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Cerch Seminar: Using Spatial Cognition to Improve Knowledge Construction
by kcl - cerch 06 Nov '13

06 Nov '13

Dear all, Apologies for cross-posting. Please find below the details of next week's CeRch seminar: Using Spatial Cognition to Improve Knowledge Construction (Carl Smith and Pierre-Francois Gerard, London Metropolitan University/Goldsmiths) Tuesday, 12th November, 2013 from 6:15 PM to 7:30 PM (GMT) Anatomy Theatre and Museum, King's College London: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/cultural/spaces/anatomy-museum.aspx Attendance is free and open to all, but registration is requested: https://www.eventbrite.com/event/8348503599 The seminar will be followed by wine and nibbles. All the best, Valentina Asciutti Abstract: To what extent can we organise and engineer knowledge construction using space and visualisation? Using physical or virtual architectural structures and landscapes for cognitive enhancement has been practised for centuries. The Art of Memory or Ars Memoriae is one of the techniques that is used to assist in the combination and 'invention' of new ideas. This is achieved by associating emotionally striking memory images within visualized locations. The widespread use of video games and mobile devices is expanding the practise of spatial cognition in both virtual and physical environments respectively. By gathering evidence from these practises this research aims to answer the following questions: In today's context of technological and visual culture how do we use this potential of spatial cognition to manage, structure and organise the increasing amount of information that we acquire? Can we overcome our apparent cognitive limits by combining these ancient pedagogies with modern technologies? To what extent can we use analogue and digital technology to combine concrete reasoning with abstract reasoning in order to form new ways of learning? Bios: Carl Smith is Director of the Learning Technology Research Institute (LTRI) at London Metropolitan University. He is an academic expert, researcher and developer with a long-standing focus on pervasive learning technologies, hybrid reality and digital/mobile learning. His background is in Computer Science and Architecture. He specialises in using various visualization techniques to produce augmented spaces for the generation and transformation of learning. His other research interests include visual and spatial literacy, pattern recognition, intermediality, visualisation as interface, and open source learning. The LTRI conducts research into the application of information and communication technologies to augment, support and transform learning. Pierre-Francois Gerard is currently a PhD Student in Computing Department at Goldsmith College, University of London. His main research area is the use of space to enhance learning. His background is in Architecture (Graduated in Brussels) and 3D visualisation. During 10 years of professional practice with architects and designers both in Brussels and London, Pierre-Fran?ois realized the potential of 3D visualisation techniques as a creative force not only in the design process but mainly as a communication tool. He graduated in Information and Communication Technology (MA France). Through this very interdisciplinary lens, his research interests include spatial cognition, long-term memory, 3D learning environments, human computer interaction and game design.

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Call for Papers for CAPAL Inaugural Conference, Congress, Brock University - May 25-26, 2014 (REMINDER)
by Harriet Sonne de Torrens 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

