Today, I will be offering a Twitter & Mastodon Bot workshop at the 2nd African Electronic Literature Alliance International Workshop Conference (AELAIWC2022). Here’s a link to the resource I will be using for the workshop.
Cultivemos las letras digitales
Estimades colegas: Les escribo para invitarles a pensar y tomar acción en algo que nos hace falta enormemente en nuestra comunidad: revistas que nos ayuden a cultivar las letras digitales (tanto literatura electrónica como escritura digital). La escritura digital explora el potencial de los soportes digitales para darle forma a la palabra, buscando ir más… Continue reading Cultivemos las letras digitales
My ELO Presidency: 2019-2022
Today is the end of my 3 years of service as President of the Electronic Literature Organization (ELO) and I would like to punctuate this moment with a reflection on the work accomplished and by thanking those who have been so supportive throughout my tenure in this role. I want to begin by thanking my… Continue reading My ELO Presidency: 2019-2022
New Talk: Digital Writing & Digital Divides in the US: Electronic Literature & Privilege
On April 6, 2022, I gave an invited talk at University of Virginia’s Scholar’s Lab titled “Digital Writing & Digital Divides in the US: Electronic Literature & Privilege.” Here’s the abstract and a link to the video recording of my talk: The field of electronic literature has long been dominated by white practitioners in its… Continue reading New Talk: Digital Writing & Digital Divides in the US: Electronic Literature & Privilege
HELP WANTED: Creating an Ethnic American E-literature Course!
I am beyond thrilled to be researching and developing a course titled “Ethnic American Electronic Literature” as a Digital Ethnic Futures Consortium Teaching Fellow. Here’s a brief description of the course, followed by a form that you can use to contribute to the research. This course focuses on digital literature created by Black, Indigenous, Latinx,… Continue reading HELP WANTED: Creating an Ethnic American E-literature Course!
Digital Colonialism: Electronic Literature as Resistance
My talk at the ELO 2021 Conference was part of a panel titled “Political & Cultural Issues in E-Lit 1” and was presented on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Abstract In my essay titled “Third Generation Electronic Literature” I describe this new wave of electronic literature as one “based on social media networks and widely adopted… Continue reading Digital Colonialism: Electronic Literature as Resistance
Presentation: “Print | Screen: Reading Computer-Generated Writing”
On October 2, I participated in a panel titled “Reading Computer-Generated Books” for SLSA 34 (Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts). The abstract and video are available below: Computational literature — including bookbound and bookish digital artifacts — are some of the earliest forms of electronic literature and represent a contemporary thread of practice… Continue reading Presentation: “Print | Screen: Reading Computer-Generated Writing”
Obra Nueva: Bot de Santos Olvidados
¿Conoces la vida y obra de Santa Marielfaela quien vivió en Deventer en el siglo V después de Cristo? Durante su distinguida vida la madre enseñó a las ciudadanas y mantuvo votos de silencio. Se enclaustró en una ermita. Al día de hoy sus seguidoras visitan su tumba. O tal vez has escuchado de San… Continue reading Obra Nueva: Bot de Santos Olvidados
Recent Lecture: “Technological Imperialism and Digital Writing”
On January 15, 2021 I gave an invited lecture as part of McGill University’s Spectrums of DH lecture series. Here’s the abstract for my talk: In my talk I will offer an exploration of how the development, distribution, and access to digital technologies have replicated imperialist and colonialist practices of the past and have led… Continue reading Recent Lecture: “Technological Imperialism and Digital Writing”
Two Recent Lectures: “Turning the Page” and “Distant Writing”
This semester, right before COVID-19 sent the world into quarantine, I was honored to give two invited lectures on electronic literature, one at the US Naval Academy titled “Turning the Page: Latinx Born-Digital Literature” and another at U of Maryland titled “Distant Writing.” The lectures have been video recorded and well produced, so I have… Continue reading Two Recent Lectures: “Turning the Page” and “Distant Writing”