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*Recording the Past - Call for Proposals *
*1999 Annual Conference of the Association for History*
*and Computing (UK Branch) *
*14-16 September 1999, King's College London *
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The conference aims to provide a forum for the discussion
of any aspects of the use of Information and Computer
Technology in History, such as the World Wide Web. In
particular, it will focus on the creation and use of
digital representations of historical resources and the
effects of computer-based technologies on historical
scholarship and on teaching history.
Proposals, by the submission of abstracts, are now invited
for individual papers, themed sessions and panel
discussions and presentations of work in progress.
Proposals for software demonstrations are also welcome.
Submitted papers will be reviewed and notification of
acceptance will be given by 15 April 1999. For further
guidance on the submission of proposals please visit the
conference website at:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/humanities/cch/ahcuk99/
Proposals should be submitted no later than 15 February 1999.
Please note that a limited number of bursaries from the
AHC-UK are available for post-graduate students presenting
at the conference.
Themes
Creation and use of digital representations of historical
sources:
* the roles of scholars, archives and funding bodies
* the World Wide Web: publication, ownership and
accessibility
* preservation of both original sources and their
digital representations
* digital source material and the impact on historical
methodologies
* design and modelling
Effects of computer-based technologies on historical
scholarship and teaching:
* case studies, e.g.:
- exploring the impact of computer based
historical research on specific historical
themes
- design and modelling issues for certain types of
source materials
* the roles of the researcher, publisher and funding
bodies
* evaluating the impact of ICT on historical
scholarship
* pedagogical approaches to teaching history using ICT
For further information, please visit the conference
website or email the local organiser:
AHC UK Conference 99
Centre for Computing in the Humanities
King's College London, Strand
London WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom
Phone:+44 (0) 171 873 2684 Fax: +44 (0)171 873 5081
Conference website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ahcuk99/
Local Organiser: Drs. Astrid Wissenburg,
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The conference is organised by The Association for History
and Computing, UK Branch and sponsored by King's College
London, Project MALIBU and the History Data Service. The
conference will overlap and collaborate with the
international DRH (Digital Resources in the Humanities) 99
conference being held from 12 to 15 September 1999 at
King's College London.
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Drs. Astrid Wissenburg
Senior Project Manager MALIBU
King's College London, Library
Strand, London WC2R 2LS
phone:0171-8735087
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http://www.kcl.ac.uk/malibu
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