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SUMMARY:Speaking in Absence: Letters in the Digital Age - Professor Howard
  Hotson (University of Oxford)\, Dr Robert McNamee (University of Oxford)\
 , Dr Alison Pearn (University of Cambridge)\, Miranda Lewis (University of
  Oxford\, History Faculty)\, Dr Daniel Starza Smith (University of Oxford)
 \, Mike Webb (Bodleian Libraries)\, Rupert Mann (Oxford University Press)\
 , Dr Philip Beeley (University of Oxford)\, Kieron Smith (Blackwell's Digi
 tal Department)\, Professor Christopher Ricks (Boston University)\, Jacque
 line Norton (OUP Academic)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160621T083000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160621T213000
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DESCRIPTION:In any study of history\, the input of those who produce it is
  vital. In the case of correspondence – a personal source\, not intended
  for publication – this input is particularly special. But how can histo
 rians understand epistolary networks in an age when the epistolary art has
  almost disappeared?One answer\, paradoxically\, might be: through digital
  reconstruction. Increasing dissatisfaction with the digital experience ha
 s seen many returns to analogue editions of classical books\, so why not a
 nalogue communication? What are letters if not – like modern social medi
 a – written conversations between ordinary people who cannot be together
  in person?\n\nOur consideration of correspondence will encompass the vari
 ous digital and analogue methods for recording\, interpreting\, and presen
 ting a specific material document and its inherent social connections\, as
  well as an assessment of the ways in which recent developments in digital
  modes of communication have influenced\, disrupted\, or enhanced our rela
 tionship with this traditional form. Through panel discussions and practic
 al demonstrations we aim to bring together academics\, writers\, librarian
 s\, publishers\, and technicians to find mutual frameworks for using this 
 unique source as a vehicle for understanding how the digital illuminates\,
  and perhaps even defines by contrast\, what makes us human.\n\nThis one-d
 ay\, interdisciplinary\, student-run conference is the result of a generou
 s award by TORCH and the Oxford Centre for Life-Writing\, with the additio
 nal support of the Bodleian Libraries and Balliol Interdisciplinary Instit
 ute. Registration will open on May 16th. For more information\, to read th
 e Call for Posters (deadline May 13th) and to sign up to the conference ma
 iling list\, please see http://www.e-pistolary.net/speaking-in-absence/\nS
 peakers:\nProfessor Howard Hotson (University of Oxford)\, Dr Robert McNam
 ee (University of Oxford)\, Dr Alison Pearn (University of Cambridge)\, Mi
 randa Lewis (University of Oxford\, History Faculty)\, Dr Daniel Starza Sm
 ith (University of Oxford)\, Mike Webb (Bodleian Libraries)\, Rupert Mann 
 (Oxford University Press)\, Dr Philip Beeley (University of Oxford)\, Kier
 on Smith (Blackwell's Digital Department)\, Professor Christopher Ricks (B
 oston University)\, Jacqueline Norton (OUP Academic)
LOCATION:Weston Library (Weston Lecture Theatre (evening events at Leonard
  Wolfson Auditorium\, Wolfson College))\, Broad Street OX1 3BG
TZID:Europe/London
URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/4ee3f323-da57-44f7-be6a-3863c35f734d/
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DESCRIPTION:Talk:Speaking in Absence: Letters in the Digital Age - Profess
 or Howard Hotson (University of Oxford)\, Dr Robert McNamee (University of
  Oxford)\, Dr Alison Pearn (University of Cambridge)\, Miranda Lewis (Univ
 ersity of Oxford\, History Faculty)\, Dr Daniel Starza Smith (University o
 f Oxford)\, Mike Webb (Bodleian Libraries)\, Rupert Mann (Oxford Universit
 y Press)\, Dr Philip Beeley (University of Oxford)\, Kieron Smith (Blackwe
 ll's Digital Department)\, Professor Christopher Ricks (Boston University)
 \, Jacqueline Norton (OUP Academic)
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