My name is Arnoldia Pienaar. I am a student from South Africa. Last year, I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Languages and Literary studies from North-West University in Potchefstroom. My two main subjects were English and French.
I have … …
From Nothing to Something
My name is Malin Ljungström, I am 23 years old and am originally from Stockholm Sweden.
I started my undergraduate studies within History and Literature at the University of Essex in England. The first two years of my undergraduate I … …
New Chapters in Old Books
My name is Úna Faller and I am currently studying in Besançon, France, in the Université de Franche-Comté. My Master’s course, alluring titled ‘Rare Books and Digital Humanities’, seeks to combine the world of old, ancient and scarce books and … …
Beyond Our Harbors: A New Adventure in Besançon
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” – John A. Shedd
For a considerable portion of my life, books have been my safe harbor. Who was I, after all? Corlis Fraga, a … …
“And you? When will you begin that long journey into yourself?”― Rumi
My name is JOHN, Henry Chukwudi from Nigeria. Lost both parents at a tender age with no clear direction to what life had in stock for me. But one thing I was certain about, was to be educated and become … …
Les rêves réalisés
I’m a recovering marketing specialist seeking professional fulfillment through one of the only constants in my life—books. Libraries have always felt like home to me. As a super-duper normal kid growing up in a small, American town (with—I might add—a … …
From landmarks to books
“Standing on the shoulders of giants”
This phrase from Bernard of Chartres is a perfect metaphor for learning by reading.
My name is William. I have lived in Franche-Comté for almost twenty years but I was born in the north … …
From Beyrouth to Besançon
My interest in digital humanities started almost four years ago. After my work at the cataloging and metadata services departments of academic libraries in Beyrouth, American University of Beirut and Lebanese American University, I chose to join the master’s program
It’s all in the history.
Hello et bonjour! My name is Maïa Céline Peterson, I am a French-American from California and have now found myself returning to my mother’s country to study books.
History has been my favorite subject and driving passion since childhood. At … …
Everything started long long ago…
Hola, my name is Diego and I will tell you a bit about me and just like all my stories I will start from the beginning: It all started in 1987. September 18th was a Friday and, to be even … …