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Workshop at Kalamazoo Congress: Digital Medieval Studies for Dummies
by James Ginther 14 Sep '11

14 Sep '11

Dear Colleagues: This is a CFP of a different sort. the digital medievalist is sponsoring a workshop at Kalamazoo 2012 that will introduce the basic topics and methods of digital humanities for medieval studies. This "call" asks for two things: 1. What kind of topics would medievalists like to see at this session? We will only have 90 minutes, so it won't be possible to cover everyting. However, if there is a consensus on (or just a large demand for) a given topic or topics, I want to make sure this workshop covers them. Possible topics could be: "what is text encoding and why should I like it?" "How to talk to software developers nicely to get them to do what I need." "Why should I have to know about databases?" "Should I learn the basics of a programming language and how would I go about doing that? So if there is something you've always wanted to ask about doing digital work, or if there is certain things you as an established DHer think every digital medievalist should now, please send me your ideas. I am happy to credit the source(s) of all ideas. 2. Are there any brave volunteers who would like to facilitate this kind of workshop? Are there any of you who have already done this type of workshop and would like to take your show on the road? If so, send me your contact details, and a very brief description of your instructional experience by 15 September (or so). Regards Jim -- ---------- James R. Ginther, PhD Professor of Medieval Theology & Director, Center for Digital Theology Saint Louis University ------------------------- ginthej(a)slu.edu Faculty Page: Departmental Page<https://sites.google.com/a/slu.edu/james-ginther/> <https://sites.google.com/a/slu.edu/james-ginther/>Research Blog: http://digital-editor.blogspot.com Twitter: DH_editor <http://twitter.com/#!/DH_editor> <http://digital-editor.blogspot.com> "Blessed are the Geeks for they shall encode the Earth" "...debet esse oratio devota, ne mens sit in foro dum os psallit in choro." - Robert Grosseteste "Walking on water and developing software from a specification are easy if both are frozen." -Edward V. Berard

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CFP: Panel Discussion on Sustainability in Digital Medieval Studies (Kalamazoo 2012)
by James Ginther 14 Sep '11

14 Sep '11

This is very late in coming, but I hope I can attract some additional panelists. Remember, you can be a panelist AND give a paper in another session at Kalamazoo. ---------------------- The Digital Medievalist is sponsoring a session at Kalamazoo 2012 entitled: Panel Discussion on Sustainability in Digital Medieval Studies This panel will lead a discussion on how medievalists should address the issue of sustainability in digital projects. Once the grant runs out, how do we ensure our new projects will survive? This issue not only concerns continued accessibility but also the sticky questions about hardware and storage, about ensuring application interfaces remain usable, etc. Each panelist will make a short presentation of no more than 10 minutes, so that the bulk of the session will be devoted to a panel-led discussion. If you are interested in participating in this panel session, please send your name, institutional affiliation (but independant scholars and non-academics are most welcome!), contact details (address, phone and email), and whether you require any A/V for your short presentation. please send these details to James Ginther (ginthej(a)slu.edu). Thanks Jim -- ---------- James R. Ginther, PhD Professor of Medieval Theology & Director, Center for Digital Theology Saint Louis University ------------------------- ginthej(a)slu.edu Faculty Page: Departmental Page<https://sites.google.com/a/slu.edu/james-ginther/> <https://sites.google.com/a/slu.edu/james-ginther/>Research Blog: http://digital-editor.blogspot.com Twitter: DH_editor <http://twitter.com/#!/DH_editor> <http://digital-editor.blogspot.com> "Blessed are the Geeks for they shall encode the Earth" "...debet esse oratio devota, ne mens sit in foro dum os psallit in choro." - Robert Grosseteste "Walking on water and developing software from a specification are easy if both are frozen." -Edward V. Berard

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Re: [dm-l] Proposed changes to DM bylaws, Request for Comments(deadline 19 September)
by O'Donnell, Dan 13 Sep '11

