaca.org/geo/>(http://syriaca.org/geo/), an online geographical dictionary to document Syriac culture in the Middle East, Asia, and around the globe. The Syriac Gazetteer<http://syriaca.org/geo/> is a born-digital publication employing eXistDB, TEI XML, and Linked Open Data URIs. All publications of Syriaca.org are made available online in a free and open format using the Creative Commons<http://creativecommons.org/>licenses. Project data and code are available in a public Github repository<https://github.com/srophe/>. What is Syriac? Syriac is a language which once flourished on the Mesopotamian plateau. A dialect of Aramaic, Syriac was widely used during much of the first millenium of the common era. Syriac speaking communities could be found in what today would be Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, India, Central Asia, China, and Mongolia. Sources in Syriac hold immense value for increasing our historical understanding of the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Asia. In particular, Syriac sources document key moments in the development and interaction of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and other religions of Late Antiquity. What is The Syriac Gazetteer? The Syriac Gazetteer<http://syriaca.org/geo/> is the first in a suite of reference works to be published as a part of Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal<http://syriaca.org/>. The gazetteer contains multilingual entries (in English, Syriac, and Arabic) covering over 2400 places relevant to Syriac Studies, from ancient centers of Syriac culture (such as the city of Edessa<http://syriaca.org/place/78>) to modern diaspora communities (such as the monastery of Mor Awgen<http://syriaca.org/place/680> in Switzerland). The Syriac Gazetteer<http://syriaca.org/geo/> is an ever-expanding resource created by and for users based on the principles of Linked Open Data. This publication is intended to serve a broad scholarly audience including students of Middle Eastern studies, classics, medieval history, religious studies, biblical studies, and linguistics as well as Syriac heritage communities and the interested general public. Users are encouraged to begin exploring The Syriac Gazetteer<http://syriaca.org/geo/> through these links: Main page: http://syriaca.org/geo/ About the Gazetteer: http://syriaca.org/geo/about.html Browse the Collection: http://syriaca.org/geo/browse.html Browse via Interactive Map: http://syriaca.org/geo/browse.html?view=map Edessa, the model entry: http://syriaca.org/place/78 Documentation: http://syriaca.org/geo/help/ Related Online Resources Syriaca.org<http://syriaca.org/> is also preparing a number of other publications: * Clavis Syriaca: A two volume reference guide to Syriac authors and their works for use in cataloguing Syriac manuscripts. An initial fasicule has already been published as part of The Virtual International Authority File<http://viaf.org/viaf/search?query=local.names+all+%22ephrem%22+and+local.so…>. * The Syriac Prosopography: A text-based prosopography similar to the The Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England (PASE)<http://www.pase.ac.uk/>. * Gateway to the Syriac Saints: A two volume reference guide to Syriac saints and their vitae. * Digital Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Library: A digital catalogue of Syriac manuscripts using the TEI XML standards<http://jtei.revues.org/372> for manuscript cataloguing. * A Union Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts: A digital catalogue of Syriac manuscripts following the model of the Fihrist<http://www.fihrist.org.uk/> union catalogue. These publications are the result of the collaboration and good will of the many scholars who have helped create them. Technical design of the project was completed by Winona Salesky and Thomas Elliott, Senior Programmers. Funding has come from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Fondazione Internazionale Balzan, and the National Endowment for the Humanities (U.S.A.). The editors of the project welcome inquiries from the media and offers of collaboration from the scholarly community. They may be reached at info(a)syriaca.org<mailto:info@syriaca.org>. Sincerely, David A. Michelson, Vanderbilt University, Co-editor Thomas A. Carlson, Princeton University, Co-editor

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latest Manuscript Road Trip entry
by Lisa Fagin Davis 09 Apr '14

09 Apr '14

Back to the Midwest... http://manuscriptroadtrip.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/manuscript-road-trip-bac… Lisa -- Lisa Fagin Davis Acting Executive Director Medieval Academy of America 17 Dunster St., Suite 202 Cambridge, Mass. 02138 Phone: 617 491-1622 Fax: 617 492-3303 Email: LFD(a)TheMedievalAcademy.org

