Monthly Archives: January 2014

OU Book History Research Group seminar series

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

Monday 3 February 2014: University of London, Senate House, Room 234 (2nd floor), 5.30-7.00pm Sebastiaan Verweij (University of Oxford) ‘Reading Records: The Commonplace Books of Francis Russell at Woburn Abbey’ This paper will present and discuss the manuscript library of … Continue reading →

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Digital Humanities in Practice

Posted on January 28, 2014 by

The Digital Humanities Thematic Research Network is pleased to present the next event in the Digital Humanities in Practice series. Text analysis: the digital dimension What can computers, which have no understanding of words or concepts, contribute to the analysis … Continue reading →

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OU on the BBC: Britain’s Great War

Posted on January 22, 2014 by

On Monday 27th January 2014, the first episode of Britain’s Great War will be shown on BBC1 at 9pm. In this 4-part landmark series Jeremy Paxman presents a thought-provoking account of how the First World War affected the lives of … Continue reading →

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Prof Lorna Hardwick at TRIVIUM

Posted on January 13, 2014 by

TRIVIUM is a new interdisciplinary research network hosted by the Institute of Classical Studies. The series opens with a lecture by Professor Lorna Hardwick Time: 4:30 Location: Room 246, Senate House, London, WC1E 7HU Jan 14 – ‘Hijackings, interruptions and … Continue reading →

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Seminar Series: Paper, Pen and Ink: Manuscript Cultures in Early Modern England

Posted on January 13, 2014 by

The OU’s Book History Research Group’s series for 2014 is themed around Paper, Pen and Ink: Manuscript Cultures in Early Modern England. The full programme is at http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/english/book-history/paper-pen-ink.shtml For further information, please contact the series organiser, Jonathan Gibson (jonathan.gibson@open.ac.uk). Monday … Continue reading →

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