13 Sep '11

I think the changes are very good. The only things I can see are a) the language in the section about tie splitting is written quite broadly when you are actually only referring to election to the board: maybe something like 'in the event of a tie among candidates for election to a vacancy on the board, the succesful candidate will be decided by a simple majority of continuing members of the board.' And b) personally, and speaking as a Canadian, I find a simple majority to be a pretty low bar for proposing amendments to the bylaws--surely nobody would want to proceed with a proposal that had a 5/3 split. Personally I'd recommend 6 out of 8 to indicate that bylaw changes should be well considered and very consensus oriented. I don't think it is likely to be a huge deal in practice of course. And notwithstanding these suggestions, I think these are great proposals from a group that has been doing great work. Sent from my Samsung Captivate(tm) on Rogers James Cummings <James.Cummings(a)digitalmedievalist.org> wrote: Hi Grant (and DM-L) We've been fairly good at getting a strong field of candidates each year and hope this will continue. It will involve some changes in the first couple years, I suspect, but by which time those who have served before could serve again. I don't foresee a dramatic change in this, but the slate for each year's elections has always been a (pleasant) surprise. We also wish to increase activities undertaken by the community itself as volunteers. You know this being one of those wonderful volunteers. I envision that in my minimum 1-year off, I will certainly be volunteering some technical expertise with regards to updating the technical infrastructure behind DM. There might be a sudden lack of some specific skills but hopefully this is something that the community can provide. Best, -James On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 15:32, Simpson, Grant Leyton <glsimpso(a)indiana.edu> wrote: > Dear James, > > I think these are positive changes to the bylaws. Do you or the rest of > the board anticipate having problems with having enough interest in > filling seats if some long-term board members must be gone for a year? > > Best, > Grant > > On 9/6/11 10:01 AM, "James Cummings" > <James.Cummings(a)digitalmedievalist.org> wrote: > >>Dear Digital Medievalist community, >> >>At the last Digital Medievalist elections it was suggested by myself >>and others that we limit the number of terms any community member >>might be elected to the Digital Medievalist Board in a row. We >>already had a limit of 6 years that someone could be elected director >>in a row, and it seemed fitting to extend this to all Board members. >>i.e. after 3 two-year terms on the Board, someone would have to take a >>break for at least a year. The point of this is to encourage fresh >>blood and new ideas on the Digital Medievalist Board and promote a >>mature organisation. (In case anyone is wondering, I'm proposing this >>even though it would mean that I will not be allowed to stand in the >>2012 elections.) >> >>However, we are a community-based organisation -- if you are receiving >>this email you are a member of that community whether you view >>yourself as a digital medievalist or not -- and so we thought it best >>that any changes to the bylaws be approved by the community itself. >>But we also noticed that we had not documented the process by which we >>should be allowed to make amendments to our bylaws. >> >>We have come up with a suggested process consisting of four major >>steps which can be summarised as: >>- The DM Board composes changes to the bylaws, and a simple majority >>(5 out of 8) vote means they can be presented to the membership >>- The DM Board will publish these on the mailing list/website with a >>minimum 10 days request for comments >>- The DM Board will discuss any suggested changes, with a simple >>majority agreeing any changes >>- After these changes, the bylaws will be presented for voting for at >>least a week and will pass with a two-thirds majority of votes >>recorded in the voting period. >> >>This is the process we are following for the current proposed changes >>to the bylaws. A majority of the DM Board has already approved them. >> >>The old bylaws are at: >> >>http://www.digitalmedievalist.org/bylaws.html >> >>The proposed bylaws with substantial additions and deletions marked are >>at: >> >>http://www.digitalmedievalist.org/bylaws-new.html >> >>We would appreciate any comments on the changes be sent to the DM >>Board by email at: board _at-sign_ digitalmedievalist.org by noon GMT >>on the 19th September 2011. Of course, you are free to discuss this >>openly here on the the dm-l mailing list as well. >> >>In more detail the proposed changes to the current bylaws include: >> >>- adding a statement "To undertake other activities relating to its >>purposes and objectives or the promotion of DM as a community." to the >>list of our objectives and activities >>- adding a statement that "Any ties in voting shall be decided by the >>existing DM Board members excluding any who are standing for >>re-election." (While this has not yet happened, we thought it best to >>include some mechanism.) >>- adding a statement that "No member may be elected to the DM Board >>for more than three consecutive terms (six years). After three terms, >>the member must wait one year before becoming qualified for >>re-election to the DM Board." >>- replacing a statement saying that "no person may serve continuously >>as Director for more than 6 years in a row" with one that says "no >>member may be elected as Director for more than six consecutive terms >>(six years). After six terms, the member must wait one year before >>becoming qualified for re-election as Director." So that it uses the >>same agreed language as with Board members >>- And the new section on amendments which says: >>1. Amendments to these bylaws can be composed by the DM Board and >>become proposed amendments with a simple majority of the total DM >>Board membership. >>2. Proposed amendments will be published on the DM mailing list (dm-l) >>and the DM website with a minimum 10 day period requesting comments by >>the DM membership. >>3. The DM Board will discuss comments on the proposed amendments >>received from the DM membership incorporating changes agreed by a >>simple majority of the DM Board. >>4. The agreed version of the amended bylaws will be presented as a >>whole to the DM membership for voting over a minimum 7 day period. The >>amended version of the bylaws will pass with a two-thirds majority of >>votes recorded during the voting period. >> >>I look forward to any and all comments on the proposed changes before >>noon on the 19th September and in the meantime the DM Board is happy >>to answer questions concerning them. >> >>Many thanks, >> >>James Cummings >>Director, Digital Medievalist >> >>Digital Medievalist -- http://www.digitalmedievalist.org/ >>Journal: http://www.digitalmedievalist.org/journal/ >>Journal Editors: editors _AT_ digitalmedievalist.org >>News: http://www.digitalmedievalist.org/news/ >>Wiki: http://www.digitalmedievalist.org/wiki/ >>Twitter: http://twitter.com/digitalmedieval >>Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=49320313760 >>Discussion list: dm-l(a)uleth.ca >>Change list options: http://listserv.uleth.ca/mailman/listinfo/dm-l > > Digital Medievalist -- http://www.digitalmedievalist.org/ Journal: http://www.digitalmedievalist.org/journal/ Journal Editors: editors _AT_ digitalmedievalist.org News: http://www.digitalmedievalist.org/news/ Wiki: http://www.digitalmedievalist.org/wiki/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/digitalmedieval Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gidI320313760 Discussion list: dm-l(a)uleth.ca Change list options: http://listserv.uleth.ca/mailman/listinfo/dm-l

