6.0430 Historical Computing (1/60)
Elaine Brennan (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Thu, 7 Jan 1993 12:21:24 EST
Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 6, No. 0430. Thursday, 7 Jan 1993.
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 93 16:12:23 GMT
From: Donald A Spaeth <GKHA13@CMS.GLASGOW.AC.UK>
Subject: Association for History and Computing UK conference
Please circulate:
NEW HORIZONS IN HISTORICAL COMPUTING
SIXTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR HISTORY AND COMPUTING
UNIVERSITY OF YORK, 25 - 27 MARCH 1993
ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The Association for History and Computing seeks to act as a forum for all
those interested in the development of IT applications in research and
teaching in History in universities, colleges, schools, archives and
museums. The 1993 conference of the UK branch of the association will
concentrate on 'new horizons' in historical computing in the following
areas:
* The application of new technologies
- inter-active multi-media packages
- innovations in CDI editing
- innovations in GIS applications
* The opportunities offered by new, easier to use, commercial
software packages
- database systems
- text analysis
* The application of IT in meeting the challenge of teaching
increased student numbers
- Computer Assisted Learning in History
- After TLTP, what next?
* A focus on new work by graduate students
* The development of new research tools for Historians.
- bibliographies
- archives
- KLEIO
- the Sites and Monuments' Record
* New developments in genealogy and family history.
The cost of the conference will be around 89 pounds sterling, including a
registration fee of 15 pounds. Reductions will be available for
non-residents.
If you are interested in attending this conference, or would like to
exhibit or contribute to one of the conference sessions, please contact:
Dr E. Royle
Department of History
Vanbrugh College
University of York
Heslington
York
YO1 5DD
Telephone: 0904 - 432974
E-mail: ER1@uk.ac.york.vaxa