Honest to Blog: A symposium on web legitimacy

Neill/Hoey Lecture Theatre, Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin,

10.00-16.00, 4 March 2011 What is the status of a blog? What use is it to those engaged in arts and humanities research and practice? Should blogs be seen as legitimate teaching, research and outreach tools? This symposium, the follow-up to last year’s successful ‘Blogging the Humanities’ event, will consist of two sessions and a roundtable, in which speakers who have used blogging in a variety of contexts will give their perspectives and respond to questions. There will be plenty of time for discussion. The event is open to all and we especially encourage non-academic members of the blogosphere, blogging sceptics and aspiring bloggers to attend. There will be a small attendance fee of €10 to cover the cost of lunch. Whether you are a current or potential blogger, a reader, a sceptic or otherwise, we look forward to seeing you there! Further details are available at: http://puesoccurrences.wordpress.com/blogging-the-humanities. Symposium Programme:

10.00-10.15 Registration 10.15-11.30 Session 1 – Blogging to Teach

Speaker:

Dr Conor Brady (DkIT & Rossnaree Project Blog:

http://rossnareedig.wordpress.com/)

‘Uncharted territory: the experience of Rossnaree Archaeological Project

Blog’

The paper will be followed by a general discussion, facilitated by a respondent.

11.30-11.45 Tea & Coffee

11.45-13.00 Session 2 – Teaching to Blog

Speaker:

Dr Jonathan Wright (QUB)

‘Blogging as a teaching tool’

As in Session 1, the paper will be followed by a general discussion, facilitated

by a respondent.

13.00-14.00 Lunch (provided)

14.00-16.00 Session 3 – Roundtable Discussion: Honest to Blog: Web Legitimacy Chair:

Myles Dungan (RTÉ, TCD and The History Show:

http://www.irishhistory.ie/Site/HOME.html)

Participants:

Dr Juliana Adelman (TCD & Pue’s Occurrences: http://puesoccurrences.wordpress.com/)

Dr Niamh Cullen (UCD & The Little Review: http://thelittlereview.wordpress.com/)

Dr Orla Murphy (UCC & http://orlamurphy.blogspot.com/)

Dr Ciarán Swan (NCAD; speaking on behalf of The Irish Left Archive: http://cedarlounge.wordpress.com/irish-left-archive/)