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Roy Rosenzweig Prize
The deadline for submitting digital history projects for the Roy Rosenzweig Prize is less than two weeks away. The Prize is awarded annually for an innovative and freely available new media project that reflects thoughtful, critical, and rigorous engagement with technology and the practice of histor
Newly named Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
On April 15, 2011 at 3:00 pm, donors, friends and staff gathered at the Research 1 building on George Mason University (GMU)campus to rename the Center for History and New Media in memory of its founder, Roy Rosenzweig. Through the generous support of donors, more than a million dollars was raised
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
Scripto Alpha Launches with the Papers of the War Department
We are pleased to announce the alpha implementation of Scripto, CHNM’s open source tool for crowdsourcing documentary transcription, with the Papers of the War Department, 1784-1800 project. Beginning today, interested volunteers can register to begin transcribing any of the materials in thi
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
Roy’s Book Release Reception
Roy Rosenzweig Book Release: On Feb. 18, 2011 Deborah Kaplan (Roy’s wife), colleagues and friends gathered at George Mason University’s Mason Inn to celebrate the release of Roy’s new book, “Clio Wired, The Future of the Past in the Digital Age,” published by Columbia University Press.
September 11 Digital Archive Awarded Saving America’s Treasures Grant
We are pleased to announce that The September 11 Digital Archive has received a Saving America’s Treasures grant to assist in the preservation of the collection at http://911digitalarchive.org. Cutting edge at its launch nearly ten years ago, the Archive now is showing its age. This award will pay
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