-----Original Message----- From: Richardson, Sarah [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 19 October 2009 09:37 To: Gawthrope Jane Subject: RE: Humanities GIS workshop Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and other spatial technologies such as GPS and virtual globes are becoming increasingly used within Humanities disciplines. This free workshop, sponsored by Spatial Literacy in Teaching (SPLINT) and the History Subject Centre, will provide a basic introduction to GIS as an approach to humanities teaching, research and as a technology. The workshop is aimed at a broad audience including post-graduate or masters students, members of academic staff, and holders of major grants and those intending to apply for them. The workshop is on 16th December 2009 at the University of Leicester. Further details can be found at: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/heahistory/events/gis_workshop/ Dr Sarah Richardson Subject Director for History Higher Education Academy http://www.historysubjectcentre.ac.uk <http://www.historysubjectcentre.ac.uk/> Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor Department of History University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/people/srichardson/ <http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/people/srichardson/> Tel: 02476-523-417 Fax: 02476-523-437