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Dr. Amanda Licastro

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Digital Scholarship Librarian @swatlibrary , fellow @SoFCrit , editor @JITPedagogy , lecturer @PennEnglish #DH #BookHistory #XR . She/Her. Opinions my own.

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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
I just got a rejection email for a job I applied to 3 years ago.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
Let’s be clear about something: even if we always wear the most conservative, professional clothes in all academic settings, we will still be hit on at the hotel bar by older men in our field. We still won’t be taken seriously. Why? Gender inequality. Not clothes.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
+ @DrBiden ’s dissertation on retention in Community Colleges is exactly the expertise the WH needs, considering that CCs are sites of upward mobility, train people in the industries our economy needs most, provide GED services to veterans, & continuing education for the elderly!
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
Major professional news: I have accepted a position at the University of Pennsylvania as the Emerging and Digital Literacy Designer for @upennlib . I am looking forward to working with @jadedid , @terrainsvagues , and the entire team to create innovative workshops and events.(1/2)
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
2 years
Elated to share that I have accepted a position as the Digital Scholarship Librarian @swatlibrary . I’m grateful for everything I’ve learned at Penn and hope to continue to collaborate with my colleagues there. Come visit! (1/2)
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
Well, ⁦ @TeenVogue ⁩ does it again.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
Years of hard work went into making this hard cover beauty. So grateful to @benmiller314 @UPittPress and our outstanding group of authors. I’m so proud of each and every chapter. Please order this for your libraries, comp courses, and #WPA research! #CompAndData
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
Child: look a ‘cada! (Puts the bug in the back of his toy car). Mom, don’t take my ‘cada! Me: .... (Child puts more cicadas in his car) Me: where are you gonna drive those cicadas to? Child: New Jersey Me: 🤔
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
In response to the horrific events at the Capitol, I have changed my #mla21 #s16 presentation to include this activity to use in your classes the day after a historic event. Hopefully we can improve it together:
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
A friendly reminder that Critical Digital Pedagogy is now available #openaccess for all your teaching needs this fall thanks to @slamteacher @Jessifer and @chris_friend
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
6 years
Today I am going to stand up in front of the administration to argue that faculty members should not be forced to use a corporate LMS. Open access friends, please send courage & persistence. CCing those who have paved the way @mkgold @jugoretz @lwaltzer @jimgroom @erinroseglass .
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
Love is love 💕 @Swilua @NSAGirl17
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
3yo: the trolls aren’t home right now, they are at the store. Me: what do you think trolls buy at the store? 3yo: audiobooks 😄
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
5 years
It's true! I've been invited to serve on the Advisory Board of Researchers for the OED @OxfordWords #geekingout
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Stevenson University SHS Dean
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Congratulations to @SUEnglishDept faculty member @amandalicastro who has been selected to join the Advisory Board of the Oxford English Dictionary! @StevensonU #OED @OED
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
Going down the rabbit hole of surveillance studies. Anyone have any favorite readings to recommend? Extra points for scholarship by literary scholars and POC.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
It is my honor to announce that I have been named the Director of Pedagogical Initiatives for the @booktracesuva project. I’m excited to develop assignments and activities with our online resources for you to adapt for the fall term. Look for updates soon! #dh #bookhistory
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
2 years
Thanks to Josh Jordan @swarthmore MakerSpace we have custom laser-cut sugar cookies featuring Mary Ann Shadd Cary to kick-off @swatlibrary #DouglassDay #douglassdaybakeoff @DouglassDayorg
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
5 years
My mentor, professor, & dissertation committee member David Greetham passed away. He was unparalleled; a perpetual innovator, breaking the boundaries of scholarship in the most generous and thoughtful ways. I'm greatly indebted to his teaching and unwavering support @CUNYenglish
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
Great mail day! My copy of Critical Digital Pedagogy arrived! Thank you again @chris_friend @Jessifer and @slamteacher @HybridPed for including my work.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
A reminder for those on the job market or those preparing others for the job market - here is a list of volunteers who will talk to you and your programs about alt-ac careers for PhDs with humanities training (via @hralperta ) #AcademicTwitter
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
2 years
In 2.5 months @swatlibrary I've co-lead workshops on @hypothes_is @ArcGISStoryMaps @omeka @OpenAI - all infused with mini-lessons on copyright & @creativecommons - and been approved to launch a new immersive realities initiative and hire a research assistant. Honestly, 😍🥰🙏🫶
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
My parents, my in-laws, my partner, and myself are all now double vaxxed, which means my kiddo can see his family and IT IS AMAZING! Thanks, science. We needed this.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
2 years
Academics: policies of self-citing? Writing a chapter and want to point to my previous work on social annotation so I do not have to reiterate the details already explained there (ie: how I set up the assignments, why I use it, etc). Can I do this in a footnote? Uncouth? Yay/Nay?