*PLEASE CIRCULATE* We are pleased to announce below the CFP: Call for Papers for the Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians' (CAPAL) inaugural conference to be held at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences at Brock University from May 25-26, 2014. CAPAL will be joining over 70 scholarly associations to share ideas, knowledge, research and experience under the umbrella theme of "Borders Without Boundaries." The specific theme for CAPAL's conference, "Shifting Landscapes: Exploring the Boundaries of Academic Librarianship," speaks to a desire to bring together challenging perspectives relating to academic librarians while acknowledging the core values of academic librarianship. The Keynote Speakers for the CAPAL Conference include: Dale Askey, Associate University Librarian at McMaster University & Administrative Director of the Lewis & Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship Dr. Stephen Bales, Assistant Professor and Humanities and Social Sciences Librarian at Texas A&M University Libraries Dr. Roma Harris, Professor in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies at the University of Western Ontario Mark A. Puente, Director of Diversity and Leadership Programs, Association of Research Libraries We welcome proposals from all sectors of academic librarianship and look forward to seeing you at Congress in 2014. For more information and ongoing updates about the conference see: http://capalibrarians.org/2014-annual-conference/ http://congress2014.ca/ The deadline for proposals is November 22, 2013. Mary Kandiuk, On behalf of the Programme Planning Committee http://capalibrarians.org/ CFP: Call for Papers CAPAL/ACBAP Annual Meeting - May 25-26, 2014 Borders Without Boundaries, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2014, Brock University Shifting Landscapes: Exploring the Boundaries of Academic Librarianship The boundaries of academic librarianship are shifting. At its inaugural conference the Programme Committee of the Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL)/ L'Association canadienne des bibliothécaires académiques professionnels (ACBAP) is seeking to engage the community around key issues. We aim to create a program that will challenge current thinking about professional issues, promote the exchange of ideas and enhance communication among our members, and forge new relationships with other organizations that share our goals and values. We also aim to provide a venue to present research and scholarship. THEME AND TOPICS The conference theme "Shifting Landscapes: Exploring the Boundaries of Academic Librarianship" speaks to a desire to bring together challenging perspectives relating to academic librarians while acknowledging the core values of academic librarianship. The Programme Committee invites papers in English or French on any aspect of academic librarianship which address the Conference theme. Potential topics for exploration around which participants might share ideas, knowledge, experience and research include (but need not be limited to) the following: Academic Freedom in a Litigious Age Emerging Areas of Research and Scholarship Advocacy and Mobilization Promoting Diversity, Equity and Social Justice Evolving Roles and Professional Identity The Programme Committee invites proposals for individual papers as well as proposals for panel submissions of three papers. Papers should be approximately 20 minutes in length. We also welcome proposals for other session formats. For individual papers, please submit a 250-word abstract, a brief biographical statement, and your contact information. For complete panels, please submit a 250-word panel abstract as well as a list of all participants including brief biographical statements, and a separate 250-word abstract for each presenter. Please identify and provide participants' contact information for the panel organizer. Please feel free to contact the Programme Committee to discuss a topic for a paper, panel or other session format. Proposals and questions should be directed to Mary Kandiuk, Programme Chair, at: mkandiuk(a)yorku.ca<mailto:mkandiuk@yorku.ca>. Deadline for proposals: November 22, 2013 Appel à communications Réunion annuelle de CAPAL/ACBAP - 25-26 mai, 2014 Frontières sans Limites, Congres des science humaines 2014, Université Brock Des environnements en constante transformation: exploration des limites de la bibliothéconomie académique Les limites de la bibliothéconomie sont en constante transformation. Pour sa première conférence, le Comite de programme de l'Association canadienne des bibliothécaires académiques professionnels (CAPAL/ACBAP) cherche à mobiliser la communauté autour des questions clés. Nous visons à créer un programme qui remettra en question des idées actuelles sur les sujets professionnelles, promouvra l'échange des idées et améliora la communication entre nos membres tout en forgeant de nouvelles relations avec d'autres organisations qui partagent nos objectifs et nos valeurs. Nous souhaitons également à offrir un endroit pour de présenter les travaux de recherche et d'érudition. Thème et sujets Le thème de la conférence « Des environnements en constante transformation: exploration des limites de la bibliothéconomie académique» s'adresse à la volonté de rassembler les perspectives différentes liées aux bibliothécaires académiques tout en reconnaissant les valeurs fondamentales de la bibliothéconomie académique. Le Comité du programme recherche des communications en anglais ou en français sur tout aspect de bibliothéconomie académique qui aborde le thème de la conférence. Les sujets possibles pour l'exploration des idées et des connaissances, pour le partage de l'expérience et pour les sujets de recherche incluent les sujets suivants (liste non-exhaustive): La liberté académique dans une époque litigieuse Nouveaux domaines de recherche et d'érudition Plaidoyer et mobilisation Promotion de la diversité, l'équité et la justice sociale Evolution des rôles etde l'identité professionnelle Le Comité du programme invite les communications individuelles ainsi que des contributions pour un atelier de discussion. Le Comité du programme souhaite que les communications individuelles/soumissions pour l'atelier de discussion soient animés par un maximum de 3 conférenciers et d'une durée d'environ 20 minutes. Nous sommes également à l'écoute de propositions pour mettre en place des sessions au format différent. Pour les communications individuelles, veuillez soumettre un résumé de 250 mots, une courte notice biographique ainsi que vos coordonnées. Pour les ateliers de discussion, veuillez soumettre un résumé de 250 mots ainsi qu'une liste de tous les participants, y compris de courtes notices biographiques et un résumé de 250 mots pour chaque présentateur. Veuillez identifier et fournir les coordonnées des participants pour l'organisateur de l'atelier de discussion. N'hésitez pas à contacter le Comité du programme pour discuter d'un sujet pour une session individuelle, propositions pour un atelier de discussion ou autre format de session. Propositions et questions doivent être adressées à Mary Kandiuk, Chaire du Programme à mkandiuk(a)yorku.ca<mailto:mkandiuk@yorku.ca>. Date limite de soumission: le 22 novembre 2013.

