Conference Schedule
Traditions & Transitions
Independent Scholars & the Digital Landscape
June 18-21, New Haven, Connecticut
THURSDAY June 18 |
3.00-7.00pm
5.00-7.00pm |
Accomodation Check-in
Reception |
Timothy Dwight College Conference Office
Mona Berman Fine Arts
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FRIDAY June 19 |
8.30-10.30am |
Registration |
Luce Hall |
9.15-10.45 |
Paper Session: Revisiting History I Chair: Efrat Sadras-Ron They Came Here to Fish: Early Massachusetts Fishermen in a Puritan Society. Serena L. Newman Experience Versus History: A Story Told Through Gaps in a File from the FBI. No One Remembers Alone: Digital Archives and the Restoration of Lost Histories. Patricia Klindienst
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Luce Auditorium |
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11.00 |
Welcome, Opening Remarks Mona Berman, President NCIS
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Luce Aud |
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11.10 |
Keynote Address– Lawrence K. Grossman A Personal Journey through the New Digital Media Landscape (without Footnotes) (Q&A to follow) Lawrence K. Grossman, former president of PBS and NBC News, and co-founder of the increasingly influential “Digital Promise,” the National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies, will be recounting some of his own experiences trying to make sense of the new digital information age and its ability to serve the public good.
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Luce Aud |
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12.00-1.15 pm |
Luncheon with Larry K. Grossman |
Luce Common Room |
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1.30-3.00
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Paper Session: Traditions in Transition Chair: Joan Cunningham
Reading and Watching Nordic Noir in the Shadow of Jacobean Tragedy: Generic Continuity and Change. Marla Harris
Death, the Ultimate Transition: Current Research on the Afterlife in Dialogue with Christian Traditions. Valerie A. Abrahamsen
Changes in Perceptions of Female Circumcision Among African Immigrant Girls and Women in the U.S. Fuambai Sia Ahmadu
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Luce Aud |
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3.00 |
Break
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3.15-5.00 |
Issues Forum: Digital Tools Explored and Applied Digital Research Tools (DiRT) are applied to the analysis and archiving of textual, visual, and audio materials. These presentations provide examples of how the latest technologies are applied to research today. Chair: Samantha Boardman, "Think Outside The Talks: Oral History, Digital Humanities and Mapping the Landscape of Urban Renewal."
Ben Bogardus, “Do-it-yourself Radio Stories and Audio Presentations.”
Holly Rushmeier, “Using Visual Tools to Analyse Images and Text in Large Collections.”
Lauren Tilton, “Digital Mapping of Photographs from World War II and the Great Depression.”
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Luce Aud |
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5.15-6.45 |
Issues Discussion: STEM and the Humanities: Crossing Over the Bridge A discussion on the ways in which those who work in the STEM disciplines and Arts and Humanities can learn from each other's research, technology, methodology in this era of widespread and rapid technological change.
Chair: Joan Cunningham Victoria Breting-Garcia Alan E. Johnson Janet Wasserman
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Luce Aud |
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SATURDAY June 20 |
8.30-10.00am |
Registration |
Whitney Humanities Center anteroom |
8.45--10.00 |
Issues Forum: Digital Libraries and Archives This forum examines theoretical and practical issues confronting scholars as they access the various digital research technologies available to them in the library environment. Discussion will also center on copyright and important intellectual issues scholars will face as they encounter, navigate, and apply commercially produced DiRT in their research. Chair: Isabelle Flemming, “Understanding the Basics of Intellectual Property Rights and Copyright Issues for the Independent Scholar.”
Robert Flemming, “Virtual Libraries and the Impact of Digital Technologies.”
Nancy Florio, “Free and Open-Access: Archives and Tools Available through Libraries.”
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WHC Aud |
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10.00 |
Break
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WHC anteroom |
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10.15–11.45 |
Issues Forum: Social and Public Media Social and public media have taken on new roles in our society. No longer are they simply personal communication tools but are now primary channels designed to reach widely diverse audiences. Almost all businesses, governments, and academic institutions use online profiles to reach the various publics they may hire, teach, or serve. This panel is designed to help the scholar design and develop an appropriate online identity and presence that leads to success. Chair: Phillip Simon, “Learning Using Social Media: Evolution or Revolution.”
Robert Kalm, “Writing for Interactive Media.”
Susan Katz, “Get Read-- Layout Design and Simple SEO for Web Writing.”
Eleanor Hong, Lloyd Sexton, mini workshop, “Digital Branding 101: Get Discovered Through Social Media.”
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WHC Aud | |
12.00pm |
Lunch and Open NCIS Board Meeting Presiding: Mona Berman, President
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WHC Rm 108 |
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1.15-2.45 |
Issues Forum: Digital Humanities: Managing, Teaching, and Learning Digital Humanities (DH, Dig), and its many tools and resources, provides new opportunities for study and opens fresh perspectives toward teaching and learning in new research environments. New DiRT and DH tools are the focus of this session. Chair: Trip Kirkpatrick, “Digital Humanities on a Shoestring”
Will Hochman, “Administering the Writing Studio,” a free, open source Learning Management System.
Ruth Barnes, "From Cabinets of Curiosity to the Virtual Museum: The Education of a Curator"
Terri McNichol, “Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) for Independent Scholars”
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WHC Aud |
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3.00-4.30 |
Paper Session: Art & Heritage Chair: Boria Sax
The Painted Page: Books as Symbols in Renaissance Art. Barbara Williams Ellertson & Janet K. Seiz
An Anonymous Victim of War: Christian Petersen’s ‘Unknown Prisoner’. Lea Rosson DeLong
Modern Girls by Modern Artists: Sofonisba Anguissola and John Singer Sargent. Rena Tobey
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WHC Aud |
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4.45– 6.15 |
Paper Session: Revisiting History II Chair: Marcus Freed
Codes of Law and Conscience in Digital Research Lori Stokes Town-gown Collaboration: The Example of Eighteenth-Century Scotland. Toni Vogel Carey
Transition from Mystery Into History: How the Internet Revived My Faith in ‘Swinging London’. Piri Halasz
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WHC Aud |
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SUNDAY June 21 |
8.30-10.00am |
Registration |
WHC anteroom |
8.45 |
How-To Workshops: Introduction Chair: Amanda Haste
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WHC Aud |
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How to Write an Effective Abstract Leslie Arthur
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WHC Aud |
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9.15 |
How to Respond to Questions about Your Presentation Leslie Arthur with Amanda Haste
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WHC Aud |
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10.15 |
How Not to Lose It in Translation Amanda Haste
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WHC Aud |
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10.45 |
Break
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WHC Anteroom |
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11.00 |
How to Transform Research into Reality: Writing for Your Venue and Audience Constance Sherak and Therese Dykeman
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WHC Aud |
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12.10 |
How to Produce a Book from Your Research Marcus Freed
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WHC Aud |
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12.45pm |
Break Out Sessions with Box Lunch Leslie Arthur Therese Dykeman Marcus Freed Amanda Haste Constance Sherak
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WHC Aud/Ante |
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2.15-2.45 |
Paper Presentation Lead-in to Issues Discussion: Adjuncts A Future for Adjuncts Yvonne Groseil
Issues Discussion: Adjuncts A discussion about challenges, advantages, and changes in the world of adjunct faculty as academia evolves. Chair: Chris Rzonca Susan Breitzer Yvonne Groseil Mary Helen Kolisnyk Heidi J. Miller
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WHC Aud |
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2.45-4.15 | |||
4.15 |
END OF CONFERENCE |
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