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
Amanda Gorman brought me to tears. Like holding the hope of every student I’ve ever taught in my heart. #InaugurationDay
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
News! @benmiller314 & I are ecstatic to announce our edited collection, Composition and Big Data, is under contract with @UPittPress . Hoping folx attending #dh2020 #cwcon & #cccc2021 will find it useful for teaching and research. (1/2)
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
Successful first day on campus @upennlib ! A dream I didn’t know I had come true ❤️
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
@amyeetx @lecagle This remarkable young person deserved better from those with the power to protect her.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
6 months
Just submitted my second article in two months on time as promised despite an incredibly busy schedule and yay for tiny wins 🥳
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
Today my child turns 3. I am so happy and so tired. What an unbelievable year it has been.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
Good reminders on my way to @upennlib
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
So we just heard a huge boom and one police station is reporting a meteor hit my neighborhood and another is reporting a cannon went off. Very on brand #2020
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
A beautifully designed book on one of my favorite subjects. Thank you @remikalir @mitpress and @hypothes_is #annotation
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
2 years
A student came up to me after class and told me they can't wait to do the midterm assignment. They are really *excited* that it feels so *relevant.* I mean...🥺🤩🥰
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
I sincerely appreciate the attention @roopikarisam is drawing to how deeply aligned many universities are with the prison industrial complex, from food services to furniture purchasing. What responsibilities do we - as DHers- have to abolish these practices? #spectrumsofdh2020
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
2 years
Another fascinating morning @rarebookschool learning the wooden letterpress @UVA #knockingballs
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
In honor of publication day I’m doing a #giveaway of #CompandData ! When I hit 4K followers I will randomly select one person who has retweeted this post to win a free signed copy of Composition and Big Data from @UPittPress #dh #DLFforum
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
Every single author in our 17 chapter edited collection got their copyedits back to us before the deadline. This is an #AcademicTwitter miracle. (Also, we have the BEST authors!) #ComingSoon
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
On a positive note, I love commuting by train again. I've finished 3 books in the 3 weeks I've been on campus, and I work in a world-class library so I have an unlimited supply! Send me all of your reading recommendations!! (I love fiction, novels, sci-fi, and books by WOC).
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
2 years
Do I know folks working at the intersections of DH, religion, and literature? If so, reach out!
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
Big News! Our special issue of @JITPedagogy on #XR co-edited w/ @angeldnieves & @vszabo is here! It includes our co-authored intro and articles about using #VR #AR for social justice, community partnerships, and pedagogical apps across the disciplines
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
In the midst of a pandemic, the week of an epically important election, it is my first day of a new job! Thankfully, I have the support of some truly amazing friends and family - including those with fur 😻💐
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
I cannot #scholarstrike because I teach 3 classes today, but I did intentionally teach lessons on race, diversity, and social justice in all three. Several students thanked me for introducing these concepts so early in the semester.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
2 years
The treasures of Printed Book to 1800 @rarebookschool @SoFCritBibRBS including 3 editions of the Nuremberg Chronicles #booknerd
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
A reminder that the @MLAnews staff work incredibly hard to coordinate and execute #mla21 . A huge, heartfelt thanks to everyone involved (especially this year, this week, right now) ❤️
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
5 years
Local professor: Don't you find it exhausting to teach students these days? You practically have to be a video game to keep their attention! Me: Well, I teach video games, so....🤷‍♀️ Local professor: ...
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
Just submitted the very big, very exciting thing. Send all the luck and hope our way!
