The University of British Columbia Okanagan has an informative article highlighting the research and academic trajectory of Lee Hannigan up on the alumni Stories section of their website. Lee is a PhD candidate at the University of Alberta and a former graduate of Concordia University and UBCO. His research follows the literary and social history […]
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SpokenWeb brings literary archives to life at this year’s Blue Met Festival
When recording to tape became accessible in the 1960s, artists began documenting literary performances and conversations. But most of these audio archives remain inaccessible or in danger of decay. Those that do end up being digitized are largely unreachable by a wide audience. SpokenWeb, a cross-university project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council […]
Performances | Blue Met Festival, Concordia University, Deep Curation, Hôtel 10, La Vitrola, Montreal, Performing the Archive, The Words and Music Show
Samuel Mercier interviewed on Radio-Canada about SpokenWeb
SpokenWeb research affiliate Samuel Mercier was interviewed by Radio-Canada about the project and the discovery by the Concordia University team of the Alan Lord collection. He used the opportunity to talk about the project in general and about his field work on the French archives. Gravel le matin is one of the most popular shows […]
Work Study: SpokenWeb Community Collections and Festival Outreach Coordinator — May 01, 2019
Job Title: Community Collections and Festival Outreach Coordinator Salary Level: $ 14.50 /hr Required Skills: Bilingualism Computer Skills Excel Word Other Customer Service Data Entry Research Other Skills: event management experience is preferred. Duties: Research and develop a list of Montreal literary, performance and art festivals interested to collaborate with the SpokenWeb project; coordinate collaborative SpokenWeb […]
Work Study: SpokenWeb Project Associate — May 01, 2019
Job Type: Work Study University: Concordia University Job Title: SpokenWeb Project Associate Salary Level: $ 14.50 /hr Required Skills: Bilingualism Computer Skills Excel Access Word Other Data Entry Research HTML Other Skills: Event management experience is preferred. Duties: Examine archival assets and enter metadata in custom-designed online cataloging system (training is to be provided) to contribute […]