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A single con-/-us sign (9) for 'correction'?
by Szelp A. Szabolcs 12 Sep '11

12 Sep '11

Dear all, I'm adressing you in matters which are note digital-medievalist in particular, but merely medievalist in nature. There is a well known abbreviature, in the shape of a 9 shifted to sit on the base-line with it's o-component with the tail featuring as a descender (like the regular 9 in old-style numerals, e.g. in the Georgia font). [It is encoded in Unicode as U+A76F LATIN SMALL LETTER CON, but I won't use it in this e-mail, as font support is poor. Below in the message a 9 (nine) will mean the character without further explanation]. This abbreviature was used alone meaning Latin "cum", alone with a further abbreviation mark similar to a tilde "con[tra]". In the beginning of words the prefix "con-" and its assimilated forms (cor-, com-, etc. as in corruptio, commemorabilis, etc.). In Cental European manuscripts and incunabula (German, Czech, Hungarian,...), at the end of a string, however it stood for "-us".* I have come upon a manuscript (first quarter of the 16th c.), where a lonesome 9 could potentially be interpreted as meaning 'correction' or similar. However, I am hesitant with this reading, as I have not found such an expansion of the sole 9 in any reference work so far. (And, like with the tilde of "con[tra]" I'd be expecting further signs of abbreviation). However, I'm particularly intrigued by the fact, that in certain traditions of editing (19th, 20th c.), corrections by the editor are indicated by a turned c, e.g. such: "... plunia (ɔ: pluvia) ...". While to my knowledge this is usually read as "recte: ..." ('correctly:...'), I could not help noticing that it could be interpreted as "correctio: ..." ('correction: ...') and that in medieval times ɔ was a common allograph of the 9 meaning con-, etc. (for that cf. e.g. Cappelli). Could it be, that the lonesome 9 of the mentioned manuscript indeed stands for "correction" (and that the modern (ɔ:...) stens from the same tradition)? Did you encounter in your work single 9-s meaning something from the semantic field of errors and corrections? Can you help me with corroborating data from your research experience? Thank you in advance for your insightful answers, André Sz. Szelp __ * Cappelli, who has sampled mostly Italian and French manuscripts only knows the raised small 9-shaped sign for "-us" (the predecessor of the apostrophe sign), and attributes to the baseline form only the cum, con- meaning. However there are myriads of examples of baseline-9 final -us in German incunabula and manuscripts.

