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Hazel Wilkinson

@Hazel1552

Associate Prof @EngLit_UoB ❦ Deputy Director, Birmingham Institute for Data and AI ❦ Computer vision for C18th books ❦ @CompositorBham

 Birmingham, England
birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/english/wilkinson-hazel
Joined June 2010
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I've recently joined the team of general editors on the Printing History and Culture series @PeterLangOxford peterlang.com/series/phc 📚 Send me your proposals for books on all things printing history!
Women composing type, from Diderot et D’Alembert, L’Encyclopédie (Paris, 1762-1772)

ALT Women composing type, from Diderot et D’Alembert, L’Encyclopédie (Paris, 1762-1772)

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Don't miss the first Open Research week (6-9 May) run by @InnovationMids, celebrating open research beyond compliance. Featuring the University's @Hazel1552 discussing open research in the digital humanities. Book your online place here: midlandsinnovation.org.uk/la… ^SEMT
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‘ Historical Printed Ornaments: Dataset and Tasks’ - paper by colleagues at @LabHubertCurien 👀 arxiv.org/abs/2408.08633 👀
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Delighted to announce that @Hazel1552 has joined us as series editor of Printing History & Culture @PeterLangOxford peterlang.com/series/phc
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Call for papers for the 2025 @cphc / Print Networks conference to be held at the lovely @winterbournehg. Our theme is 'From Provincial to "Regional' and it is a very special event in memory and celebration of Peter Issac and John Hinks. cphc.org.uk/events/2025/7/23…
From ‘Provincial’ to ‘Regional’ A conference in memory of Peter Isaac and John Hinks — CPHC

From ‘Provincial’ to ‘Regional’ A conference in memory of Peter Isaac and John Hinks — CPHC

Print Networks / CPHC annual conference

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"Crisis, Continuity, and Transformation in Eighteenth-Century Studies." Here's the full call for papers; deadline for proposals is Friday 1 November. blog.bham.ac.uk/18c/2024/09/…
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Next June, BECC will be twenty, and we're throwing a party! Ok, we're holding a conference. Maybe with a party. Definitely cake... Please save the date: 26-27 June 2025.
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If you're in the midlands (or want to be!) and you work on the eighteenth century, we'd love to see you at this year's Midlands Eighteenth Century Research Network workshop! 1-5pm on Tuesday 25 June. blog.bham.ac.uk/18c/2024/04/…
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Looking forward to the talk by Janine Barchas (@UTAustin) '"Lent to Copy": Art Rentals in the Age of Jane Austen' on Monday 22nd Apr at 2pm. In-person & online @beccbham & @CMCM_Birmingham See page for details of Zoom link: birmingham.ac.uk/schools/his…
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Dennis Duncan@djbduncan12 Apr 2024
Book Parts, Chinese edition! product.m.dangdang.com/produ… @AdamSmy36314691 @rbuurma @hashtagoras @triaspirational @roguepages @39_press @whitneytrettien @EpistolaryBrown @conversiontales @roaringgirle @Hazel1552 @n_j_dames @bodleiancsb
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Replying to @winterbournehg
@winterbournehg have organised a lovely programme celebrating the art of lettering - there are talks, plus a handling session in the archive and a visit to the typographic library. Do join them on 21 May. winterbourne.org.uk/whats-on…

What's On - Winterbourne House and Garden

Discover events, workshops, tours and family fun at Winterbourne House and Garden in Birmingham. Plan your visit to this historic Edwardian attraction today.

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I’m absolutely delighted to have been awarded the @beccbham - @BSECS postgraduate fellowship for this year! I can’t wait to get to Birmingham to conduct my research and to work with the wonderful collections in the @CadburyRL! 📖📚🖊️
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Mikko Tolonen@mikko_tolonen14 Feb 2024
Scholars needing to access ESTC while the British Library interface is down have reached out. In response, we've developed a simple browser tool. It is not public due to data restrictions, but if you need it for research, please send an email. Feel free to spread the word.
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Not long until our spring colloquium on Wednesday 6th March (1-3pm), featuring recent BECC-@BSECS fellow Hannah Wilson and @EmeccWarwick PhD student @imogen_knox! birmingham.ac.uk/schools/his…
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Re-upping for the Monday morning crowd: four days left to apply for the BECC-BSECS research fellowship!
Birmingham Eighteenth Century Centre BECC (@beccbham) profile pictureBirmingham Eighteenth Century Centre BECC@beccbham26 Jan 2024
Applications are due on February 1st for the annual BECC-BSECS research fellowship, providing up to £400 towards the expenses of eighteenth-century research in midlands archives. birmingham.ac.uk/research/18…
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QMCECS@qmcecs23 Oct 2023
First QMCECS seminar of the semester: Prof. Flavio Gregori (Ca' Foscari) on ‘Tristram Shandy's thwarted happiness’. 25 October, 17:00–19:00. In person and online. All welcome! Full details here tinyurl.com/mr3bvbs9
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JOB CLAXON: a 6-month research associate post is available on my c18th letters & bodies project @SocialBodiesUoB. Deadline 12 November 2023. jobs.ac.uk/job/DDN285/resear…. Spread the word @beccbham @bsecs @bsecspg #twitterstorians #historyjobs
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