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Writing a Digital Dissertation Companion
There has been a lot of talk lately about the viability and best practices of writing a digital dissertation. One notable example is Amanda Visconti, who, among others, has an interesting, dynamic project as well as the skills to build it into … Continue reading
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Bateaux Quittant le Port du Havre
Gustave Le Gray is undoubtedly one of the most important photographers of the nineteenth century. Born outside of Paris in 1820, his early training was in painting; therefore, it’s not surprising that Le Gray favored the grand scale of landscapes … Continue reading
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(Ad)ventures in Digital Humanities
For the last year I’ve been organizing a digital humanities working group in my graduate department. Like many scholars, I’ve been hearing about DH for a few years, and I’ve even been excited about potentials and projects, but I’ve never really … Continue reading
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Why I Use Blogs as Teaching Tools
Fall 2013 is underway, and that means there’s a new class blog up at EnglishLiteratureFall2013.wordpress.com. (It’s a bit wordy, but it’s easy for students to remember.) The three most common questions I get from colleagues each semester are (1) How … Continue reading
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Edie, Thea, and the End of DOMA
I would be remiss to let this month–June, Pride month–and this historic week pass without paying at least some small tribute to the Edie Windsor, the Stonewall rioters, the plaintiffs of Prop 8, the majority opinions of the Supreme Court, … Continue reading
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Guest Blogging, Summer Salon Edition
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been organizing the Summer Salon Series, bringing together friends and colleagues to discuss music, dance, politics, art, and current events. After the inaugural event, I was asked by Molly Lewis, president of GW’s English … Continue reading
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Straightening Vernon Lee
Vernon Lee was more than just a nom de plume for Violet Plaget, it was her identity. She may have adopted the name to establish a reputation as an aesthete or to sell more books, but among her closest friends, she became Vernon Lee, and to the poet … Continue reading
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Cheers to the New Blog!
Here you’ll find updates about my research, sagas from the archives, spotlights on obscure texts I’m reading, information about upcoming conferences, and info about my many experimental prototypes in the Digital Humanities. And you may, from time to time, find … Continue reading
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