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Text Editor for Tagging Arabic Texts
by Maxim Romanov 12 Sep '11

12 Sep '11

Dear all, I wonder if anyone can help me with the following problem. I am tagging Arabic texts (classical Arabic sources, mostly biographical dictionaries and chronicles) to be converted into XML format for the following analysis. Currently I am doing that in MS Word 2007, which, despite all improvements, does not handle long text files well and crashes from time to time. I was desperately trying to find a good alternative, but did not succeed so far. I need a text editor which have/do the following: - Support for bi-directional text and Unicode; - Support for large text files (mine are not too big, but may go up to 20Mb of TXT in UTF-8; Yaqut’s *Mu‘jam al-Buldan* is ~9Mb, Ibn ‘Imad’s *Shadharat al-Dhahab* is ~8Mb; Ibn al-Jawzi’s *al-Muntazam* is 12Mb); - Changing Font and its Size; - Custom Highlighting: an editable list of symbols and phrases (in Arabic) to be highlighted for visibility. The sources I work with have a number of technical topoi (most obvious examples are the words like bab, fasl, harf etc.) that mark the structure of the book as well as transition points between information of different kind (for example, in al-Sam‘ani’s *Kitab al-ansab* the explanation of most of nisba names begins with phrases like wa-hadhihi-l-nisba ila and ends with wa-l-mashhur bi-hadhihi-l-nisba, or wa-ilay-ha, or wa-ntasaba[t] ila etc.). Having them highlighted makes the structure of the test highly visible and tagging process much faster and easier. - The editor should be stable and fast. I will deeply appreciate any comments and suggestions. Best regards, Maxim G. Romanov PhD Candidate in Arabic & Islamic Studies Department of Near Eastern Studies University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.

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Post-Doc position
by James Ginther 07 Sep '11

