Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 16, No. 494.
Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London
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[1] From: "Eric S. Rabkin" <esrabkin@umich.edu> (33)
Subject: cfp: Computer Studies in Language and Literature
[2] From: Ray Siemens <siemensr@mala.bc.ca> (25)
Subject: Digital Games Research Conference 2003
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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 11:10:59 +0000
From: "Eric S. Rabkin" <esrabkin@umich.edu>
Subject: cfp: Computer Studies in Language and Literature
CALL FOR PAPERS
Modern Language Association, 27-30 Dec 03
San Diego, California
(http://www.mla.org)
A panel sponsored by the Discussion Group on Computer Studies in Language
and Literature
Why I Do (Not) Use Digital Resources
Enormous amounts of labor, money, and creativity are expended each year in
the development of digital tools and archives for linguistic and literary
study (e.g, NVivo and The Rossetti Archive). These resources are typically
developed by one set of people for use by others. At MLA sessions, one
hears many reports from resource developers about the worthy intellectual
work that such development both requires and shapes. What one does not
often hear are reports from non-developer users of these digital resources
indicating why and how the availability of these resources enabled or shaped
their work. Is this silence perhaps a function of the genre of MLA paper,
as one would not expect a discussion of dictionaries in most MLA papers that
make some significant use of dictionaries? If so, this session hopes to
foreground discussion of non-developer uses of digital resources, including
treatments of the ways in which these resources influenced both the practice
and the outcomes of research. Is this silence perhaps a function of lack of
use? If so, this session hopes to foreground discussion of the failure of
these developments to attract more users. What are the impediments to use,
the rewards, the problems and possibilities of digital tools and archives?
Presentations should be 15-20 minutes. Inquiries and/or abstracts should be
sent to via email to Eric S. Rabkin, Department of English, University of
Michigan (esrabkin@umich.edu) by 7 Mar 2003.
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Eric S. Rabkin 734-764-6330 (dept)
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Dept of English 734-763-3128 (fax)
Univ of Michigan esrabkin@umich.edu
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1003
http://www.umich.edu/~esrabkin
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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 11:12:27 +0000
From: Ray Siemens <siemensr@mala.bc.ca>
Subject: Digital Games Research Conference 2003
Announcing the Digital Games Research Conference 2003
[February 17, 2003 - press release]
Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) has decided to award the
inaugural world conference in digital games research to University of
Utrecht, The Netherlands. The conference will be the first official
event of the new interdisciplinary association, aiming to promote
high-quality research of games, recognition of game studies as an
academic field of enquiry, as well as interdisciplinary collaboration in
games research, design and development.
University of Utrecht, Faculty of Arts, Department of New Media and
Digital Culture is collaborating closely with DiGRA and numerous
academic and other partners in the conference implementation. The
conference will include keynote lectures, workshops, paper sessions,
symposia and other events.
The conference will take place in 5-8 November, 2003. The call for
papers will be launched in February, extended abstract deadlines for the
submitting of abstracts (papers, symposia, workshops) at the end of
April.
Contact/University of Utrecht:
Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein, j.goldstein@wxs.nl
Dr. Joost Raessens, Associate Professor, joost.raessens@let.uu.nl Drs.
Marinka Copier, bachsch@xs4all.nl
Contact/DiGRA:
Prof. Frans Myr, President; frans.mayra@uta.fi
Dr. Jason Rutter, Vice-President; Jason.Rutter@man.ac.uk
Celia Peirce, Liaison Officer; celiap@uci.edu
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