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Job in Leicester
by Takako Kato 02 Nov '13

02 Nov '13

The University of Leicester is recruiting for a Solutions Developer (Linux Development) to support research projects in the area of Digital Humanities. The post is available on a 12 month, fixed term contract (full-time). *Solutions Developer (Linux Environment)* *University of Leicester -Library* *Library* *Salary Grade 7 - £31,331 to £36,298 per annum* At Leicester we’re going places. Ranked in the top 12 universities in Britain our aim is to climb further. A commitment to high quality fused with an inclusive academic culture is our hallmark and led the Times Higher Education to describe us as “elite without being elitist”. You will use your experience of working in a Linux environment to configure and deploy software to support research projects in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in collaboration with IT Services. You will contribute to the planning of new research projects, produce guidance and documentation about software and technical resources available to the research community at Leicester and contribute to the University’s Digital Humanities training programme for researchers. *Closing date for applications: midnight, Monday 11 November 2013. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 27 November 2013.* *Further particulars: * *http://www.le.ac.uk/jobs/external/LIB00141_Further_Particulars.pdf*<https://webmail.dmu.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=RTxrBVnki0yTmSd6VWQQyM5xoWNxq9AI…> *Apply online: * *http://ig5.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_UniversityOfLeicester01.asp?newms=jj&id=83904&aid=14178*<https://webmail.dmu.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=RTxrBVnki0yTmSd6VWQQyM5xoWNxq9AI…> Simon Dixon Digital Humanities and Special Collections Manager David Wilson Library University of Leicester University Road Leicester. LE1 7RH T: +44(0)116 252 2056 E: snd6(a)le.ac.uk<https://webmail.dmu.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=RTxrBVnki0yTmSd6VWQQyM5xoWNxq9AI…> W: http://www2.le.ac.uk/library/about/staff/academicliaison/simon-dixon<https://webmail.dmu.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=RTxrBVnki0yTmSd6VWQQyM5xoWNxq9AI…> Winner of the 2012 THE Award for Outstanding Library Team Elite Without Being Elitist Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/uniofleicester<https://webmail.dmu.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=RTxrBVnki0yTmSd6VWQQyM5xoWNxq9AI…>

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Manuscript Road Trip in Chicago
by Lisa Fagin Davis 01 Nov '13

01 Nov '13

This week, the Manuscript Road Trip visits the Windy City... http://manuscriptroadtrip.wordpress.com/2013/10/30/manuscript-road-trip-the… - 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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2013 Schoenberg Symposium_Reminder
by Lynn Ransom 01 Nov '13