07 Sep '11

Dear Colleagues: I know it is very late in the game for this kind of posting, but circumstances are such that I am looking for a post-doc research fellow for the T-PEN project for immediate hire. At this point, residence in St Louis is negotiable (although the successful candidate must already be able to work legally in the USA). Feel free to share the details with everyone and anyone. Jim __________________________ Saint Louis University, a Jesuit Catholic institution dedicated to education, research, healthcare and service, seeks applications for a full-time, limited contract, Research Fellow (Senior Research Assistant) in the Center for Digital Theology. The successful candidate will join a research team which is developing a web-based application in digital humanities: T-PEN (Transcription for Paleographical and Editorial Notation) is a web-based tool that assist scholars who wish to transcribe from digitized, unpublished manuscripts. T-PEN has been in development for a year, and the new Research Fellow will contribute to its completion over the next year. Details of the project may be found at digital-editor.blogspot.com<http://www.slu.edu/jobs/digital-editor.blogspot.com> Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Research Fellow works alongside a Java Developer and GUI Developer as well as the project's other Co-PI, Professor Abigail Firey (University of Kentucky). The Research Fellow contributes to T-PEN's general development (which features to create or modify, how to make the application more usable, etc.), participates in bug reporting and usability testing, attends weekly staff meetings, and executes a transcription project that will act as a major use case for T-PEN. That project will be based on one or more the 2,600 manuscripts that T-PEN currently has permission to use, which are drawn from five partnering digital repositories (Parker on the Web, e-codices, CEEC, Hougthon Library [Harvard] and Assisi). The Research Fellow will publish a working digital edition of the text based on the transcription work using T-PEN throughout the academic year. The Research Fellow also contributes posts to T-PEN's blog and must be willing to "tweet" about the project on a regular basis on Twitter. The successful candidate will possess a doctorate in medieval studies (or a single humanities discipline with a medieval research focus) and will have strong, demonstrated skills in paleography and Latin and/or a medieval vernacular language. Some experience in text editing would also be an asset. The successful candidate must have demonstrable experience in the digital humanities (such as digital text editing, software development, digital image analysis, database development, etc.). Experience with XML encoding would also be an asset. (S)he must also possess strong interpersonal skills, be able to work in a team environment, and be able to work to set deadlines. The position will begin immediately upon hire and will terminate on 30 April 2011. The annual salary will be $40,000, paid on a monthly basis. The position includes medical and other minor benefits. Summary of Qualifications Required - PhD in Medieval Studies (or a single humanities discipline with a medieval research focus) - Demonstrated skill in Paleography and Latin (and/or a medieval vernacular language) - Demonstrable experience in digital humanities - Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment - Able to work to set deadlines Desirable - Experience in text editing - Experience with XML encoding Applications are to be submitted on line at http://jobs.slu.edu. Please include a letter of application, a CV, a list of URLs of previous projects or a sample written piece that engages the methods of digital humanities, and a list of three referees. Potential applicants are welcome to contact Professor James Ginther, Director, Center for Digital Theology, for any additional information at ginthej(a)slu.edu<https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=ginthej@slu.edu> . Saint Louis University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages applications from women and minority candidates. -- ---------- James R. Ginther, PhD Professor of Medieval Theology & Director, Center for Digital Theology Saint Louis University ------------------------- ginthej(a)slu.edu Faculty Page: Departmental Page<https://sites.google.com/a/slu.edu/james-ginther/> <https://sites.google.com/a/slu.edu/james-ginther/>Research Blog: http://digital-editor.blogspot.com Twitter: DH_editor <http://twitter.com/#!/DH_editor> <http://digital-editor.blogspot.com> "Blessed are the Geeks for they shall encode the Earth" "...debet esse oratio devota, ne mens sit in foro dum os psallit in choro." - Robert Grosseteste "Walking on water and developing software from a specification are easy if both are frozen." -Edward V. Berard

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Semantic MediaWiki workshop and lecture, 26 September 2011
by Ashton, Anna 07 Sep '11

07 Sep '11

Please see details below of a workshop and lecture organised by the Centre for e-Research, King's College London. All are welcome, but please register to attend (separate registration required for each event). Semantic MediaWiki: a tool for collaborative databases Monday 26th September 2011 In association with Judaica Europeana the British Library, and the European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) project 15:30 - 17:00, Anatomy Museum WORKSHOP: Semantic MediaWiki: a practical workshop Led by Yaron Koren 18:00, Anatomy Lecture Theatre, followed by drinks LECTURE: The Judaica Europeana Haskala (Jewish Enlightenment) database With an introduction by Lena Stanley Clamp, Director, European Association for Jewish Culture. Part of the Centre for e-Research Seminar Series. For more information and to register to attend, see: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/innovation/groups/cerch/events/seminars/semanticmediaw… VENUE: Anatomy Theatre and Museum, King's College London 6th floor, King's Building, Strand Campus, London WC2R 2LS ___ Anna Ashton Communications Manager Centre for e-Research King's College London 26-29 Drury Lane London, WC2B 5RL Email: anna.ashton(a)kcl.ac.uk<mailto:anna.ashton@kcl.ac.uk> Tel: 020 7848 2689 Fax: 020 7848 1989 http://www.kcl.ac.uk/cerch Follow us on Twitter @KingsCeRch

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Digital Humanities 2012 - Call for Papers
by Spence, Paul 06 Sep '11

