I apologize for possibly repeating myself. I’m writing to encourage people to vote on the Israel resolution (right of entry for Americans of Palestinian and Arab descent). I co-sponsored it, so obviously I believe it’s a good and fair and appropriate thing, but I think you will agree if you take a moment to look it over. Voting ends at midnight…[Read more]

Please forgive this graceless appeal. The Israel resolution (Right to Enter) that I co-sponsored with Dick Ohmann is now being voted on. I think it’s a moderate and necessary gesture of support for our Palestinian and Arab colleagues who, though US citizens, have been denied entry to the West Bank to teach, do research, lecture, or attend…[Read more]

Want to help us build a DH project with friends from all over the world? http://www.globaloutlookdh.org/around-dh-in-80-days/

At a conference on New Media and Education, where we heard that one of the dreams of School of Continuing Ed @Columbia is “one social profile through a life of learning.” Isn’t this the potential of the Commons?

Still trying to figure out how to make the most of MLACommons. Anyone written a blog post yet entitled “How to Make the Most of MLA Commons”? No? Then I’ll keep figuring it out and then maybe write that blog post.

Kudos to @kfitz and the rest of the MLA team for this implementation of Commons-in-a-Box. Good times!