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Social Scholar seminar - 16 December 2015, 1pm-2pm

Social Scholar seminar - 16 December 2015, 1pm-2pm

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Title: Personal heritage and the academy: the challenges and benefits of researching and archiving in the digital age

Time: Wednesday 16 December 2015, 1pm-2pm

Location: Room 243 (Senate House)

Speaker: Nick Barratt

Abstract: What is the potential of user-generated ‘public’ histories for the academy? In this session we shall look at the challenges of personal archiving in a digital world, the rise of genetic connectivity and the dangers of search versus research.


So that we can have an idea of how many people will be attending we would appreciate it if you can RSVP via Eventbrite

All Social Scholar  seminars are free to attend and open to all.
 An interview with Nick Barratt will appear on the Talking Humanities Blog tomorrow