06 Sep '11

Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations Digital Humanities 2012 - Call for Papers Hosted by University of Hamburg 16-22 July 2012 http://www.dh2012.uni-hamburg.de/ Abstract deadline: November 1, 2011 (Midnight GMT). Please note: The Program Committee will not be offering an extension to the deadline as has become customary in recent years. The deadline of November 1 is firm. If you intend to submit a proposal for DH2012, you need to submit it via the electronic submission form on the conference website by November 1 Presentations include: Posters (abstract max of 1500 words) Short papers (abstract max of 1500 words) Long papers (abstract max of 1500 words) Multiple paper sessions, including panels (overview max of 500 words) Call for Papers Announcement I. General Information The International Program Committee invites submissions of abstracts of between 750 and 1500 words on any aspect of digital humanities, from information technology to problems in humanities research and teaching. We welcome submissions particularly relating to interdisciplinary work and on new developments in the field, and we encourage submissions relating in some way to the theme of the 2012 conference, which is 'Digital Diversity: Cultures, languages and methods'. With the Digital Diversity theme in mind, we especially invite submissions from scholars representing emerging digital humanities communities, scholars in the digital arts and music, in spatial history, and in the public humanities. The conference web site is at http://www.dh2012.uni-hamburg.de/ and will be developing over the next few weeks. The program committee aims for a varied program and for that reason will normally not accept multiple submissions from the same author or group of authors for presentation at the conference. Proposals might, for example, relate to the following aspects of digital humanities: research on data mining, information design and modelling, software studies, and humanities research enabled through the digital medium; computer-based research and computer applications in literary, linguistic, cultural and historical studies, including electronic literature, public humanities, and interdisciplinary aspects of modern scholarship. Some examples might be text analysis, corpora, corpus linguistics, language processing, language learning; the digital arts, architecture, music, film, theatre, new media, digital games, and related areas; the creation and curation of humanities digital resources; the role of digital humanities in academic curricula. In the spirit of the conference theme, and in consultation with the ADHO Standing Committee on Multilingualism & Multiculturalism (MLMC), we particularly invite proposals on the potential and impact of digital methods and models in fostering multilingualism and multiculturalism, and on the challenges and potential presented to DH in terms of linguistic and cultural diversity. Proposals regarding endangered, lesser-known or minority languages and cultures are especially welcome, as are case studies demonstrating the successful integration of multilingualism and multiculturalism with digital methods. Selected papers may be eligible for inclusion in future ADHO publications devoted to the topic of multilingualism and multiculturalism. The range of topics covered by digital humanities can also be consulted in the journal of the associations: Literary and Linguistic Computing (LLC), Oxford University Press. The deadline for submitting poster, short paper, long paper, and sessions proposals to the Program Committee is November 1, 2011. Since the deadline is firm, we urge you to begin preparing your proposals before the submission form is ready. Presenters will be notified of acceptance by February 1, 2012. The electronic submission form will be available on the conference site at the beginning of October 2011. See below for full details on submitting proposals. A separate call for pre-conferences and workshops will be issued by the Program Committee shortly. In addition, proposals for non-refereed or vendor demonstrations should be discussed directly with the local conference organizer, Jan Christoph Meister, as soon as possible. His email address is jan-c-meister(a)uni-hamburg.de. All other proposals should be submitted to the Program Committee through the aforementioned electronic submission form on the conference web site. For more information on the conference in general, please visit the conference web site http://www.dh2012.uni-hamburg.de/. II. Types of Proposals Proposals to the Program Committee may be of four types: (1) poster presentations; (2) short paper presentations; (3) long papers; and (4) sessions (either three-paper or panel sessions). The type of submission preferred should be specified on the application; however, the committee may accept the application in another category based on the number of proposals and the nature of the abstracts. In part this addresses the incredible response to recent calls and in part recognizes that all applications are refereed and that the types of presentations are therefore equal in importance. Papers and posters may be given in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish. 1) Poster presentations Please submit an abstract of 750 to 1500 words. Poster presentations may include any work in progress on any topic of the call for papers as outlined above, computer technology, project demonstrations, and software demonstrations. Posters and software demonstrations are intended to be interactive, with the opportunity of the presenter to exchange ideas one-on-one with attendees and to discuss their work in detail with those most deeply interested in the same topic. Presenters will be provided with board space to display their work, computer connections may be available, and presenters are encouraged to provide a URL, business card, or handouts with more detailed information. Posters will be on display at various times during the conference, and a separate conference session will be dedicated to them when presenters should be present to explain their work and to answer questions. Additional times may be assigned for software or project demonstrations. Poster sessions may showcase some of the most important and innovative work being done in the digital humanities. In recognition of this, the Program Committee will award a prize for best poster. 