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Brisbane meetup invitation
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Posthumous
Hi, is it really the wrong word? Tony  (talk)  00:50, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Hi Tony1, Well, a person can be recognised posthumously but a book never dies so how can it be post-humous? (kteachk (talk) 01:21, 26 August 2011 (UTC))
 * Apparently not, when I looked it up in a dictionary (admittedly not a great one, Encarta, but still ...). See my edit-summary ... can you let me know if it's a problem? On an off-wiki note, I presume you'll see the new film based on White's The Eye of the Storm when it opens in Sydney. Tony   (talk)  04:12, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Hi again, having looked up the Oxford English Dictionary (online if you can access it) all uses relate to the person and events that occur after death, including the birth of children. While literary or other works can be regarded as posthumous, they are referred to in that way because they were published, discovered, or made available after the death of the author, not because they were recognised in some way after the author's death. It may be hair-splitting but I still think the usage is incorrect. Thanks for the tip on the film. I'll look out for it. [← kteachk also? ]
 * I'll ask User:Noetica, who's something of a language guru. Tony   (talk)  07:15, 26 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Very well, the question concerns this edit and the ones preceding it. The text:
 * "White's novel The Vivisector received posthumous recognition in 2010 when it was shortlisted for the Lost Man Booker Prize for 1970."
 * Now, I have checked the OED entry (on my hard-drive, rather than log into the current version online); it confirms my own impressions about the word. Kteachk has said that "all uses relate to the person and events that occur after death". But strictly, posthumous is not applied directly to the dead person but metonymically to their survivors, works, and the like: "Used generally of anything which appears after the death of its originator" (OED). Citations at "posthumously" are also instructive, like this one: "1783 Atterbury's Corr. I. 23 note, The ‘Register’ [of bishop Kennet] was posthumously published, from his MS. Collections, in 1728." Working from this, it seems to me that if a register can be "posthumously published", it can receive "posthumous publication"; and from there it is a short step to "White's novel received posthumous recognition." I have no issue with Tony's use of the word. It is a little out of the ordinary, that's all. Most uses of "received posthumous recognition" found in a suitably constrained Googlebooks search have the person in subject place; but in the hits we find these:
 * "Among his works for the stage, most of which received posthumous recognition, are Die Zauberharfe, a three-act melodrama first performed at Vienna on August 19, 1820; Alfonso and EstrelJa, ..."
 * "Tresguet worked during the latter years of the 18th century, and beginning in 1831 his ideas received posthumous recognition in a book that had a large readership."
 * "In his lectures at the London School of Economics over many years — which, remaining largely unpublished, have received posthumous recognition through the efforts of pupils and colleagues ..."
 * "The suit was successful, and, after years of litigation, the primacy of Goodwin's patent received posthumous recognition in 1914." [Only somewhat questionable as a parallel to Tony's use.]
 * "... had meant to him were such that they received posthumous recognition ." [Snippet view; unable to check the referent of they.]
 * So of the 44 genuine hits in a well-focused Googlebooks search, we could say that at least 10% support Tony's use. I don't say it is optimal; but it's perfectly acceptable. This would be among the sound alternatives:
 * "White received posthumous recognition for his novel The Vivisector, which in 2010 was shortlisted for the Lost Man Booker Prize for 1970."
 * N oetica Tea? 08:27, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Hi there, Thanks for the interesting discussion! And the tip on using GB to search for phrasing in this sort of instance. I'll deploy that in future. I think the "sound alternative" suggestion from Noetica (hello) is entirely correct. It gives White the posthumous recognition rather than the book. It's a shame it didn't win - brilliant novel. (kteachk (talk) 08:48, 26 August 2011 (UTC))
 * KteachK, indeed. No issue if you want to implement this. Worthwhile exchange. Tony   (talk)  14:28, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Wikimedians to the Games
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Hi KteachK, You need to provide a citation to verify this persons death per Biographies of living persons. Please see wp:Citing sources for how to do this. You may have the "Cite" button available on the right end of the edit toolbar, this makes the task a lot easier. Regards 220  of  Borg

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Another Brisbane meetup
Hi Kerry, we're having another meetup on 26 May. Murray Phillips and a larger contigent of the Australian Paralympic Committee staff will be attending as this meetup will be part of a two day workshop at The Edge. It would be great if you can make it again. If you are interested in attending the workshops, we could cover accom for you. see Meetup/Brisbane/5. Regards, John Vandenberg. John Vandenberg (chat) 06:58, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi John, count me in for the dinner. Let me know the details. I won't be able to do the workshop as I've just committed to something else on the Sunday. cheers, Kerry


 * Great. Will be good to hear about what you're up to.  Any chance you'll be able to attend the Saturday afternoon workshop?  You might be able to find overlaps (for want of a better word: synergies; yuck! ;-)) in what you and the HOPAU project are doing with Wikipedia.  Come along any time from 1pm onwards on Saturday; we'll be at The Edge (SLQ).  We'll be working out the evening schedule this week, and I'll send an email to everyone when we annouce it. John Vandenberg (chat) 03:14, 15 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Ok, I'll try and come along on Saturday arvo. Kerry K 07:42, 15 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks! Could you add your name to the attendees list at The History of the Paralympic Movement in Australia/Meetings/Brisbane 26 May 2012.  Thanks, John Vandenberg (chat) 07:53, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

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Brisbane meetup invitation
Hi there! You are cordially invited to a meetup this Friday evening (3 August). Details and an attendee list are at Meetup/Brisbane/6. Hope to see you there! John Vandenberg 01:13, 1 August 2012 (UTC)

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Hello from another Australian educator
Hi KteachK, I'm Louibu and am very new here at Wikipedia. I teach first year undergraduates at a photography college in Melbourne and plan to do a Wikipedia assignment with them next year. Could I approach you for advice as I work on setting up the assignment? Louibu (talk) 00:53, 8 December 2014 (UTC)

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