Prensa RUM interviewed me about my Fulbright and Electronic Poetry and published the following article and a 25-minute TV interview.
Author: Leonardo Flores
Leonardo Flores, Fulbright Scholar
Today, I received official notification that I have been awarded a 2012-13 Fulbright Scholarship to participate in the Digital Culture program at the University of Bergen in Norway. This is a 10-month teaching/research award in which I will teach 3 courses during the academic year and dedicate the rest of my time to research. You… Continue reading Leonardo Flores, Fulbright Scholar
Macromedia / Adobe Director PAD (Preservation, Access, Dissemination)
I’m interested in developing a critical edition of a work of electronic literature titled Arteroids (http://vispo.com/arteroids). This is an important work of electronic literature, written by Canadian poet and multimedia artist Jim Andrews initially with Macromedia Director 8 and later with upgraded versions up until reaching Adobe Director MX 2004 (version 10.1).
New Project: I ♥ E-Poetry
This week I launched a new blogging project: I ♥ E-Poetry. Here’s a little background about me. I’ve created over 25 websites, blogs, groups, and other online spaces since 1999. For the past 5 years, I’ve maintained this blog which documents my professional work, including most of my course blogs. I use Facebook to keep… Continue reading New Project: I ♥ E-Poetry
English 3300: Introduction to Electronic Literature
Next semester I will teach one section of a Special Topics course, titled “Introduction to Electronic Literature.” Follow this link to read the course proposal submitted to the English Department Curriculum Committee. The course will be offered MWF 11:30-12:20 pm this Spring 2012 semester.
Proposal: Digitalización y Acceso a la Colección Limón de Arce
On Friday, November 21, 2011 I submitted a proposal to the Fundación Puertorriqueña de las Humanidades to digitize a rare book and document collection put together by José Limón de Arce (1877-1940), a poet, playwright, and historian from Arecibo. His collection is a treasure of rare historical documents and literary publications by small regional presses… Continue reading Proposal: Digitalización y Acceso a la Colección Limón de Arce
Proposal: Badges for Information Literacy
On November 18, 2011. I submitted a group proposal for the DML4 Competition: Badges for Lifelong Learning, Stage one. The proposal, co-authored with CEDIBI Librarians Jaquelina Alvarez, Wanda Colón de Hau, and Arelys Fernández, and graphic designer Junibeth Arcelay, seeks to use a system of badges to encourage UPRM students to improve their information literacy.… Continue reading Proposal: Badges for Information Literacy
NEH Summer Stipend Proposal
I just submitted a proposal titled “Bridging the Gap: Close Reading Digital Poetry” for the NEH Summer Stipends grant program. Here’s the abstract: This proposal seeks to introduce electronic literature into mainstream academia by writing two articles for publication in conventional, high-impact literary journals. Each article will perform a close reading of an electronic poem… Continue reading NEH Summer Stipend Proposal
Proposal for NEH Enduring Questions Grant
I submitted a proposal for an NEH Enduring Questions grant program to create a course that addresses the question: How do we shape language? Here’s the 1000-character abstract:
Blog updated
The blog has been updated with my Fall 2011 information.