01 Nov '13

**With apologies for cross-posting** 6th Annual Lawrence J. Schoenberg Symposium on Manuscript Studies in the Digital Age November 21-23, 2013 Thinking Outside the Codex In partnership with the Rare Book Department of the Free Library of Philadelphia, the Schoenberg Institute of Manuscript Studies at the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the 6th Annual Lawrence J. Schoenberg Symposium on Manuscript Studies in the Digital Age. This year's symposium will encourage participants to "think outside the codex" and turn the tables on traditional approaches to manuscript study. We will explore such topics as how format shapes and limits interpretation, use, and production of manuscripts and how technologies have changed and challenged traditional methods of scholarship. We are especially considering instances of and responses to failure in the history of manuscript production and scholarship. In doing so, we hope to provoke new questions and forge new approaches to the study of the pre-modern book. To kick off the event, a reception and the keynote address will be held Thursday evening, November 21, at the Free Library of Philadelphia. This year's keynote speaker will be Peter Stallybrass, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Humanities, Professor of English and of Comparative Literature and Literary Theory, and Director of the History of the Material Text Seminar at the University of Pennsylvania. The symposium begins Friday morning at the newly renovated Special Collections Center of the University Pennsylvania Libraries. Speakers include: * Benjamin Albritton, Stanford University * Benjamin Fleming, University of Pennsylvania * Martin Foys, King's College, London * Evyn Kropf, University of Michigan * David McKnight, University of Pennsylvania * Kathryn Rudy, University of St. Andrews * Robert Sanderson, Los Alamos National Laboratory * Timothy Stinson, North Carolina State University * Marie Turner, University of Pennsylvania * Elaine Treharne, Stanford University In addition, four workshops will be held throughout the symposium to offer hands-on exploration of problems and issues related to the study of manuscripts in the digital age. The Handwritten and the Printed: The limits of format and medium in Japanese premodern books Leaders: Julie Davis and Linda Chance, University of Pennsylvania Demo Workshop for T-Pen: Transcription for paleographical and editorial notation Leader: James Ginther, Saint Louis University Scholarship Outside the Codex: Citation-based digital workflows for integrating objects, images and text without making a mess Leader: Christopher Blackwell, Furman University Of Apples and Apple Pie: Exploring the relationship between raw data and digital scholarship Leaders: Dot Porter and Doug Emery, University of Pennsylvania For more information and to register go to: http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/lectures/ljs_symposium6.html ****************** Lynn Ransom, Ph.D. Project Manager, Lawrence J. Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies The University of Pennsylvania Libraries 3420 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6206 215.898.7851 http://dla.library.upenn.edu/dla/schoenberg

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Edition of the Registers of the counts of Holland 1299-1345
by Digital Medievalist » News: digitalmedievalistnews 01 Nov '13

01 Nov '13

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Job Announcement: Assistant Professor in Late Latin Studies at the University of Iowa
by Digital Medievalist » News: digitalmedievalistnews 01 Nov '13

01 Nov '13

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DiXiT - Marie Curie fellowships now open for application
by Franz Fischer 31 Oct '13

31 Oct '13

** Apologies for cross-posting ** The Digital Scholarly Editions Initial Training Network (DiXiT) offers 12 Marie Curie fellowships to early stage researchers (ESRs) for a period of 3 years and 5 Marie Curie fellowships to experienced researchers (ERs) for a period of 12 to 20 months. Fellowships are now open for applications. For details visit: http://dixit.uni-koeln.de/fellows.html Please circulate widely! About DiXiT: DiXiT (Digital Scholarly Editions Initial Training Network) is an international network of high-profile institutions from the public and the private sector that are actively involved in the creation and publication of digital scholarly editions. DiXiT offers a coordinated training and research programme for early stage researchers and experienced researchers in the multi-disciplinary skills, technologies, theories, and methods of digital scholarly editing. DiXiT is funded under Marie Curie Actions within the European Commission's 7th Framework Programme and runs from September 2013 until August 2017. For more information visit the DiXiT website: http://dixit.uni-koeln.de APPLICATION Academic Requirements: Early-Stage Researchers must be in the first 4 years of their research careers and not yet have a doctoral degree. This is measured from the date when they obtained the degree which would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate, irrespective of whether or not a doctorate is envisaged. Experienced Researchers must be in possession of a doctoral degree or have at least 4 years of full-time equivalent research experience. At the time of recruitment by the host organisation an experienced researcher must also have less than 5 years of full-time equivalent research experience. It should be noted that an individual researcher may not be recruited first as an ESR and subsequently as an ER in the same project. Marie Curie ITN mobility requirement: Researchers can be of any nationality. They are required to undertake trans-national mobility (i.e. move from one country to another) when taking up their appointment. One general rule applies to the appointment of researchers: At the time of recruitment by the host organisation, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date. Short stays such as holidays and/or compulsory national service are not taken into account. Application process: Please note that applications from any qualified applicants, regardless of gender, ethnicity or country of origin are welcome if they meet the eligibility requirements. Applicants should send their applications directly to the institution hosting the desired fellowship. Applications for more than one post are welcome – however, multiple applications should be indicated via the obligatory DiXiT application form (which has to be submitted separately from the application documents send to the hosting institution). Application deadline: The deadline for applications is the 10th December 2013. Please note that the four remaining ER fellowships will start at a later date and the possibility of application will be announced accordingly. For further details visit http://dixit.uni-koeln.de/fellows.html -- Dr. Franz Fischer Cologne Center for eHumanities / Thomas-Institut Universität zu Köln, Universitätsstr. 22, D-50923 Köln Telefon: +49 - (0)221 - 470 - 4056 Email: franz.fischer(a)uni-koeln.de -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.cceh.uni-koeln.de http://www.i-d-e.de http://www.thomasinstitut.uni-koeln.de http://dixit.uni-koeln.de http://guillelmus.uni-koeln.de http://confessio.ie