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
7 years
Disappointed to be missing #MLA18 after 8 years of presenting, but due to complications with my pregnancy I am unable to travel. Here is my virtual presentation for #s440 "Hacking the Scholarly Workflow" on using video feedback for writing projects:
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
6 years
Good mail day! My chapter in Digital Reading and Writing in Composition Studies is here! Thank you to the editors Mary Lamb and Jennifer Parrott #print #ProfL #dh (CC @hypothes_is @Andrew_Stauffer @booktracesuva @CathyNDavidson all cited)
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
1 year
I audited the first ever Intro to DH with @mkgold when I was a doctoral candidate @CUNYenglish , and last night I have a guest lecture on digital pedagogy in the same course. Thank you @jojokarlin @krysiamichael for inviting me! #jojodoodles #annotation @booktracesuva @cunydhi
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Dr. Jojo Karlin
1 year
@amandalicastro gave such a wonderful guest presentation in @krysiamichael & my introduction to digital humanities class this evening about #socialannotation , @hypothes_is , @perusall and #digitalpedagogy . We talked @cunydhi @JITPedagogy @cunyitp & @cunygcdi . #jojodoodles
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
Grateful for @quinnanya starting this lecture by drawing attention to the unique role of staff, and the rare occurrence of staff as keynotes at academic conferences #dhsi21 #dhsi21PM (cites @readywriting )
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
Thank you @UMinnPress @ManifoldScholar and congratulations to @roopikarisam @kbjosephs on the gorgeous and important work! The @dhdebates series really continues to shape the field @mkgold and @laurenfklein .
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
5 years
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
The publisher just sent over book cover options and now it is SO REAL!!! Yay!
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
9 years
Love the idea of having students write a university mission statement as an assignment @CathyNDavidson #s676 #mla16
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
This is the most political and personal publication I've put out into the world. I'm deeply indebted to @chris_friend who proposed I write this follow-up, and shepherded me through the process of writing this in an intense burst of inspiration and revision. I welcome feedback.
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Hybrid Pedagogy
4 years
“When One Class is Not Enough” from @amandalicastro
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
6 months
I’ll remember @billhd as the kind of scholar who went out of his way to mentor students, even though they were not at his institution. Bill supported the Writing Studies Tree & Composition & Big Data from the earliest stages, providing valuable feedback that I will never forget.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
1 year
So many of us have been sounding these alarms for DECADES at this point. Please be thoughtful about the tools you use and how. "Bots Are Grabbing Students' Personal Data When They Complete Assignments"
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
5 years
With a special thanks to @hypothes_is for making this tool free during #CovidCampus here is my guide to using this social annotation tool with your LMS for #instructionalcontinuity
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Hypothesis
5 years
Collaborative annotation for #InstructionalContinuity : to help schools during the #COVID19 crisis, @hypothes_is is waiving all fees to educational institutions in 2020. It's now free to add #annotation to your LMS and start a supported pilot:
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
5 years
I've been quiet trying to keep my head above water, but today ALL the good things are happening: book chapter acceptance w/ @DanicaSavonick @Laurockane , forum proposal for #dh2020 accepted w/ @readywriting @zachwhalen @annemcgrail , & amazing #XR articles @JITPedagogy in progress!
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
2 years
Thank you to the Delaware politicians who passed early voting in our state. Easy, fast, and sweet #Vote
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
2 years
Looking for a fun way to get involved in an exemplary #DH project? Join us for #DouglassDay @DouglassDayorg @swatlibrary on Feb. 14th. Our fabulous special collections team will have archival documents on display, and we will have Milk+Sugar cupcakes () 🧁
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
I adore anything that combines food and books, but this research from @Nicosia_Marissa on is really fabulous #theinteractivebooknyu
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
7 months
Y’all it finally happened and I’m 😵 Wordle 1,006 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
Excited be accepted as @PennPriceLab Fellow with an incredible cohort of colleagues ( @leoba @whitneytrettien @frolickingrogue & more). For years I've dreamed of having a group of like-minded researchers and resources to achieve that research. Thank you for this opportunity!
