Dr. Robert Mcnamee

Biography

Robert V. Mcnamee is the Director of the Electronic Enlightenment Project at the Bodleian Library, focusing on the creation of sustainable digital scholarly resources and the social intellectual uses of such resources. His work primarily involves the Electronic Enlightenment Project (EEP), which aims to recreate a global social network through a critical edition of letters from the 16th to the 20th centuries. This project includes the Electronic Enlightenment correspondence and a biographical dictionary identifying historical individuals and organizations. Mcnamee collaborates with institutions, academics, and students worldwide, engaging in imaging, transcription, editing, translation, and digital publication. He has generated and standardized fundamental metadata systems and created integrated big-data sets. His extensive experience spans over 20 years, during which he has successfully led numerous research applications and provided mentorship for collaborative grants and student awards. His career began in digital humanities influenced by his background in physics computing, linking traditional correspondence with modern digital networks. Mcnamee's innovative contributions to humanities research include pioneering work with the Voltaire Foundation. His dedication to critical editing and refereed digital publication has made significant impacts in the field, equipping students with essential digital skills in the humanities.

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