Comments for Early Modern Digital Agendas

Comment on Welcome by virginia zickafoose

virginia zickafoose — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:38:10 +0000

I worked at the Institute in 2007-8 on Latin, Polish, French, and (some) English sources, and agree with the comments above, that an interdisciplinary early modern version, “not tied to one national language tradition,” would be exciting. My main project is an interactive mapping initiative, late 15th/early 16th century, of East Central Europe. It is so beneficial to find these beacons of light out there that can help guide solo work, or sort one through to build collaboratively. Wishing the Early Modern Digital Agendas much success!

Virginia

Comment on Welcome by Owen Williams

Owen Williams — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:11:33 +0000

Applicants should note that decisions were sent this afternoon. Please contact the Institute (institute@folger.edu) if you didn’t receive yours.

Comment on Welcome by Owen Williams

Owen Williams — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:17:14 +0000

Thanks to all who submitted applications for the 2013 Institute, Early Modern Digital Agendas. Decisions will be returned on 5 April 2013.

Comment on Welcome by Carol Brobeck, Fellowships Administrator, Folger

Carol Brobeck, Fellowships Administrator, Folger — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:22:12 +0000

Dear Una,
Will do! Great question.
Carol

Comment on Welcome by Una McIlvenna

Una McIlvenna — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:37:49 +0000

Thanks Owen and Carol,
I am familiar with the Bodleian project, and the integration work with EBBA and the Roud Index is very exciting. And of course there’s great work going on at St Andrew’s: http://www.ustc.ac.uk/
I haven’t engaged with the Medici project much, but only because I’m skeptical as to how much ‘lowbrow’ material they would have being a courtly archive (I work on cheap, ‘popular’ print). But perhaps you could ask the director about that at his talk?

Comment on Welcome by Carol Brobeck, Fellowships Administrator, Folger

Carol Brobeck, Fellowships Administrator, Folger — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:54:01 +0000

I can’t say I know of a training project, but the Medici Archive Project has been ongoing for some time now. You may want to visit: http://www.medici.org. It’s director, Alessio Assonitis, will be giving a brief talk here at the Folger on Tuesday, 26 Feb., at lunch-time in the Board Room.

Comment on Welcome by Owen Williams

Owen Williams — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:41:27 +0000

I’ll have to solicit suggestions for non-English ephemera and song, but I wanted to be sure you know about the Bodleian Ballads project: http://ballads.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/. Perhaps its project leaders would have good suggestions for transnational approaches and resources.

Comment on Welcome by Una McIlvenna

Una McIlvenna — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:46:26 +0000

I agree with Deanna. I’m working on a project involving ephemeral print and song in several European languages and am very aware of the major differences in levels of digitisation between different language traditions. Any information you receive on programs or projects on transnational topics – and those programs located in other countries besides the US – would be really helpful.

Thanks for the link to the RBS course too. And good luck with this institute, sounds great.

Una

Comment on Welcome by Owen Williams

Owen Williams — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:47:09 +0000

Thanks, Deanna. I wonder if the RBS offering on Digitizing the Historical Record would be useful for your work? Please send suggestions for other digitally inflected programs involving transnational early modern topics!

Comment on Welcome by Deanna Shemek

Deanna Shemek — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:27:55 +0000

Dear Professor Williams,

I would also be very eager to hear of a version of this institute for early modern Italy. Or better yet, a version not tied to one national language tradition. I’m working on a collaborative and multidisciplinary project involving Italian but have been studying many non-Italian projects and learning a lot. I’ll stay tuned. Good luck with your institute!

Deanna