One of the things I love about historical research is meeting people; sometimes that is at a conference or in the archive. And being a historian, sometimes those people are no longer living. No, historical research is not necromancy, rather history is similar to how G.K. Chesterton described tradition – it invites those from the …
This week’s post is about the digital humanities work—using computers to assist with the research process—I am doing here in Hungary. Since that can be rather technical, I thought I would provide the direct connection up front and then for those interested a description of the technical part follows. Thanks for reading! -PCL Summary: A …
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Happy Thanksgiving! My apologies for the hiatus, my work here picked up sharply but now I hope to return to the usual weekly posts. -Patrick Due to the timing of the 1956 Revolution, the Hungarian refugee crisis started at the beginning of the American “holiday season”—Thanksgiving through Christmas. This timing proved fortuitous as the refugees …
Another aspect of my work is the attempt to answer historical questions with computers, a concept known as digital history or digital humanities.[1] Before starting my doctorate program, I worked fulltime in Information Technology for twelve years. During that time, I worked in several sectors and verticals and across various subspecialties within the IT domain. So, …
was recently asked the perennial graduate school question: "What do you do?" While my answer was much shorter, this overview of my current work seems like a good place to kickoff a short series to introduce myself. -PCL On 23 October 1956, a Hungarian student-led march in support of their Polish confreres swiftly turned into a demonstration, then a protest, to a mob, and finally to a revolt...
Patrick C. Leech 