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LACUNY Emerging Technologies Committee

The LACUNY Emerging Technologies Committee is dedicated to collaborative exploration of technologies that further the CUNY libraries’ missions. Through workshops, hack days, demoes, and other meetings, CUNY librarians learn new skills from each other and cultivate a community of openness, sharing, and encouragement.

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CFP ==>NYCDH Student Award

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    Please inform your graduate students.

     

    From NYCDH (http://nycdh.org):

     

    We are pleased to announce our third annual cross-institutional NYCDH Digital Humanities Graduate Student Project Award. We invite all graduate students attending an institution in New York City and the metropolitan area to apply by Monday, August 28, 2017.

     

    First prize winner will receive a cash prize of $1000. Two runner-up positions will receive $500 each. All three winning proposals will have the opportunity to receive support from one or more of the many centers affiliated with NYCDH. Winners will also receive exposure on NYCDH.org and associated social media outlets.

     

    Project proposals can be submitted by individuals or teams. We are accepting proposals for projects in early or mid-stages of development.

     

    All applications should include a clear description of your project, how it falls into realm of the digital humanities, a timeline for the project work, and a transparent, itemized explanation of your funding requirements. For group projects, please explain how funds will be divided among the team members.

     

    Proposals will be judged by an awards committee selected from members of the NYCDH Steering Committee, and projects will be chosen based on their intellectual contribution, innovative use of technology, and the clarity of their work plan.

     

    We encourage prospective applicants to contact the awards committee to talk about your proposal before you submit. To set up an appointment, send us an email at nycdigitalhumanities@gmail.com. For help in preparing your application, you may which to refer to past awards. Information about previous awards can be found at http://nycdh.org/nycdh-graduate-student-digital-project-awards-2016/.

     

    To learn more, visit our award information page:http://nycdh.org/nyc-dh-graduate-student-project-award/.

     

     

     

     

     

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    This is the correct CFP:

     

    [Submissions for the 2018 award are due April 30, 2018. More information is available on the 2018 Call for Proposals.]

    Since 2014, the NYCDH Graduate Student Project Award has recognized outstanding work from graduate students in the NYC digital humanities community. The purpose of the award is to encourage and support the development of outstanding digital humanities work.

    Through the generous contributions of its members, NYCDH is able to award cash prizes to the top three contestants. Typically, the first prize winner receives a cash prize of $1000, and two runner-up positions receive $500 each. All three winning proposals have the opportunity to receive ongoing project support from one or more of the many centers affiliated with NYCDH. Winners also receive exposure on NYCDH.org and associated social media outlets as well as the opportunity present their work at the annual NYCDH Week Kickoff Meeting.

    Project proposals can be submitted by individuals or teams. We accept proposals for projects in early or middle stages of development. We encourage prospective applicants to contact the awards committee to receive feedback on proposals prior to submission.

    Proposals are judged by an awards committee selected from members of the NYCDH Steering Committee, and projects are chosen based on their intellectual contribution, innovative use of technology, and the clarity of their work plan.

    Information is available about previous awards from 201420152016, and 2017. Projects in the past have included:

    • Digital mapping
    • Digital archive or exhibit
    • A digital edition
    • Textual, network, audio or visual analysis
    • Publishing experiments
    • 3D technology
    • A longform, media-rich narrative/argument
    • E-lit
    • Games
    • Maker project

    Questions and inquires may be sent to nycdigitalhumanities@gmail.com.

     

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