Creativity is a complex and multi-dimensional concept that encompasses
many related aspects, abilities, properties and behaviours and can be
viewed from many different perspectives. Difficulties in identifying a
comprehensive, widely-accepted definition of creativity have hindered
progress in computational creativity research as researchers have no
baseline to evaluate against or standards to aim towards. An important,
related issue is that of defining creativity in a machine-readable
format, such that a computational creativity system has a sufficient [read more...]

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The Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE) project funded by the US National Science Foundation is looking to engage the services of a specialist in a Digital Humanities support role. The position can be filled via a consulting contract or on a sub-award basis, depending on an applicant's particular circumstance, and compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. [read more...]

To mark the merger of the Centre for e-Research with the Department of Digital Humanities and the appointment of Professor Andrew Prescott as Head of the
Department of Digital Humanities, a series of events will take place at King’s College London on Wednesday 25 January. Admission is free and all are welcome to all or any of the events.

Please help us in estimating numbers for catering by booking in advance at the
Eventbrite urls given below.
- Lynne Siemens, University of Victoria, 'Interdisciplinary Collaborations across [read more...]

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The programme for Future Perfect 2012 is available online:
http://archives.govt.nz/advice/government-digital-archive-pr...

The theme of Future Perfect 2012 – Digital Preservation by Design – seeks to stimulate discussion about how, when and why influencing the design of systems can support digital preservation and ultimately ensure that today's information is available tomorrow. Future Perfect 2012 will be a two day conference featuring many exciting international and New Zealand speakers. [read more...]

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Preservation Of Complex Objects Symposia (POCOS)

We are pleased to announce the 3rd POCOS Symposium on Preservation of Games and Virtual Worlds:

• 26-27 January 2012
• The Novotel Hotel, Cardiff, UK
• Organised by the Future-Proof Computing Group, University of Portsmouth, UK.
• Symposium Fee: Free + £10 donation for refreshments (payable at the event)

Online registration: http://www.pocos.org/index.php/registration [read more...]

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WEBSITES AS SOURCES:
How should humanities and social sciences approach, use and diffuse publicly available online sources? [read more...]

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The DPTP is a modular training programme, built around themed sessions that have been developed to assist you in designing and implementing an approach to preservation that will work for your institution. Through a wide range of modules, the DPTP examines the need for policies, planning, strategies, standards and procedures in digital preservation, and teaches some of the most up-to-date methods, tools and concepts in the area. It covers these topics via a mixture of lectures, discussions, practical tasks and exercises, and a class project. [read more...]

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POSITION:
Lecturer: Screen Studies

PURPOSE OF POSITION
The Lecturer: Screen Studies, is responsible for the delivery and coordination of courses in the School. This position will also assume responsibility for the supervision of postgraduate research students. The incumbent will conduct teaching and related activities, publish and engage in research and consult with students as part of the teaching team. Specifically the areas include film studies, history of classical cinema, production, documentary theory and the converged future of digital theory. [read more...]