94-03-26 Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities Names 1994-95 Fellows

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IN THE HUMANITIES
NAMES 1994-95 FELLOWS

     CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., March 26 -- Projects ranging from a
computer music program to designing strong communities to producing
an electronic edition of the story of Adam and Eve will be
undertaken by 1994-95 fellows at the Institute for Advanced
Technology in the Humanities at the University of Virginia.
     The institute, which supports innovative scholarship and
creative activities in the humanities with advanced information-
technology, awarded two new fellowships-in-residence and two
associate fellowships, based on the recommendations of a
University-wide faculty committee.
     Fellows-in-residence for year-long terms beginning July 1 will
be:
     Gary Anderson, associate professor of religious studies.  His
project, "The Life of Adam and Eve:  The Biblical Story in Judaism
and Christianity," will produce an electronic synoptic edition of
the textual history of the Adam and Eve story.
     Kenneth Schwartz, associate professor of architecture and
chair of the architecture department.  His project, "Urban Design
Strategies and Housing for the City of Charlottesville," involves
analysis and design of several neighborhoods to explore ways the
fabric of communities might be carefully rebuilt after decades of
neglect and decay, with a particular emphasis on affordable
housing.
     Associate fellows, who are provided with equipment and
consulting for their projects, will be:
     Judith Shatin, professor of music.  Her project will continue
development of a computer music program called HACK (Hierarchical
Audio Construction Kit) that was designed by U.Va. computer systems
engineer Peter Yadlowsky.  The program, which synthesizes,
manipulates and processes sound, will be used for music composition
and as a teaching tool.
     Michael Stern, assistant professor of landscape architecture. 
His project, "Visions for a Sustainable City:  Owings Mills, MD,"
will conduct a case study of urban design in a suburban context
using computer-aided design and other information technology.
     For the first time, the institute has also chosen several
groups of scholars from other institutions to be "networked
associate fellows."  These groups will use the resources of the
Alderman Library-based institute for collaboration and
dissemination of their work via computer networks, according to
institute director John Unsworth.
     These off-grounds networked projects include an electronic
archive of selected books and art by William Blake; a hypermedia
archive of Emily Dickinson's writings; an experimental group
hypertext project that will produce a multi-media narrative; an
electronic archive of 1960s-related material, including out-of-
print publications, sound, still-image and video clips form the
era; and collaboration on the "Piers Plowman" medieval-text project
and the Pompeii Forum art project already under way at the
institute.
     The nationally recognized Institute for Advanced Technology in
the Humanities was established at U.Va. in 1992 with a major grant
from IBM.  Fellows from fields of as diverse as history,
anthropology, art and English have been and continue to be involved
in institute projects.
     For additional information about the institute or its
projects, contact John Unsworth at (804) 924-4527 or by electronic
mail at iath@virginia.edu.
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                                                   March 25, 1994

[Submitted by: Karen A. Castle  (kac@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu)
               Mon, 28 Mar 94 09:28:07 EST]