The deadline is approaching for applications to the introductory TEI customization workshop in the NEH-funded “Taking TEI Further” institutes. Please note that the dates for the “Publishing and Transforming TEI Data” seminar have been changed.

• Taking TEI Further: TEI Customization Brown University, May 8-10, 2013 Guest instructor: Trevor Muñoz, University of Maryland Application deadline: February 15, 2013
• Taking TEI Further: Teaching with TEIBrown University, August 21-23, 2013. Guest instructor: Jacqueline Wernimont, Scripps College. Application deadline: June 1, 2013.
• Taking TEI Further: Publishing and Transforming TEI Data. Brown University, November 20-22, 2013 [note the date change!!]. Guest instructor: David Birnbaum, University of Pittsburgh. Application deadline: August 15, 2013.

**Travel funding is available of up to $500 per participant, up to $1000 for graduate student participants.**

These seminars assume a basic familiarity with TEI, and provide an opportunity to explore specific topics in more detail, in a collaborative workshop setting. These seminars are part of a series funded by the NEH and conducted by the Brown University Women Writers Project. They are aimed at people who are already involved in a text encoding project or are in the process of planning one, and are intended to provide a more in-depth look at specific challenges in using TEI data effectively. Each event will include a mix of presentations, discussion, case studies using participants’ projects, hands-on practice, and individual consultation.

The seminars will be strongly project-based: participants will share information about their projects with the group, discuss specific challenges and solutions, develop encoding specifications and documentation, and create sample materials (such as syllabi, docmentation, etc., as appropriate to the event). A basic knowledge of the TEI Guidelines and some prior experience with text encoding will be assumed.For more detailed information and to apply, please visit http://www.wwp.brown.edu/encoding/seminars/