Based on Collective Biographies of Women data, and part of a project on biography and space, this work in progress shares emerging studies of short narratives about Indigenous women in North America, particularly Pocahontas and E. Pauline Johnson (Tekahionwake). Methods include maps, timelines, and a stand-aside XML schema outlining sample texts…[Read more]

The digitisation of analogue film and the archiving
of the digitised material is a complex task and requires
not only technical decisions but also a discussion on how
to make the resulting digitised material accessible. This
contribution will start by outlining the concept of preservation
for film and then present the current state of…[Read more]

In June 2019, in the case of American Legion v. American Humanist Association, the United States Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that a World War I memorial cross could remain on public land without violating the Establishment Clause. This brief essay reflects on the implications of the Court’s decision, which was rooted in a history of the cross as a g…[Read more]