by Dr Davis on March 24, 2010
Dr. Chris Heard, professor of Hebrew at Pepperdine University, said:
Style tip: capitalize “Biblical” if it’s part of a proper noun, as in “Biblical Hebrew.” Otherwise, don’t, as in “the biblical text.”
In response to a question on whether to capitalize words about Jesus someone else answered for him:
a Hebrew scholar, would not capitalize them, since there are no “sacred” pronouns in Hebrew.
Apparently this is coming up in multiple places in my life, as per the comments/question on Capitalizing God.
by Dr Davis on March 24, 2010
Why I Attend Small Conferences by Kevin Brown, from Inside Higher Ed has some really good points.
First, I actually get to interact with peers from colleges and universities that are more like mine.
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I am able to receive encouragement, support, and constructive criticism on the papers I present. There are too many horror stories of young professors and even graduate students who have been flayed by the questioning at national conferences.
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smaller conferences offer opportunities for leadership that national conferences often do not.
One thing I like about the small conferences is that you can get to know people. This allows more collaboration and more contact across schools. That’s a blessing to us and to our students.
by Dr Davis on March 24, 2010
I was at Web Use the other day and saw a book that might be interesting to own and read:
This collection of essays aims to fill a notable gap in the existing literature on research methods in the social sciences. While the methods literature is extensive, rarely do authors discuss the practical issues and challenges they routinely confront in the course of their research projects. As a result, editor Eszter Hargittai argues, each new cohort is forced to reinvent the wheel, making mistakes that previous generations have already confronted and resolved. Research Confidential seeks to address this failing by supplying new researchers with the kind of detailed practical information that can make or break a given project. Written in an informal, accessible, and engaging manner by a group of prominent young scholars, many of whom are involved in groundbreaking research in online contexts, this collection promises to be a valuable tool for graduate students and educators across the social sciences.
Research Confidential: Solutions to Problems Most Social Scientists Pretend They Never Have
