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The Internet has done more to break down geographical, cultural, and disciplinary borders than any political, social, or economic advance of the late 20th century. The Net's global digital reach muddies geographical border and encourages diverse, interdisciplinary, cross-cultural communication and collaboration. New technology tools provide powerful textual, visual, and communication resources for scholars. Yet the effective use of new digital technologies is generally given scant attention in graduate hist

Many historians have not had or made the time to take advantage of computers for their research and teaching. Many lack the institutional training and support to effectively learn and use the new media. As a result, asking a scholar to use technology is often akin to demanding that an academy award-winning actor not only act, but also to do her own set design, lighting, costuming, etc.

The resources on this site offers scholars, students, and others who visit this site an opportunity to expand their understanding and use of the new media. FeministGeek.com tries to be an accessible, comprehensive, and reliable online clearinghouse of current technological tools and resources. The site is dedicated to enabling site visitors to more easily use the web and new media in their research, teaching, and professional activities. Another equally important goal is to in some small way contribute to d