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Kirstyn Leuner reveals further information about a new Digital Humanities collaboration titled "The 18th-Century Common," the purpose of which is to "provide a medium for eighteenth-century scholars to communicate with an eager public non-academic readership." This projects website's main focus as of the opening is to provide scholarly essays on the arts and science in the 18th century, as well as a blog section for professors to share essays on these topics. The project's creators hope to gain contributions from scholars on the 18th century who would normally publish in journals, books, and other print media to add to their online database. This contributions are also open to students as well, and the author provides a link to gain more information on submitting work to the project.

Kirstyn Leuner's blog post announces and links to "The 18th-Century Common Project." She also gives readers a list of what to expect from the project when it is launched. She also talks about her part in the project's growth, which includes reviewing it. This post is just the first part in a 3-part series on "The 18th-Century Common Project."