2011 Award for Outstanding Achievement, Computing in the Arts and Humanities

The leading academic society in Canada in the field of digital humanities has awarded a 2010 Award for Outstanding Achievement for Computing in the Arts and Humanities to Margaret Conrad of the University of New Brunswick.

Dr. Conrad, Professor Emerita at the University of New Brunswick, is a distinguished scholar of History and Women’s Studies who has had a shaping impact on the understanding of Canada’s past. She credits computational tools—word processing and email—with her impressive and typically collaborative scholarly output later in her career, after personal computing became available. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the recipient of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal, and an Officer of the Order of Canada. Continue reading »

2010 Award for Outstanding Achievement

The leading academic society in Canada in the field of digital humanities has awarded its 2010 Award for Outstanding Achievement for Computing in the Arts and Humanities to Alan Burk of the University of New Brunswick. The Society for Digital Humanities/Société pour l’étude des médias interactifs has presented the award annually since 2003 to acknowledge those who have made a significant contribution to computing in the arts and humanities whether theoretical, applied or in the area of community building. Burk was selected unanimously for his exceptional contributions to the field.

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2008 SDH/SEMI Award for Outstanding Achievement

SDH/SEMI, the leading academic society in Canada in the field of digital humanities, has awarded its 2008 Award for Outstanding Achievement for Computing in the Arts and Humanities to Christian Vandendorpe of the Département de français at Université d’Ottawa. This award has been presented annually since 2003. Previous recipients include Willard McCarty, Jean-Claude Guédon, Ian Lancashire, Paul Fortier, Elaine Nardocchio, Susan Brown, Patricia Clements, and Isobel Grundy of the Orlando Project and, most recently Jean-Guy Meunier. The award acknowledges those who have made a significant contribution to computing in the arts and humanities whether theoretical, applied, or in the area of community building. Vandendorpe was selected unanimously for his exceptional contributions to the field.

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2006 Award for Outstanding Achievement:

The SDH/SEMI has awarded its 2006 Award for Outstanding Achievement for Computing in the Arts and Humanities to Isobel Grundy, Patricia Clements and Susan Brown of the Orlando Project. The SDH/SEMI is the leading academic society in Canada in the field of digital humanities. This award has been awarded annually to one or two people since 2003. Previous recipients include Willard McCarty, Jean-Claude Guédon, Ian Lancashire, Paul Fortier, and Elaine Nardocchio. The award acknowledges those who have made a significant contribution to computing in the arts and humanities whether theoretical, applied, or in the area of community building. Grundy, Clements, and Brown were selected for their leadership of the innovative Orlando project of international significance.

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