Comments on: Waiting on Abdülhamid II http://andrews06.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/waiting-on-abdulhamid-ii/ Enjoying the Academic Journey Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:39:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: HelloWorld http://andrews06.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/waiting-on-abdulhamid-ii/#comment-621 HelloWorld Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:43:17 +0000 http://andrews06.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/waiting-on-abdulhamid-ii/#comment-621 Peace people We love you Peace people

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]]> By: Reading Manifestos http://andrews06.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/waiting-on-abdulhamid-ii/#comment-277 Reading Manifestos Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:55:56 +0000 http://andrews06.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/waiting-on-abdulhamid-ii/#comment-277 [...] can read Bill’s Waiting on Abdulhamid II, Jenny’s History Polyglot: How to Translate or Interpret in a Digital World, [...] [...] can read Bill’s Waiting on Abdulhamid II, Jenny’s History Polyglot: How to Translate or Interpret in a Digital World, [...]

]]> By: manan ahmed http://andrews06.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/waiting-on-abdulhamid-ii/#comment-257 manan ahmed Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:41:55 +0000 http://andrews06.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/waiting-on-abdulhamid-ii/#comment-257 "Shifting from the monograph to the web will transfer political power from the profession’s gatekeepers to everyman." Ah, but by the time, we are all dodgy chairs of History department [surely within the next 8 years], I can see some tenure points being dedicated to digital archives. More seriously, the restraint of any print publication [or even JSTOR], will have to be challenged by historians - if we truly believe in making our scholarship, for the public. The sciences have been doing it for decades; I believe the humanities can too. “Shifting from the monograph to the web will transfer political power from the profession’s gatekeepers to everyman.”

Ah, but by the time, we are all dodgy chairs of History department [surely within the next 8 years], I can see some tenure points being dedicated to digital archives.
More seriously, the restraint of any print publication [or even JSTOR], will have to be challenged by historians – if we truly believe in making our scholarship, for the public. The sciences have been doing it for decades; I believe the humanities can too.

]]> By: Mark Stevens http://andrews06.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/waiting-on-abdulhamid-ii/#comment-246 Mark Stevens Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:48:34 +0000 http://andrews06.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/waiting-on-abdulhamid-ii/#comment-246 Regarding the Polyglot Manifesto comments: You madde the point that: “Shifting from the monograph to the web will transfer political power from the profession’s gatekeepers to everyman.” Yes. Good point. And for that reason digitization of history will probably never happen to the extent it should. However, I still maintain that there should be some attempt by some in the ivory tower set to reach the “Everyman.” What I mean is that the everyman is still an acceptable audience. I consider my secondary students as fitting in the everyman category, and the history I deliver to them can not be at the level of that contemplated in the upper levels of academia. However, if I do not craft it into an “everyman” approach they may never develop an advanced interest in history. For this reason I deem it wise to step off the reservation of academia to occasionally make history relevant to larger public audiences. Good luck in being one of the paradigm changers in the future. Regarding the Polyglot Manifesto comments:
You madde the point that:
“Shifting from the monograph to the web will transfer political power from the profession’s gatekeepers to everyman.”
Yes. Good point. And for that reason digitization of history will probably never happen to the extent it should. However, I still maintain that there should be some attempt by some in the ivory tower set to reach the “Everyman.” What I mean is that the everyman is still an acceptable audience. I consider my secondary students as fitting in the everyman category, and the history I deliver to them can not be at the level of that contemplated in the upper levels of academia. However, if I do not craft it into an “everyman” approach they may never develop an advanced interest in history. For this reason I deem it wise to step off the reservation of academia to occasionally make history relevant to larger public audiences.

Good luck in being one of the paradigm changers in the future.

]]> By: Jenny Reeder http://andrews06.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/waiting-on-abdulhamid-ii/#comment-242 Jenny Reeder Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:02:15 +0000 http://andrews06.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/waiting-on-abdulhamid-ii/#comment-242 Bill--you certainly make some valid points. I agree with you that the way we do history is changing drastically due to the digital media. I think you raise some important questions about public/popular history and scholarly history. While digital academic history may raise questions about authority and gatekeeping, I think there are certainly ways to maintain control--look at JSTOR and the need to belong to an academic institution for access. I also think there are definitely ways to post scholarly work without losing control or ownership of it--the same as it is for non-digital work. Bill–you certainly make some valid points. I agree with you that the way we do history is changing drastically due to the digital media. I think you raise some important questions about public/popular history and scholarly history. While digital academic history may raise questions about authority and gatekeeping, I think there are certainly ways to maintain control–look at JSTOR and the need to belong to an academic institution for access. I also think there are definitely ways to post scholarly work without losing control or ownership of it–the same as it is for non-digital work.

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