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Open Call: Modeling Travels in History: an ORBIS-esque Hackaton
Everyone is familiar with Google Maps—all of us are using it on a daily basis. In 2012 a group of researchers at Stanford (led by Walter Scheidel), developed Orbis (http://orbis.stanford.edu/), which, one may put, applied the same geographical principles to a particular historical context. Dubbed “a Google Maps for the Roman Empire”, this model became … Continue reading Open Call: Modeling Travels in History: an ORBIS-esque Hackaton
Middle Eastern Studies Association: Call for Nominations and Submissions
MESA is now accepting submissions and nominations for a number of awards. For students and recent PhD graduates: MESA Graduate Student Paper Prize and the Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Awards. For retired faculty, academics, and those serving Middle East Studies: MESA Mentoring Award, Jere L. Bacharach Service Award, MESA Undergraduate Education Award. Submissions and nominations … Continue reading Middle Eastern Studies Association: Call for Nominations and Submissions
Johnson Program for First Book Authors -Sponsored by the American Society for Legal History
Johnson Program for First Book Authors -Sponsored by the American Society for Legal History
Johnson Program for First Book Authors Sponsored by the American Society for Legal History Deadline for Applications: June 30, 2018 The American Society for Legal History (ASLH) announces a new program designed to provide advice and support to scholars working toward the publication of first books in legal history, broadly defined. In conversation with peers … Continue reading Johnson Program for First Book Authors -Sponsored by the American Society for Legal History