For many, Wikipedia is the established first place to go in the search for knowledge. Yet although its professionalism and quality continue to increase, the online encyclopaedia still struggles with the image of unreliability, but also with accusations of gatekeeping and unnecessary complexity. As always, however, Wikipedia is a place where ‘independent’, community-reviewed knowledge is made available free of charge—and is thus an important vehicle for knowledge transfer precisely in the humanities and cultural studies. [read more…]

In the framework of the research project “Dutch as an Intermediary Language for Translations into German in the 17th and 18th Century” funded by the German Research Foundation, the Department of Dutch Studies of the Universität Duisburg-Essen is hosting a two-day workshop/conference. With the aim of deepening scholarly ties to partners nationally and internationally and embedding the project in a broader European research context, its primary focus is on the complex processes and transfer routes of indirect translations in the Early Modern period.    [read more…]