Date: Friday 4th September 2009 9:30 – 16:00
Location: Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford University, 1 St Giles, Oxford, UK. The workshop is free to accepted applicants (15 max.), including travel expenses (up to £60), meals, and optional accommodation at New College, University of Oxford on the night of 3rd September.
Applicants are also strongly encouraged to attend the Digital History Workshop on 3rd September.
Who Should Attend?
Doctoral students in any area of History or related fields who are interested in using the Internet for research are invited to apply to attend this workshop. Those studying the period 1700-1900 are particularly encouraged to apply.
The main theme of the day will be translating research ideas in research practice in the context of Internet research, including a mixture of hands-on sessions, discussion of research problems and consideration of how digital materials can influence how one approaches research, in addition to interactive sessions geared at helping research students interested in this area connect with others from across the UK.
Three sessions will address:
- How to identify digital resources for History
- Operationalizing research questions using digital resources
- Best practice in using digital resources
How to Apply
Fill out the e-History Doctoral Workshop Application (Microsoft Word, 30kb) and return to events@oii.ox.ac.uk by 21st August 2009. Each student should prepare a short (3-5 min, 4 slides max.) summary of their work that focuses on their central research question and topic: it is hoped that these short presentations will lead to longer, more substantive discussions during breaks and further sessions.
Schedule
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:00‑09:30 | Arrival at New College and coffee |
| 09:00‑17:30 | Digital history workshop at New College, University of Oxford |
| 19:30 | Dinner for doctoral workshop participants, Oriel College, University of Oxford |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:00‑09:30 | Arrival at the Oxford Internet Institute (1 St Giles) and coffee |
| 09:30‑09:50 | Welcome by the organizers: Dr Kathryn Eccles and Dr Eric T. Meyer (Oxford University). Introduction: Historians on the web |
| 09:50‑10:45 | Getting started with digital resources – finding out what’s available, Dr James Wilson, Intute |
| 10:45‑11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00‑12:30 | Student Presentations and discussion |
| 12:30‑13:30 | Lunch provided |
| 13:30‑14:30 | Best practice in using Digital Resources for History: Isabel Holowaty, University of Oxford History Librarian |
| 14:30‑14:45 | Coffee break |
| 14:45‑16:00 | Discussion: Addressing research questions using digital resources |
Support
The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has provided funding for the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) to offer this workshop, with additional support from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Oxford e-Social Science Project (OeSS).
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