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What time is it? THATCamp time!
All year has been THATCamp time, seems like, but we’re now talking about that THATCamp, which will take place June 3-5, 2011. We’ve instituted some changes this year: THATCamp 2011 will be larger: we’re planning on having 125 people who do all kinds of work related to the humanities and techno
For Virginians: Government Matters
Fairfax County Public Schools teachers explored the activities and case studies found within For Virginians: Government Matters on March 1 at an inservice about state and local government. The day included presentations by Chairman Sharon Bulova, Delegate Scott Surovell, and former Senator Emilie Mi
CHNM and Scholars’ Lab Partner on “Omeka + Neatline”
The Scholars’ Lab at the University of Virginia Library and the Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University, are pleased to announce a collaborative “Omeka + Neatline” initiative, supported by $665,248 in funding from the Library of Congress. The Omeka + Neat
Children & Youth in History website recognized by American Library Association division
Children in Youth & History, the first website focused exclusively on children and youth in history, has received honorable mention in the 2011 RUSA ABC-CLIO Online History Awards competition, which recognizes achievements in free, open-access online history tools and reference resources. In its
NEH ODH Start-Up Grant Lightening Talks, and a Correction
Recently the National Endowment for the Humanities posted the lightening talks from the Fall 2010 project directors meeting. Take a look at the videos to get a quick glimpse of the great range of cutting-edge work going on in the digital humanities. There were two CHNM projects amongst the over 40 g
Special Campaign to name CHNM after Roy Rosenzweig
Many of those who follow the work of the Center for History and New Media know that we are in the middle of a special fundraising campaign in which the National Endowment for the Humanities will match donations to the CHNM endowment. Some of you have already given to this campaign, and we are tremen
National Historical Publications and Records Commission Awards Two Grants to CHNM
CHNM is pleased to announce two grants from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), during the May 2010 funding cycle. First, NHPRC has awarded continued funding to the Papers of the War Department, 1784-1800. This groundbreaking digital editorial project presents high r
Mellon Foundation Awards Grant to Support Regional THATCamps
CHNM is pleased to announce a major award from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the growing regional THATCamp network. The $264,000 award will provide new supports for training in digital methods and make it easier for regional THATCamps to be established and run. A regional coordinator wi
Bracero History Archive Wins NCHP Outstanding Public History Project Award
On Saturday, March 13, 2010, the CHNM’s Bracero History Archive received the National Council on Public History’s award for “Outstanding Public History Project.” The award recognizes excellence in work completed within the previous two calendar years that contributes to a bro
Rosenzweig Forum Returns – Negotiating the Cultural Turn(s): Subjectivity, Sustainability, and Authority in the Digital Humanities
The Rosenzweig Forum for Digital Humanities returns this month with a program entitled “Negotiating the Cultural Turn(s): Subjectivity, Sustainability, and Authority in the Digital Humanities.” On Wednesday, February 17, 2010 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Murray Room of Lauinger Library at Georg