By the time this posts, I should be on my way via planes, trains and automobiles (not to mention the bus to the airport in Edinburgh). It’s hard to believe my fantastic year has drawn to a close. Needless to say, I have no wish to leave Scotland and already have my ticket back. My…
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HB MES and Publications
Back from a fantastic trip to P-Con. With luck I can get a con report up soon, but I have to give a talk to the digital humanities doctoral students at the Moore Institute tomorrow, so I better get that completed first. Many thanks to Pádraig, Catie, Deirdre and all the organisers as well as…
BitchBuzz: Penguin’s Vanity Press
Great night out with colleagues at the tapas restaurant and then the French bistro. It’s supposed to get very cold tomorrow, so an excuse to hide inside. At least we’re not getting the much worse storms that are hitting Scotland — take care up there! Today’s column takes up the latest cynical move to fleece…
Converting Galway
Thanks to Michael, there’s a photo of me giving my talk at the Moore Institute yesterday. There was quite a good turnout! I suspect it was the sandwiches. The audience seemed to be receptive and laughed in the right places, always a good sign.I will put the talk on line when I get a moment….
Krampus and Digital Monks
Did the Krampus visit you last night or did Saint Nicholas fill your shoes with gifts? Happy Independence Day, Finland (let’s have a little Värttinä for that). My talk is today at the Moore Institute. It’s an update of my keynote address from April; I wanted to hit a lot of the same issues, but…
News, a Wish and BitchBuzz
Criminy: it’s December! How the time has flown by this semester, even though I haven’t been in class. My sympathies to my colleagues knee-deep in exams and grading. I know how it feels — and couldn’t be happier that I am not. Sorry! But it’s true. NEWS: It’s a Curse: Drunk on the Moon, Book…
Friday’s Forgotten Books: Saint Patrick’s Confessio
People ask me what this “digital humanities” business is that I’m supposed to be engaged in for the coming academic year; the answer is long and complicated (but if you bring me a cuppa, I’ll tell it to you). Among the kinds of activities that very big umbrella covers is one of the projects developed…
K. A. Laity 