The semester ends and it’s been a busy one! Probably the busiest of my career at UC Berkeley. Students sometime ask me what’s that I do, and it is a poem to see their faces when I explain to them the many different roles a college professor has… or is made to have. In any … End of the semester: Thanks! + new talks, and a new art show at the Cervantes Institute in New York City
Now that blogs and newsletters are back in style (and now that the storm has stopped), I feel compelled to update this blog with some news of what I have been up to lately so… Let’s see… Last December I published a new article, “Literatura digital para el fin del mundo: ecología y algoritmos en … End of 22, Beginning of 23: Storm, Strike, Script
With what I hope is the-last-semester-of-remote-teaching coming to an end, I’ve finally found a little time to share some highlights of the past few months. First and foremost, I have really enjoyed teaching an undergraduate course on the Long Spanish Transition to Democracy where we explored how Spanish sensibilities and citizens’ sense of politics have … More shows, more talks, and a wonderful undergrad class to end the last semester of the end of the world
I’ve been promoted to Associate Professor! What else can I say about these awesome news!? I won’t, but if you want, you can read what the BCNM had to say about it 😉
Three weeks into the semester already! I guess time flies when you are having fun! And it has been fun! This Fall I am teaching two courses, variations on courses I have taught before–which makes things even funner somehow! (I don’t know why I hadn’t thought about doing this until now. Honestly, I have created … Fall 18 is here: This is what I am teaching right now
I am thrilled to share with you two fantastic news in the area of electronic literature and digital humanities. First, my article “Teaching Electronic Literature as Digital Humanities: A Proposal” is now available at Digital Humanities Quarterly. It’s part of a substantial, and I believe, important issue on the future of Undergraduate Education. Read more … Electronic Literature as Digital Humanities
This semester I taught two wonderful classes that are now officially over. A graduate class on the culture of the Spanish Transition to democracy, where we had the opportunity of screening some of my favorite movies such as Zulueta’s Arrebato or López Cuerda’s Amanece que no es poco, as well as reading some beautiful novels … End of the Semester
Last Wednesday I was happy to participate at the 3rd Digital Humanities Faire at Berkeley–and I am even happier to report that the Faire was a total success! Thanks to the Berkeley DH team for making this happen! (yay, Camille and Scott!) Together with the talented Steph Lie, I talked about the making of No … E-lit at the DH Faire 2016
UC Berkeley students, beware! This Spring 16 I will be teaching two new courses: 1. A groundbreaking upper-division undergraduate course on e-lit that epitomizes digital humanities – literary analysis alongside basic programming skills and DH tools and methods [Find out more about this e-lit undergraduate course here] …and… 2. An exciting graduate seminar on the … Spring 16 Courses
JOIN US THIS FALL (as in, NOW) >>> In preparation for the spring exhibit, No Legacy || Literatura electrónica, this fall we will gather to explore tools for electronic literature and use them for creative work. We will play with tools such as Twine, Inform 7, Undum, Flash, generative grammars, and bots. Participants will receive … The E-Lit Critical Making Group (Working Group)