by aseifert | Nov 8, 2013 | Analysis & Comment, Digital, Events, The Social Scholar
Julian Harrison is the curator of pre-1600 manuscripts and books at the British Library; he also helps to manage the British Library’s Medieval Manuscripts blog. In this talk for The Social Scholar seminar Julian explains what the British Library has gained from...
by aseifert | Oct 31, 2013 | Digital, The Social Scholar, Training and Research
The Social Scholar is a free public lunchtime seminar series run by the School of Advanced Study. Each seminar takes one aspect of social media or focuses on a specific social media tool or platform. This is the first of a series of posts archiving online what...
by aseifert | Oct 17, 2013 | Digital, Events, The Social Scholar, Training and Research
Academics ignore social media at their peril. In my experience, active engagement is a far better policy than burying our heads in the sand. The first public lunchtime seminar of The Social Scholar will be held in room 246 of Senate House (University of London) at 1pm...
by aseifert | Sep 10, 2013 | Analysis & Comment, Bloomsbury Festival, Languages & Literature, Libraries & Publications, Public Engagement
In the run-up to #BloomsburyFest 2013, we are sharing a series of blog posts offering a sneak peak at this year’s line-up of performances, events, talks and workshops hosted by the School of Advanced Study. In this post we introduce Ian Cooke, who along with Sue Woods...
by aseifert | Sep 6, 2013 | Analysis & Comment, Bloomsbury Festival, Events, Public Engagement
“Propaganda is very aware and alert to public opinion and public mood. It responds to that. It draws on what our existing hopes, fears,values, and prejudices might be.” Ian Cooke, co-curator of ‘Propaganda: Power and Persuasion’ In the run-up...