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
A PSA to all attending #MLA22 in any format. Many of us will have small children at home during this conference. Please understand their sudden interruptions during online panels. Current conditions make any other arrangements impossible.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
2 years
It is official, I'm teaching my first course for @PennEnglish @PennPriceLab this fall! I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity, and as always I'm happy to share my materials. #firstdayofschool
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
Just want to yell into the void that parenting is HARD - even if you have a great kid.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
I realized today, after a lovely informal conversation, that people might want to chat about my move from the professor track to my new position @upennlib . I'm happy to pull back the curtain! Message me.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
Yay! Digital Pedagogy in the Humanities was nominated for a #DHAward in the category "Best DH Response to COVID-19"!!!! You can see all of the nominated resources here: This is such an incredible collection. Please vote! (by 3/7)
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
Two guest speaker invitations in one day! Wow!
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
7 years
I cannot recommend working with @HybridPed as a journal highly enough. The others editors are generous and helpful. Plus #openaccess
@HybridPed
Hybrid Pedagogy
7 years
“Needing to produce a viable website for AWE reframed the way I think about risk in the classroom” @amandalicastro
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
3 year old: when will people be extinct? Me:… 😬
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
2 years
Last day of @rarebookschool was full of beautiful bindings and early scientific texts @SoFCritBibRBS
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
Thanks to @GC_CUNY @cunyGClibrary my dissertation has over 1000 downloads! The power of #openaccess
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
Lessons learned from #s207 #mla21 on running a virtual panel: skip intro, keep remarks brief (7 mins), and then use breakout rooms to generate poignant questions (not comments) to bring back to the large room for discussion.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
“I am tangled with glee” - my 3 year old at 8am.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
Y’all @pennmuseum is stunning. Really looking forward to working with archeology students on XR projects.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
How am I going to focus enough to present at #mla21 tomorrow at 10am? @amyeetx @readywriting , maybe we pivot?
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
2 years
My editor said she really enjoyed reading my chapter! Tiny yay.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
Yesterday made my heart happy. An incredible day of @booktracesuva with @Andrew_Stauffer and @pennmaterialtxt starting with students in @whitneytrettien ’s and Paul St. Amour’s @PennEnglish courses searching 250 19th c books for hidden treasures @upennlib #booktraces
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
For those trying to make space in your classrooms to discuss the attack on Ukraine, I am re-sharing my "Day After" activity in hopes that it helps you with a flexible, easy-to-implement approach:
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
I will sincerely miss my amazing colleagues @SUEnglishDept and all of the @ShsDean faculty, staff, and students. Thanks to the support and encouragement of everyone at Stevenson my scholarship and pedagogy have evolved in innumerable ways. I am deeply indebted to you all. (2/2)
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
10 months
The committee on digital humanities is sponsoring 4 panels at #mla24 in Philly. Join us at these joyful sessions. #mla2024
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
@chronicle Dear @chronicle you should be ashamed for publishing this article. The realities of teaching from home include one room apartments, small children, faculty with disabilities, shared living spaces, and a host of other economic and geographic concerns you should have addressed.
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
3 years
Wasn’t expecting to see this generous promotion of my work in today’s newsletter from @hypothes_is 🤗 #annotation
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
Magical moment watching the first female Vice President of the United States deliver her acceptance speech with my child and mother 🇺🇸❤️
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
5 years
For the second year in a row both sections of my digital publishing course have waitlists. It feels really good to offer students content that they want and need. If anyone teaches a similar course I'd love to compare notes!
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
4 years
Wow! Digital Pedagogy in the Humanities won a #dhaward ! Thank you to everyone who voted. Check out my contribution on Collaboration co-authored with @DanicaSavonick and @katinalynn #digped . And congratulations to all the winners.
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Katherine D. Harris
4 years
WOAH! We’re enthused to have won the #dhaward for “Best DH Response to COVID-19” category! Thanks for all the votes to support ~650 #digped contributors. Here’s hoping that the longevity of this OA behemoth is FOR-EV-AR! @MLAnews @annetiquate #curateteaching #citepedagogy
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Dr. Amanda Licastro
2 years
Come to @swatlibrary to transcribe the papers of Mary Ann Shadd Cary and check out items from our special collections, including letters from Fredrick Douglass, plus snack on cupcakes from Milk + Sugar #DouglassDay #douglassdaybakeoff
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