Welcome

Greetings everyone.

I have added all of you as members so you are all free to post as you like. You will have to become members of blogspot, if you are not already, to do so.

I mentioned in class (and after class to Larry) an article in the recent edition of the PMLA by Ed Folsom on the "Epic Transformation of the Archives"; I read the title on the back cover, and now realize that this article is only forthcoming, in the October issue, so we will have to wait until then. There are responses from Peter Stallybrass, Jerome McGann, Katherine Hayles, and others, so I think we should definitely try to work it into the course, if it comes out in time, though I fear it may not, since the issue that just arrived is dated May, 2007.

The link to the Victorian Materialities conferences is http://web.uvic.ca/~navsa/. It is being held in Victoria from Oct. 10 - 13. The deadline for the early registration fee of $80 is Sept. 15; and the form says that as Canadian grad. students you are eligible for a reduction. As I mentioned as well, the department has funding for conference travel, so you should see whether you are eligible for that as well. I believe that a few members of our department will be attending and presenting papers as well.

Hopefully you can figure out the relevance of the photo to our discussions ... Hint: it has something to do with the material origins of books.

It was wonderful meeting you all tonight. I am really looking forward to working with you.

Happy blogging!