The Humanities Research Network was launched in AY 2004-2005. The
program is a model for group distance collaboration in support of
humanities research with an emphasis on low-cost and ease-of-use. There
are two components to the Research Network program: direct support
(both financial and technical) and web-based tools for group work. The
Network Projects are Stanford affiliated groups that are provided with
the necessary hardware and services for distance communication as well
as funding for face-to-face meetings.
What You Can Do With Your Workspace
Blog
Post documents, announcements, and other news
Calendar
Online calendar accessible to all group members
Webmail
Group mail service to send group-wide announcements
Instant Messaging
Instant message group members who are in the workspace
File Sharing
Share files with group members
How to Get Started With Your Group Workspace
About humanitiesnetwork.org
The web-based open source content management that is the basis for
humanitiesnetwork.org has been highly customized to meet the needs of
humanities research collaboration. The framework is flexible and allows
us to continue modifying the workflow and adding features as our
Network Project users discover what kind of experience makes the space
most useful for them. Some of the tools that have been added so far to
facilitate group collaboration include discussion forums, wikis for
collaborative authoring, and a calendaring system that allows for
public events as well as group activities. The long-term goal is to
provide a community space for humanities scholars that can support
groups not directly sponsored by the Humanities Center.