El jueves 5 de febrero de 2015 estaré ofreciendo una orientación a estudiantes del Departamento de Humanidades acerca de oportunidades para internados, becas e internados en los Estados Unidos y alrededor del mundo. Conversaremos acerca de programas de internados pagos que le ayudarán a desarrollar destrezas importantes en el desarrollo profesional de humanistas del siglo… Continue reading Amplía tus Horizontes: Internados, Becas e Intercambios
Summer Internship Orientation
I recently gave an orientation to UPRM students on paid Summer internships at Library of Congress, the National Archives, developing marketable 21st century skills, including the Digital Humanities, and funding opportunities. The resource with links to selected resources is available in the English Department website. Here’s the introductory slideshow, a little meme-powered rant:
Spring 2015 Courses
This Spring 2015 Semester I will be teaching three courses, described as follows: English 6055: Multimodal Literature in the Digital Age This course is concerned with multimodal literary expression in an age of digital media—a set of technologies which allow for the integrated representation of visual, textual, and aural information. The course will explore ways… Continue reading Spring 2015 Courses
Presentation: Publishing and Preserving Bots
Here’s the slideshow for my presentation at the Bot Summit 2014: And here’s a link to the Bot Summit video and IRC documentation.
DH Lightning Short Talk @ ASA
Here are links to the two projects I will be highlighting: I ♥ E-Poetry The Electronic Literature Collection, Vol. 3 Here’s a downloadable, printable version of the I ♥ E-Poetry brochure I’ll be handing out. I will also be presenting at the following panel: Caucus: Digital Humanities: Scripting the Reader in Electronic Literature Friday, November… Continue reading DH Lightning Short Talk @ ASA
The Electronic Literature Collection, Volume 3
I am pleased to announce that I have been elected by the ELO Board to be part of the Editorial Collective that will produce the new volume of the Electronic Literature Collection. The Electronic Literature Organization (ELO) has published two Electronic Literature Collections: Volume 1 in 2006 and Volume 2 in 2011 (see http://collection.eliterature.org). Both… Continue reading The Electronic Literature Collection, Volume 3
Welcome 2014 English Majors
Welcome to the English Department at UPRM! You are in a rich environment to cultivate yourselves into the professionals you will eventually become. Our faculty and curriculum will provide you with access to knowledge you will need to become a professional and leader in whatever career path you choose. During your development as English… Continue reading Welcome 2014 English Majors
Recent Interviews
In the past few months, I’ve been interviewed several times about e-literature and bots. Here are links to recently published interviews: Rutkin, Aviva. “Twitter Bots Grow Up and Take On the World” New Scientist. August 4, 2014. Herther, Nancy K. “Finding Solutions & Alternatives in a World Beyond DRM” Against the Grain. May 26, 2014.… Continue reading Recent Interviews
Building a Community of Bot Makers
This is an open invitation to everyone interested in the art and craft of bots to join a new community space called Bot Forum. Its goal is to have a free and open space, moderately moderated to facilitate the sharing of tips, techniques, code, ideas, and bots. If you encounter any issues with accessing or sharing this… Continue reading Building a Community of Bot Makers
New Digital Genres: Writing for Social Media
On Saturday, May 24, 2014 I’ll be offering a workshop at the Southern PR TESOL conference titled “New Digital Genres: Writing for Social Media.” This workshop will focus on teaching writing in genres developed in and for social media, such as memes, micro-narratives, Twitter fictions, netprov, and others. Participants should have Twitter accounts set up… Continue reading New Digital Genres: Writing for Social Media