2) Short papers This is a new category of presentation, allowing for up to five short papers in a one-hour session, with the length held to a strict ten (10) minutes each in order to allow time for one to two questions per paper. Short paper proposals (750 to 1500 words) are appropriate for reporting shorter experiments; describing work in progress; and for describing newly conceived tools or software in early stages of development. At the behest of the Program Committee, short papers may be presented as both a short paper and as a poster session. For research or projects further along in development, presenters should consider applying for a long paper presentation. 3) Long Papers Proposals for long papers (750-1500 words) are for reporting substantial, completed, and previously unpublished research; the development of significant new methodologies or digital resources; and/or rigorous theoretical, speculative, or critical discussions. Individual papers will be allocated twenty (20) minutes for presentation and ten (10) minutes for questions. Proposals about the development of new computing methodologies or digital resources should indicate how the methodologies are applied to research and/or teaching in the humanities, what their impact has been in formulating and addressing the research questions, and should include some critical assessment of the application of those methodologies in the humanities. Papers that concentrate on a particular application or digital resource in the humanities should cite traditional as well as computer-based approaches to the problem and should include some critical assessments of the computing methodologies used. All proposals should include relevant citations to sources in the literature. 4) Multiple Paper Sessions (90 minutes) are either: Three long papers. The session organizer should submit a 500-word statement describing the session topic, include abstracts of 750-1500 words for each paper, and indicate that each author is willing to participate in the session; or, A panel of four to six speakers. The panel organizer should submit an abstract of 750-1500 words describing the panel topic, how it will be organized, the names of all the speakers, and an indication that each speaker is willing to participate in the session. The deadline for session proposals is the same as for proposals for papers, i.e. November 1, 2011. Several points about the sessions papers: papers that are submitted as parts of special sessions may *not* also be submitted individually for consideration in another category. Session proposers should justify bundling the three papers into a special session, i.e., explaining the added value of the special session as opposed to including the papers separately, particularly how the special session addresses the conference theme. III. Format of the Proposals All proposals must be submitted electronically using the online submission form, found at the conference web site at http://www.dh2012.uni-hamburg.de beginning October 1, 2011. Anyone who has previously used the confTool system to submit proposal or reviews should use their existing account rather than setting up a new one. If anyone has forgotten their user name or password, please contact Paul Spence at paul.spence(a)kcl.ac.uk IV. Information about the conference venue Hamburg on the river Elbe has about 1.8 million inhabitants within the city limits, making the old Hanseatic merchant city Germany's second largest metropolis. Hamburg is characterized by its port, its international orientation and a cosmopolitan flair. The University of Hamburg was founded in 1919. Today the Faculty of the Humanities is home to over 10,000 students. Since its inception Hamburg University has maintained a strong focus on foreign languages and cultures. To foster and to explore such diversity is a key task of the Humanities - and to provide theories, methods and tools to this end poses a particularly interesting challenge to the Digital Humanities. We hope you will join in the discussion on "Digital Diversity" at the DH2012 and look forward to seeing you in Hamburg! V. Bursaries for young scholars A limited number of bursaries for young scholars will be made available to those presenting at the conference by the Association of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO). Young scholars who wish to apply for a bursary will find guidelines on the ADHO website http://www.digitalhumanities.org later this autumn (roughly November 1st). More details will be issued about this subject in the next few weeks. VI. International Program Committee Susan Brown (SDH-SEMI - Vice Chair) Arianna Ciula (ALLC) Tanya Clement (ACH) Michael Eberle-Sinatra (SDH-SEMI) Dot Porter (ACH) Jan Rybicki (ALLC) Jon Saklofske (SDH-SEMI) Paul Spence (ALLC - Chair) Tomoji Tabata (ALLC) Katherine Walter (ACH) ---------------------------------------- Paul Spence Acting Head of Department Department of Digital Humanities King's College London 26-29 Drury Lane London WC2B 5RL paul.spence(a)kcl.ac.uk http://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/depts/ddh/research/index.aspx

