Comments on: More on non-THATCamp unconferences

By: Amanda French

Amanda French — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:59:29 +0000

Absolutely — that was a good post. I just worry that not everyone subscribes to your blog, Brian. Especially now that you’re dead to Dan Cohen. And actually I’m super-glad that there’s something unconferencey that’s actually ON the MLA program. Even the roundtables in my experience have been like 5 10-minute presentations instead of, you know, actual roundtable discussions.

By: Brian Croxall

Brian Croxall — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 01:38:55 +0000

Oh, and I forgot to say that one of the reasons I wrote that post is to try to point out the very real differences between THATCamp MLA and our workshop. It is definitely something that can confuse people. But hopefully confused people still get something that proves helpful!

By: Brian Croxall

Brian Croxall — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 01:33:59 +0000

Thanks for your thoughts, Amanda, and for the link to the previous post about the unconference being alive. I’d missed that one previously. I think part of what makes THATCamp truly special is that I knew that the whole group of people behind it would be supportive of the distinction that Adeline and I have been trying to set up. And if we can get all of academia on board with that–WELL!