Now *THIS* is Interesting
I've been poking around, looking at graduate school options at various Canadian universities. I went to a talk on Tuesday discussing grad school at the U of C, and apparently, an area of research (small, but there) is what the speaker referred to as "electronic publishing" -- or, how-to-use-computers-in-the-humanities. Now *that* peaked my interest... computer science-ish-ness melded with religious studies? I could maybe go for that... But it's not really formal at the U of C, and there's not really anyone in the religious studies department who is involved in that area. However! This is something I DID find.
The University of Alberta (yes, that's Edmonton, for those of you who are keeping score... if I were to pursue this program, I'd have hit most of the province's population centres) has a program called the MA in Humanities Computing.
From their website:
One of which programs is Religious Studies. That's right. A master's degree that is about using computers to study religion. Now, it *is* only a Master's program. However (I quote again from the U of A site)
At the very least, it's worth looking into.
On another note, did you know that hiccups are diaphragmatic malfunctions? And that probably the best way to deal with them is to hold your breath?
The University of Alberta (yes, that's Edmonton, for those of you who are keeping score... if I were to pursue this program, I'd have hit most of the province's population centres) has a program called the MA in Humanities Computing.
From their website:
The interdisciplinary program in Humanities Computing offers a balanced examination of both the theoretical and practical issues that define Humanities Computing by focusing on two dimensions of study. The first is critical thinking about how computing is enabling and transforming humanities research and teaching methodologies. The second is the acquisition of technical knowledge through hands-on experience with methods, technologies, and principles underlying the creation, delivery, and analysis of both complex electronic text documents and non-textual data and images.
The Master of Arts in Humanities Computing is offered in conjunction with existing graduate programs in Arts. Students admitted into the program will have areas of specialization in existing graduate programs.
One of which programs is Religious Studies. That's right. A master's degree that is about using computers to study religion. Now, it *is* only a Master's program. However (I quote again from the U of A site)
Through its emphasis on graduate-level study in one of the participating humanities departments, the program also prepares students for the option of continuing graduate work at the Ph.D. level in their field of specialization.
At the very least, it's worth looking into.
On another note, did you know that hiccups are diaphragmatic malfunctions? And that probably the best way to deal with them is to hold your breath?