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CFP: Editing Old English: Ælfric's Lives of Saints (Kalamazoo 2012)
by Simpson, Grant Leyton 06 Sep '11

06 Sep '11

(Apologies for cross-posting.) Dear DM Members, Below is the CFP for a special session that we are hosting at Kalamazoo next year. We feel that such a hypothetical edition needs to have a digital component and what this component would look and feel like is of interest to many DM members. Best, Grant Simpson Rachel Anderson Editing Old English: Ælfric's Lives of the Saints Special Session at the 47th International Congress on Medieval Studies (May 2012) 2012 marks the 100-year anniversary of the death of W. W. Skeat, the eminent lexicographer and editor of Anglo-Saxon texts. Skeat is known among Ælfric scholars as the editor of the four-volume Lives of Saints (1881-1890). This edition has numerous limitations, including an incomplete scholarly apparatus, a dated translation, and infrequent availability. A new edition is needed - but what would it look like? Who would it be for? This session will feature papers that examine Skeat's editorial choices and look towards what is needed for a future edition. Please send abstracts of around 300 words to Grant Simpson at glsimpso(a)indiana.edu by September 15. (Early submissons would be much appreciated.)

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Fwd: IMPORTANT: towards a revision of the Critical Apparatus module
by Marjorie Burghart 02 Sep '11

02 Sep '11

Dear Digital Medievalists, I would like to bring this message to your attention, for two reasons: the first is that, with the rather heavy traffic on TEI-L these days, it may have slipped your attention. The second is that maybe some people interested and/or involved in TEI digital editions may be DM subscribers while not following closely the discussions on TEI-L. Please jump in and contribute :) Best wishes, Marjorie -------- Message original -------- Sujet: IMPORTANT: towards a revision of the Critical Apparatus module Date : Fri, 2 Sep 2011 17:23:45 +0200 De : Marjorie Burghart <marjorie.burghart(a)ehess.fr> Répondre à : Marjorie Burghart <marjorie.burghart(a)ehess.fr> Pour : TEI-L(a)listserv.brown.edu Dear TEI community members, We have been talking a lot of the Future of the TEI recently, and I'd like to offer you an oportunity to make this future better by contributing to the revision of a very important module :) During a workshop of the latest TEI MM in Zadar, it was decided, in the work plan of the SIG for 2011, to start a special workgroup on the critical apparatus chapter / module. This workgroup, which I've been convening, has been discussing the issues of this module, trying to identify its shortcomings and the ways it could be improved. We have produced a document on the TEI Wiki, summarizing our email discussions: http://wiki.tei-c.org/index.php/Critical_Apparatus_Workgroup There have been several threads on the list, recently, about problems related to the Critical Apparatus module. I would like to invite all those who use the module, or would like to use it, to seize this oportunity to share on the list (and/or on the wiki page) their feedback on the Crit. App. module and chapter, the issues they have had while working on TEI critical editions, or the good points they want to stress in the module. Suggestions for improvement are, of course, welcome. The outcome of the discussion will be discussed further during the SIG meeting at the TEIMM 2011 in Würzburg. It strikes me that many people feel unhappy with this crucial module, each time thinking that it's because the module has been designed with other usages / users in mind: scholars interested in "born-digital" editions representing the variance of a text complain that the module has been designed with print editions in mind, while scholars wo endeavour to encode a print edition complain that it's not adequate either. There must be some way to make everybody happy - at least, why not give it a try? ;) Best wishes, Marjorie -- Marjorie BURGHART EHESS (pôle de Lyon) / UMR 5648 Histoire et Archéologie des Mondes Chrétiens et Musulmans Médiévaux 18 quai Claude Bernard 69007 Lyon - FRANCE

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