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this week's blog
by Lisa Fagin Davis 25 Oct '13

25 Oct '13

This week, the Manuscript Road Trip gilds the Lilly... http://manuscriptroadtrip.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/manuscript-road-trip-gil… - 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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CeRch Seminar: Thinking Big: escaping the Small Data fallacy in Historical Linguistics
by kcl - cerch 24 Oct '13

24 Oct '13

Dear all, Apologies for cross-posting. Please find below the details of next week's CeRch seminar: Thinking Big: escaping the Small Data fallacy in Historical Linguistics (Gard Jenset and Barbara McGillivray, University of Oxford/University of Bergen/Oxford University Press) Tuesday, October 29th, 2013 from 6:15 PM to 7:30 PM (GMT) Anatomy Theatre and Museum, King's College London: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/cultural/atm/location.aspx Attendance is free and open to all, but registration is requested: https://www.eventbrite.com/event/8348441413 The seminar will be followed by wine and nibbles. All the best, Valentina Asciutti Abstract: Historical Linguistics studies the evolution of historical languages and earlier stages of living languages. By necessity, historical linguistics has traditionally been based on the analytical study of exemplars from written collections of texts. Given the technological constraints and the aims of historical comparative philology of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the reliance on qualitative assessment of a few exemplars was justified. Towards the end of the last century, formalized collections of texts known as corpora bloomed with the advent of computer technology. This made it feasible to automatically create very large corpora (> 100 million words), annotate them various linguistic information, and efficiently search and systematically retrieve information from them. However, technological advances can only change a field if they find their place in an appropriate methodological framework. The qualitative methods of comparative philology (manually searching for exemplars) underutilize the information available in today's historical corpora, and contemporary historical linguistics is still largely based on the traditional methodology. Few things are more commonly taken for granted in historical linguistics than the assumption that the researcher should eyeball every piece of data relevant to her analysis. We disagree with this position, which we will henceforth refer to as the Small Data Fallacy. Instead, we believe that methods inspired by Big Data can and should influence Historical Linguistics, and that such a move would entail a qualitative leap forwards in Historical Linguistics research methods. We will discuss some of the benefits, challenges, and limitations of applying the Big Data framework to historical linguistics. We will also touch upon the impact this would have on the fundamental aims of Historical Linguistics in the21st century. Bios: Gard Jenset is a visiting scholar in the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics, University of Oxford, with research interests in historical corpus linguistics, corpora in ELT, statistics and quantitative research methods in linguistics, corpus methods for semantics and cognitive linguistics. Barbara McGillivray is a computational linguist, and works as a language engineer in the Dictionary Department of Oxford University Press. She holds a PhD in computational linguistics form the University of Pisa. Her research interests include: Language Technology for Cultural Heritage, Latin computational linguistics, quantitative historical linguistics, and computational lexicography. NB This seminar will not be live-streamed.

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