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Elisabetta Morani · 8 November 2017
ICOLC Europe and Knowledge Unlatched
In theory, I fully support the idea of struggling against the unbelievable, unaffordable prices that I see every day, and, even better, making knowledge available to all.
But being in a small, teaching institution where faculty face the “publish or perish” alternative in a…
Jeff Gima · 20 October 2017
AMICAL 2018: 4-7 May at the American University of Central Asia
Mark your calendars for 4-7 May 2018! The American University of Central Asia has graciously agreed to host our next AMICAL Conference, and we hope to have as many AMICAL colleagues as possible join us for the event, whether in person or online.
What’s in the future for…
Jeff Gima · 11 October 2017
AMICAL is sending a cohort to the Digital Humanities Summer Institute
In a recent AMICAL survey, Chief Academic Officers told us that developing capacity for the digital humanities at member institutions was, on average, one of the “High importance” areas of our consortial work. Our current A.W. Mellon Foundation grant is enabling us to get…
Alex Armstrong & Jeff Gima · 21 July 2017
Year in review: 2016–2017
Now that the summer is finally upon us, we’d like to take a look back over the previous year to highlight just some of the recent events and projects supported by AMICAL. Their success reflects the increasing breadth and enthusiasm of participation across the faculty,…
Jeff Gima · 18 July 2017
Candidate list & opening of Coordinating Committee elections
Representatives from Full (voting) Member institutions should have received today an email with the link they must use to cast one ballot on behalf of their institution. It’s a unique URL, which can only be used to submit one ballot, so it’s important not to forward that…
Alex Armstrong · 22 June 2017
Help shape AMICAL’s Coordinating Committee
As announced at the AMICAL 2017 Members Council, this summer we’re electing officers for AMICAL’s Coordinating Committee.
What exactly is the Coordinating Committee?
The role of the Coordinating Committee is to provide financial and operational oversight, approving…
Jeff Gima · 9 June 2017
Small Grants – June 2017 update
Responses were recently sent out for the latest group of applications for AMICAL’s Small Grant Program. Of the 7 applications received, the Grant Review Committee accepted the following 5:
Name
Job title
AMICAL institution
Small Grant title
…
Alex Armstrong · 15 May 2017
Participate in AMICAL 2017 online
AMICAL members, invited speakers and other guests are converging in Thessaloniki this week for AMICAL 2017, our consortium’s annual Conference. We’ve been planning this event for months, and we’re proud of the program we’ve put together.
But what if you aren’t able to…
