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 (applicants are also strongly encouraged to attend the Digital History Workshop on 3 September 2009).
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:
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.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Arrival at the Oxford Internet Institute (1 St Giles) and coffee |
| 09:30 | Welcome by the organizers: Dr Kathryn Eccles and Dr Eric T. Meyer (Oxford University). Introduction: Historians on the web |
| 09:50 | Getting started with digital resources – finding out what’s available, Dr James Wilson, Intute |
| 10:45 | Coffee |
| 11:00 | Student Presentations and discussion |
| 12:30 | Lunch (provided) |
| 13:30 | Best practice in using Digital Resources for History: Isabel Holowaty, University of Oxford History Librarian |
| 14:30 | Coffee |
| 14:45 | Discussion: Addressing research questions using digital resources |
| 16:00 | End |
Funding for this workshop has been provided by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), with additional support provided by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Oxford e-Social Science Project (OeSS).
Senior Fellow
Eric T. Meyer is a Senior Fellow of the Oxford Internet Institute. His research looks at the changing nature of knowledge creation in science, medicine, social science, arts, and humanities as technology is embedded in everyday practices.
Associate Professor, Senior Research Fellow
Kathryn Eccles has research interests in the impact of new technologies on Humanities scholarship, and the re-organisation of cultural heritage and higher education in the digital world.
Librarian, History Faculty, University of Oxford
Intute