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TAN: Last Call: Tenure Track Job in English 20thC (PostColonial or Modernism), DH welcome, University of Lethbridge, Deadline April 15, 2014.
by Daniel O'Donnell 09 Apr '14

09 Apr '14

Some members of this list may have colleagues for whom this is relevant... ==Apologies for cross posting== A last call for the Tenure Track job in English at the University of Lethbridge. Applications are due April 15, though we will continue to consider applications until the position is filled. *Specialisation: *20th Century, particularly Postcolonial or Modernism (we need people in both areas; this is the first of what we hope will be a series of ads) *Sub-specialisation: *Open (Digital Humanities is certainly welcome and is a strategic priority of both the Faculty of Arts and Science and the University more generally) *Starting-Salary:* In the last 2 years, starting salaries at the U of L have ranged from $63k to $92k with an average of $75k. *Deadline: *April 15, 2014. We will continue to consider applications until the position is filled; but do expect to begin examining the pool very soon after the deadline passes (please let your referees know this) *Further details: *http://www.uleth.ca/hr/jobs/english *Required information:* Applications should include a curriculum vitae, transcripts, outlines of courses previously taught, teaching evaluations, publication reprints or preprints, a statement of teaching philosophy and research interests. Letter for reference from three referees should be mailed/emailed/faxed separately to the address below. *Postal Address:* Dr. Adam Carter, Chair, Department of English The University of Lethbridge 4401 University Drive Lethbridge, Alberta, T1K 3M4 Canada *Email:* bev.garnett(a)uleth.ca (emailed applications/letters of reference are acceptable) *Fax:* +1 (403) 382-7191 (faxed applications/letters of reference are acceptable) *Administrative office telephone: *+1 (403) 380-1894 Please feel free to email the contact the chair (a.carter(a)uleth.ca), me (daniel.odonnell(a)uleth.ca), or any member of the department if you have additional questions. As the deadline approaches, emailed applications are probably most certain to arrive on time. Our vacancy is for a tenure track position in 20th Century literature in English. We are looking particularly for either Post Colonial or Modernism (areas in which we have had recent retirements or resignations). Although Digital Humanities is not a prerequisite for the position, it is welcome: DH is a strategic priority in the Faculty and the University and is a key component in a recent central administration application for $4.1 million to fund a new complex of specialised laboratories. Globalisation is also a strategic priority of the University. The University of Lethbridge was Canada's top undergraduate research university in 2012 and remains in the top three. We are also putting significant resources into the development of our (relatively new) graduate school. The Department of English is a relatively small unit (currently 9 full time faculty members) with a strong research and teaching profile. Individual members of the department have great freedom to shape their research and teaching responsibilities. In most cases, faculty members are primarily responsible for developing the teaching programme in their area of research specialisation. The University of Lethbridge is located in Southern Alberta, Canada. Lethbridge has a population of about 80,000 people. It is close (about 180km) to the Rocky Mountains and Calgary (225km). The University has about 8,000 students, of which about 300 are English majors. Faculty in the Department have strong connections to researchers in neighbouring institutions (University of Calgary, University of Alberta, University of Saskatchewan, and the University of Victoria) as well as internationally: the Department is the home of DigitalMedievalist.org, globaloutlookdh.org, /Digital Studies/Le champ numérique/, and Lethbridge Journal Incubator. It is a former host of the Text Encoding Initiative. Faculty are also associated with the Institute for Child and Youth Studies and the in-preparation Centre for Studies in the Digital Age. -dan -- --- Daniel Paul O'Donnell Professor of English University of Lethbridge Lethbridge AB T1K 3M4 Canada +1 403 393-2539

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NeDiMAH Early-Career Researcher Bursaries for DHOxSS Humanities Web of Data Workshop
by James Cummings 07 Apr '14

