Category Archives: Career

Notes on DH and sharing your work

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Miriam

These are notes and links for a talk I’m giving on digital humanities and sharing your work at the University of California, San Diego, on November 5, 2012. DH projects I discuss The Real Face of White Australia, by Kate Bagnall … Continue reading →

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The digital humanities postdoc

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Miriam

In the last few years, I’ve noticed a certain kind of job ad appearing with more and more frequency. I think of it as the “make digital humanities happen” postdoctoral fellowship. Often based in a library, these positions’ descriptions include … Continue reading →

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Why I went (back) to the AHA

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Miriam

Last week I attended the American Historical Association’s annual meeting in Chicago. Although I’ve always thought of myself as a historian, I hadn’t been to an AHA meeting since my first year of grad school in 2004. In part, I … Continue reading →

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Leaving Emory, joining UCLA

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Miriam

I’m equal parts delighted and heartbroken to say that I’ve accepted a new job. As of February 10, I’ll be the digital humanities program coordinator at the University of California, Los Angeles. January 13 is my last official day at … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Scholarly Communication Institute

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Miriam

Last week I was really fortunate to attend the Scholarly Communication Institute 9 at the University of Virginia. This was the final in an annual series of meetings designed to provoke discussion (and action) about the way scholarship is produced, … Continue reading →

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An eventful few months

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Miriam

In the words of Jim Anchower, it’s been a long time since I’ve rapped at ya. I’ve had a busy few months, and while I’ve mentally composed a bunch of blog posts, I haven’t actually managed to get them on … Continue reading →

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What I Do All Day

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Miriam

It’s been about seven months since I started at Emory, and sometimes I feel a world removed from my life as a grad student in New Haven. My day-to-day life has changed in a thousand different ways: I have new … Continue reading →

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A quick work update

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Miriam

Boy, May just about killed me! There was the small matter of writing the last chapter of my dissertation, not to mention revising an article, grading stacks of finals and papers, finding a new place to live — and, of … Continue reading →

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A happy announcement!

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Miriam

I am so happy to report that I’ve just accepted a new job. Beginning June 15, I’ll be the Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellow for the Digital Scholarship Commons at Emory University. I’ll be working to coordinate, promote, and integrate Emory’s … Continue reading →

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