Virtual Worlds as Digital Scholarly Editions: Masterclass at Maynooth U (Ireland)

An Foras Feasa, The Research Institute in the Humanities at Maynooth 
University is delighted to announce a Masterclass on "Virtual Worlds as 
Digital Scholarly Editions" funded by the DiXIT network, that will take 
place on 13-14 June 2017.


This Masterclass aims to bring together experts from the fields of 
Heritage 3D Visualisation and Digital Scholarly Editing to create a 
common vocabulary between the two disciplines. This Masterclass will 
explore and problematise the affordances of Virtual Worlds within the 
theories and methodologies of digital scholarly editing, including the 
constructing, annotating, reviewing, and evaluating VWs as texts.


For more information please see the An Foras Feasa 
<https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/foras-feasa/events/virtual-worlds-digital-scholarly-editions>website.

PARTICIPATION


This MasterClass is aimed at people with experience in the fields of 
Heritage 3D Modelling and Visualisation and Digital Scholarly Editing. 
Submissions are especially encouraged from early career researchers  or 
those with past and current projects that would benefit from knowledge 
and skills on the creation of virtual worlds as digital scholarly editions.


The MasterClass will be limited to 12 participants. The event is open to 
Irish, European, and international applicants. Accommodation and 
transportation will be covered for all selected participants up to a 
maximum of €250 for participants based in the Republic of Ireland and up 
to €500 for participants outside Ireland. Meals for all days of the 
event will also be covered.



APPLICATION PROCESS


Applications should be made via thisGoogle Form 
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7LQGQMs3BzhDdEQZKXpEExQYPDhNUsUj4aK8Pkxea2Ih-cA/viewform?usp=sf_link>. 
Deadline for applications is the 19th of April 2017.



-- 
Susan Schreibman
Professor of Digital Humanities
Director of An Foras Feasa
Iontas Building
Maynooth University
Maynooth, Co. Kildare

email: [email protected]
phone: +353 1 708 3451
fax:  +353 1 708 4797