Ben Pelling
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Ben Pelling
@benpelling.bsky.social
Research Fellow at the Landecker Digital Memory Lab, University of Sussex. www.digitalmemorylab.com | Early American History | Digital Humanities | PhD: www.ratificationdebates.com
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Find out how user testing sessions we've conducted over the last few months have worked and informed development of the world's first 'living' resource for the world's digital Holocaust memory projects since the 1990s.

Our latest blog is live on the Lab's website now.
User testing the Digital Memory Database
Over the past five months, the Landecker Digital Memory Lab research team have been user testing our flagship resource – the Digital Memory Database – containing a collection of global digital Holocaust memory practice. By Dr. Kate Marrison and Dr. Ben Pelling In April 2025, the Digital Collective Memory Platform provided the perfect space for
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October 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
My latest blog discussing the fascinating Falstad Centre in Norway.
September 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This was a great session to take part in - so many interesting ideas.
Our lunchtime mini-hack was buzzing with ideas for developing three digital projects from Germany, UK and Brazil!
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June 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Pleased to be representing the Landecker Digital Memory Lab (@ldml.bsky.social) at the AIMS@NTU conference "Dynamics, Mediation, Mobilization – Future Directions in Memory Studies".

Later today I shall be presenting an introduction to our soon to be launched “Digital Memory Database”.
June 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Be part of our Dialogues I conversation exploring whether the Holocaust can be made playable through computer games. Save the date: Wednesday 25th June. Time: 2.45-4.15pm (British Summer Time).

No registration required, joining instructions at: www.digitalmemorylab...
Events
Events Inaugural Connective Holocaust Commemoration Expo 2025 What is it? Our inaugural ‘expo’ seeks to bring together Holocaust heritage and education experts, policymakers, academics, and creative and tech professionals to share practice and research, learn more about
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June 2, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Can Holocaust memory be playable?

This is the question we're asking to open the first series to launch our publishing platform Digital Memory Dialogues today!

What are your thoughts?

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May 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
My first blog post at the Landecker Digital Memory Lab.
Part 2 of our series on building the world's first living database of digital Holocaust memory projects is live! Research Fellow Dr Ben Pelling gives his insights on the back of our first round of user testing (thanks DCM platform/@irightsinfo.bsky.social

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Building a Living Database, Part 2: Gathering and Preparing Content
On the back of our first round of user testing of our flagship resource the Digital Memory Database, Lab Research Fellow Dr Ben Pelling gives an insight into how we approach cataloguing, indexing, pre...
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May 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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It’s been an extremely busy start to the year here at the Lab. Find out what we’ve been up to behind the scenes, where our researchers have been and what's currently in development as we approach an exciting new phase of our programme.
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Behind the Scenes at the Lab: What’s in the Works?
It’s been an extremely busy start to the year at the Lab. Find out what we’ve been up to behind the scenes as we approach an exciting new phase of our programme. We kicked off 2025 by welcoming a new member of the team. Research Fellow Dr Ben Pelling has an academic background in History and
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March 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Our colleagues at the School of Advanced Study have put together an amazing dataset that maps the the UK’s diverse arts & humanities research ecosystems!

www.humanities.org.uk/map

🗺️ Want to be on the map? Get in touch: mapping@sas.ac.uk
February 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Visiting researchers from University of Bern recently engaged with us and the Sussex Humanities Lab in a very productive knowledge exchange. Read all about it in our latest blog: www.digitalmemorylab...
The View From: Visiting Researchers
Last term, the Landecker Digital Memory Lab welcomed visiting researchers from University of Bern, Dr Mykola Makhortykh and Maryna Sydorova who specialise in humanities, data science, machine learning and AI. Find out about the productive knowledge exchange that took place. by Prof. Victoria Grace Richardson-Walden, in conversation with Dr Mykola Makhortykh and Maryna Sydorova Prof. Victoria
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February 13, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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It's not too late to enter our logo design competition. We’re seeking a logo for our international Expo event this Summer. The winning design will get international exposure and win £500. Details here: www.digitalmemorylab...
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Logo Design Competition Announced for International ‘Connective Holocaust Commemoration’ Event
By Victoria Grace Richardson-Walden New year, new design challenge. Find out how you could play a part in the work of the Lab and gain international exposure for your design work. Today we launch a competition to design a logo for our inaugural ‘Connective Holocaust Commemoration’ Expo event, which will bring together experts in Holocaust memory and
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January 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Deadline approaching!

PhD students in Jewish history, Holocaust studies, Israel studies, or digital humanities are invited to apply for the Max and Hilde Kochmann Summer School 2025 at the University of Sussex (29 June–2 July).

More info: www.sussex.ac.uk/res...
January 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Starter pack on the world as we know it. Eg the foundational early Americas. Fields & implications too vast for 1, here are 2 w terrific scholars working on essential history. Room to grow in the second so let me know if I missed you. 1/ #VastEarlyAmerica #VastEarlyAmericas 🗃️ go.bsky.app/RDvzxbj
November 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM
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**12 DAYS left**

Calling all PhD students in Jewish history, Holocaust studies, Israel studies, or digital humanities: Applications are now open for the Max and Hilde Kochmann Summer School 2025 at the University of Sussex (29 June–2 July)!

More info: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
January 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM