Temple Lecture: The Changing Shape of Knowledge in the Nineteenth Century
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Temple Lecture: The Changing Shape of Knowledge in the Nineteenth Century In-Person
The Changing Shape of Knowledge in the Nineteenth Century
CHAT Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series with Peter Logan
January 26, 2017, 12:30-1:50 pm, CHAT Lounge
What can historic reference works tell us about the changing shape of knowledge in time? This talk looks at the pilot stage of a large research project designed to track changes in key cultural concepts by applying textual analysis tools to historic editions of the Encyclopedia Britannica from 1797-1911. By looking at the language used to explain major scientific and cultural concepts, we can identify broad patterns in the transformation of knowledge over time, like its linguistic density and the migration of ideas from one field to another. We will also talk about the history of the Encyclopedia Britannica and the advantages of working with continuously- revised documents instead of primary sources.
Event at Temple University, 10th Floor Gladfelter Hall. More information.
- Date:
- January 26, 2017
- Time:
- 12:30pm - 2:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Off Campus
- Host:
- Off-Campus
- Categories:
- Digital Scholarship
