Quill Project

Even in this digital age, publishing still takes a while, and we are very pleased that the original article describing Quill is now published.

A framework for modelling and visualizing the US Constitutional Convention of 1787 This paper describes a new approach to the presentation of records relating to formal negotiations and the texts that they create. It describes the architecture of a model, platform, and web...

We're assessing which American State Constitutions we will study next. If you've got a suggestion, tell us which state and why on this thread!

Quill is advertising for a new research assistant to work on the 1787 Constitutional Convention. Find out more:

Research Assistant, Quill Project (fixed-term) | Pembroke College We are seeking to appoint an individual with relevant research experience, who has excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, and a flexible and positive approach to their work. The successful candidate will need to be a good team player, able to work well within a small, professional, frien...

Sometimes it is the little things. If you know the date you are interested in, you can now type that date into one of our search or jump-to boxes, and see a list of the committee meetings that happened on that date. "1st June 1787", for example.

It makes tracking footnotes much easier.

Our director Dr Nicholas Cole will be talking history, books, and digital innovation with Oxford access initiative Oxplore from 6pm! Tune in to the livestream here: https://m.facebook.com/letsoxplore/

Oxplore Home of Big Questions.

James Madison Jr. was born on this day in 1751. In a career spanning more than half a century, Madison would become a leading figure in the drafting of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, serve in the US Congress, win the Presidency of the United States, and lead the nation to war against the British Empire. Here he is explaining why the United States needed a new constitution in 1787:

More press.

This platform goes inside the founding fathers' deliberations during the Constitutional Convention - Technical.ly DC The Quill Project, which originated at the University of Oxford, recently debuted in D.C.

A report on the Quill/UVU project launch in Washington, DC from Technical.ly https://technical.ly/dc/2018/02/19/quill-project-constitutional-convetion/

This platform goes inside the founding fathers' deliberations during the Constitutional Convention - Technical.ly DC The Quill Project, which originated at the University of Oxford, recently debuted in D.C.

Quill has been making a splash in Utah! Watch the local television coverage of our Salt Lake launch here: https://app.criticalmention.com/app/ /view/32787927?token=9006167b-739a-4b03-a319-7686736749fc

The Quill Project has been featured in the Washington Times! https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/12/inside-the-beltway-extraterrestrials-on-the-radar-/

Utah Valley University’s coverage of the Quill Project launch in Washington, DC on Tuesday

Utah Valley University and Pembroke College at the University of Oxford Unveil Groundbreaking Research Platform on the U.S. Constitution at U.S. Capitol | News | Utah Valley University Washington, D.C. — In partnership with Pembroke College at the University of Oxford, Utah Valley University (UVU) announced today the launch of the Quill Project, www.quillproject.net, a groundbreaking new research platform that recreates in its entirety the original context of historic negotiated...