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Digital Technology: performative or performance?

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

Over at Found History, Tom Scheinfeldt is writing about digital technology and what he’s called the “performative humanities.” Based on a recent talk at Brown University, Scheinfeldt considers “game changing” in the digital humanities, mostly through analogies to baseball, including … Continue reading →

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Why Cutting the Arts is Not a Good Idea: Psychology Today

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

Here’s a link to the Imagine That! blog at Psychology Today. Authors Michele and Robert Root-Bernstein make a compelling and empirically-backed case for the importance of arts education in promoting innovation and creativity. The full article is: Artsmarts: Why Cutting Arts … Continue reading →

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Applications and Updates

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

Just a few quick Friday updates this week, as it’s the first week of classes. As posted by Theatre Communications Group, applications in Theater, Playwriting, Dance Performance, Choreography and Film are now available. These awards are for emerging artists in several … Continue reading →

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Media Ecology Conference – June 2011

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

The Media Ecology Association is now soliciting proposals for their 12th conference in Alberta, Canada – June 23-26, 2011. The call for papers is here. The theme of this year’s conference is “Space, Place and the McLuhan Legacy.” Very cool. Also … Continue reading →

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