We've been getting some strange new user registrations, so I've just added reCAPTCHA to the blog's commenting and registration features. reCAPTCHA is more than just an annoying little set of letters to type, though - it was developed at Carnegie Mellon to assist with the digitization of scanned books. Each time you complete one of these little forms, you're helping make archival materials from the Internet Archive (a great source for public domain books and Grateful Dead shows, among other things) more accessible. How … [Read more...] about New User Registration System
About ESN
The Brand New ESN Discussion Forum, w/ Poll
To facilitate online conversation and follow-up conversation from Following Christ 2008, I've set up a new online discussion forum - forum.emergingscholars.org. It's blank currently, but we hope you'll join us there to continue the great conversations started at FC08 or on your campus. One of the concerns that has been raised has been the public nature of online conversations. I've heard from a few people that they have issues or questions that they would rather not have out in the open. On the other hand, … [Read more...] about The Brand New ESN Discussion Forum, w/ Poll
Interviews at Following Christ 2008
I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving. Mine was a bit abbreviated, as our two-year-old came down with a stomach virus and I had to stay home with her instead of joining the rest of the family. The worst part: not getting to debate the merits of the movie Once with my wife's cousin's husband. (For my take on the movie, see here.) But today is going better. I just received via UPS the camcorders that Tom Trevethan and I will be using at Following Christ 2008. We'll be interviewing faculty and students about following … [Read more...] about Interviews at Following Christ 2008
New Emerging Scholars Review
A new issue of the Emerging Scholars Review was sent out by email yesterday; articles from the issue will be appearing on the ESN website shortly. If you didn't get your copy, but would like to, be sure to join ESN or update your membership with your current email address. For our next issue, we'd like to celebrate ESN members who have recently accomplished something in their academic career: published an article or book, received a faculty appointment or tenure, completed a degree, etc. If that's you, be sure to let … [Read more...] about New Emerging Scholars Review
Best of the Blog?
In the upcoming Emerging Scholars Review (out this week, God willing), we're going to feature a "best of the blog" article. What posts or comments should we include? … [Read more...] about Best of the Blog?