07 Apr '14

NeDiMAH Early-Career Researcher Bursaries for DHOxSS Humanities Web of Data Workshop Deadline: 22 April 2014 http://dhoxss.humanities.ox.ac.uk/2014/bursaries.html Digital Humanities at Oxford Summer School (DHOxSS) is one of the leading international training events in Digital Humanities. It is for researchers, project managers, research assistants, students, and anyone interested in Digital Humanities. DHOxSS delegates are introduced to a range of topics including the creation, management, analysis, modelling, visualization, or publication of digital data in the humanities. Each delegate follows one of our five-day workshops and supplements this with additional morning parallel lectures. There will also be a (peer-reviewed) poster session giving delegates a chance to present their Digital Humanities work to those at the DHOxSS. This year's DHOxSS will be held on 14-18 July 2014 and the five-day workshops offered are: 1. Introduction to Digital Humanities 2. Taking Control: Practical Scripting for Digital Humanities Projects 3. Data Curation and Access for the Digital Humanities 4. A Humanities Web of Data: Publishing, Linking and Querying on the Semantic Web 5. Using the Text Encoding Initiative for Digital Scholarly Editions The NeDiMAH project has sponsored up to 6 bursaries of up to EUR 500 each for those attending the Humanities Web of Data workshop in particular (see http://dhoxss.humanities.ox.ac.uk/2014/HumData.html). Applicants should be early-career researchers in the humanities, and must be working in participating NeDiMAH countries (see http://www.nedimah.eu/Contributing-Organisations) and priority will be given to applicants whose travel costs mean they would not otherwise be able to attend. ‘Early-Career Researcher’ is defined as up to five years post-phd (or equivalent). The DHOxSS will offer an excellent opportunity to gain knowledge and participate in discussions about a wide range of digital techniques and research methods, as well as exploring key topics in depth with leading senior researchers and technologists. The application form asks for a description (max 250 words) of how attending the Humanities Web of Data workshop in particular will benefit your research. Applications are due by 22 April 2014. For more information see: http://dhoxss.humanities.ox.ac.uk/2014/bursaries.html and for enquiries email nedimah-bursaries(a)it.ox.ac.uk. James Cummings Director of DHOxSS -- Dr James Cummings, James.Cummings(a)it.ox.ac.uk Academic IT Services, University of Oxford

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El’Manuscript 2014 : Submission deadline extended
by Digital Medievalist » News: alavrentev 02 Apr '14

02 Apr '14

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Fwd: Digital Humanities Congress - Call for Papers
by Orietta Da Rold 01 Apr '14

01 Apr '14

FYI Best, Orietta Begin forwarded message: From: Michael J Pidd <m.pidd(a)sheffield.ac.uk> Subject: Digital Humanities Congress - Call for Papers Date: 1 April 2014 17:28:39 BST To: Michael J Pidd <m.pidd(a)sheffield.ac.uk> Dear colleague, The Digital Humanities Congress will be taking place in Sheffield from 4th - 6th September 2014. I would be grateful if you could circulate the Call for Papers (attached) which is also available at http://hridigital.shef.ac.uk/dhc2014 We are delighted to announce that our three Keynote Speakers will be: Professor Laura Mandell (Director, Initiative for Digital Humanities, Media and Culture, Texas A & M University). Dr Fred Truyen (Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Head of CS/Digital Media Lab at the Institute for Cultural Studies, KU Leuven). Professor Paul Arthur (Professor of Digital Humanities, The University of Western Sydney). With best wishes Mike -- Michael Pidd HRI Digital Manager Humanities Research Institute University of Sheffield 34 Gell Street Sheffield S3 7QY telephone: 0114 222 6113 email: m.pidd(a)sheffield.ac.uk web: http://hridigital.shef.ac.uk and http://www.shef.ac.uk/hri twitter: @hridigital *********************************** Dr Orietta Da Rold University Lecturer in Literature and the Material Text: 1100 to 1500 Faculty of English 9 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DP 01223 335089 Fellow of St John´s College Cambridge, CB2 1TP 01223 768181 od245(a)cam.ac.uk

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