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In today’s post, Tiziana Pasciuto discusses how the Semantic Web and its ontologies can be used to challenge and subvert established Orientalist taxonomies and cultural narratives.
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#DHingeneral #cataloguing #GLAM #manuscripts
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#DHingeneral #cataloguing #GLAM #manuscripts
December 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
In today’s post, Tiziana Pasciuto discusses how the Semantic Web and its ontologies can be used to challenge and subvert established Orientalist taxonomies and cultural narratives.
🔗 digitalorientalist.com/2025/12/30/f...
#DHingeneral #cataloguing #GLAM #manuscripts
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#DHingeneral #cataloguing #GLAM #manuscripts
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📣 Join the European Summer University in Digital Humanities in Besançon, France, from 6–18 July 2026.
Two inspiring weeks of workshops, hands-on learning, and exchange with the international #DigitalHumanities community.
Call for participants opening in late Feb 2026!
#DH #DigitalHumanities #ESU
Two inspiring weeks of workshops, hands-on learning, and exchange with the international #DigitalHumanities community.
Call for participants opening in late Feb 2026!
#DH #DigitalHumanities #ESU
December 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
📣 Join the European Summer University in Digital Humanities in Besançon, France, from 6–18 July 2026.
Two inspiring weeks of workshops, hands-on learning, and exchange with the international #DigitalHumanities community.
Call for participants opening in late Feb 2026!
#DH #DigitalHumanities #ESU
Two inspiring weeks of workshops, hands-on learning, and exchange with the international #DigitalHumanities community.
Call for participants opening in late Feb 2026!
#DH #DigitalHumanities #ESU
Can #AI help deepen student engagement with #History?
Maciej Kurzynski and Du Chunmei explore this question through HistFig; a custom-built AI system that generates interactive dialogues with key figures from #Chinese history.
🔗 digitalorientalist.com/2025/12/26/v...
Maciej Kurzynski and Du Chunmei explore this question through HistFig; a custom-built AI system that generates interactive dialogues with key figures from #Chinese history.
🔗 digitalorientalist.com/2025/12/26/v...
December 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Can #AI help deepen student engagement with #History?
Maciej Kurzynski and Du Chunmei explore this question through HistFig; a custom-built AI system that generates interactive dialogues with key figures from #Chinese history.
🔗 digitalorientalist.com/2025/12/26/v...
Maciej Kurzynski and Du Chunmei explore this question through HistFig; a custom-built AI system that generates interactive dialogues with key figures from #Chinese history.
🔗 digitalorientalist.com/2025/12/26/v...
For #TBT, we’re revisiting “Using Python to Analyze Greek New Testament Manuscripts” by Zach Butler. Zach demonstrates how to use simple Python code and Jupyter Notebooks to analyze New Testament Greek manuscripts stored in XML-TEI format.
🔗 digitalorientalist.com/2024/01/12/u...
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December 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
For #TBT, we’re revisiting “Using Python to Analyze Greek New Testament Manuscripts” by Zach Butler. Zach demonstrates how to use simple Python code and Jupyter Notebooks to analyze New Testament Greek manuscripts stored in XML-TEI format.
🔗 digitalorientalist.com/2024/01/12/u...
🔗 digitalorientalist.com/2024/01/12/u...
Lu Wang started writing for the #DO in 2022, on various topics and databases useful to anyone engaging with #Chineselangauge and #Chinesetexts.
here all her pieces 👇
digitalorientalist.com/author/luwan...
here all her pieces 👇
digitalorientalist.com/author/luwan...
December 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Lu Wang started writing for the #DO in 2022, on various topics and databases useful to anyone engaging with #Chineselangauge and #Chinesetexts.
here all her pieces 👇
digitalorientalist.com/author/luwan...
here all her pieces 👇
digitalorientalist.com/author/luwan...
In our latest blog post, Lu Wang (Western University) introduces the database "China’s Historical Products" (中華歷代物產數據庫), featuring a full-text serachable collection of "Products in Local Chronicles" (方志物產).
🔗Read more: digitalorientalist.com/2025/12/23/p...
🔗 中華歷代物產數據庫: wuchan.ancientbooks.cn
🔗Read more: digitalorientalist.com/2025/12/23/p...
🔗 中華歷代物產數據庫: wuchan.ancientbooks.cn
December 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In our latest blog post, Lu Wang (Western University) introduces the database "China’s Historical Products" (中華歷代物產數據庫), featuring a full-text serachable collection of "Products in Local Chronicles" (方志物產).
🔗Read more: digitalorientalist.com/2025/12/23/p...
🔗 中華歷代物產數據庫: wuchan.ancientbooks.cn
🔗Read more: digitalorientalist.com/2025/12/23/p...
🔗 中華歷代物產數據庫: wuchan.ancientbooks.cn
We are always looking for submissions, all year around!
Are you working on #DH in the fields of Asian, N. African and Middle Eastern studies? Send us your notes, intro pieces and more. All info on our website, digitalorientalist.com
Are you working on #DH in the fields of Asian, N. African and Middle Eastern studies? Send us your notes, intro pieces and more. All info on our website, digitalorientalist.com
The Digital Orientalist
Practical examples and theoretical reflections on the do's and don'ts of using digital tools for your study and research in African and Asian Studies.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We are always looking for submissions, all year around!
Are you working on #DH in the fields of Asian, N. African and Middle Eastern studies? Send us your notes, intro pieces and more. All info on our website, digitalorientalist.com
Are you working on #DH in the fields of Asian, N. African and Middle Eastern studies? Send us your notes, intro pieces and more. All info on our website, digitalorientalist.com
#TBT #OTD 2023
"Digital Humanities and Religions in Asia: An Introduction", a blog post by the very founder of the #DO, Cornelis van Lit! Introducing an edited volume on #DH, whose contributors also wrote for the #DO over the years!
chcek it out 👇
digitalorientalist.com/2023/12/22/d...
"Digital Humanities and Religions in Asia: An Introduction", a blog post by the very founder of the #DO, Cornelis van Lit! Introducing an edited volume on #DH, whose contributors also wrote for the #DO over the years!
chcek it out 👇
digitalorientalist.com/2023/12/22/d...
December 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
In out latest blogpost "AI Bias-Cancelling for the Interpretation of a Late Qing Dynasty Text," Hong-Yu Hsien (Independent Scholar) introduces the "Bias-Cancelling" method: using AI to reduce a reader's subjective bias, paving the way for a deeper understanding of historical texts.
link below⬇️
link below⬇️
December 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
In out latest blogpost "AI Bias-Cancelling for the Interpretation of a Late Qing Dynasty Text," Hong-Yu Hsien (Independent Scholar) introduces the "Bias-Cancelling" method: using AI to reduce a reader's subjective bias, paving the way for a deeper understanding of historical texts.
link below⬇️
link below⬇️
As always, a reminder that the #DO accepts #guestsubmissions all year round! Send us your work, we want to publish it!
December 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
As always, a reminder that the #DO accepts #guestsubmissions all year round! Send us your work, we want to publish it!
This post is another #guestpost by a presenter to our 2025 #DO conference.
You can watch the presentations on our #YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/@thedigitalo...
You can watch the presentations on our #YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/@thedigitalo...
December 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This post is another #guestpost by a presenter to our 2025 #DO conference.
You can watch the presentations on our #YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/@thedigitalo...
You can watch the presentations on our #YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/@thedigitalo...
#Newpost
Hong-Yu Hsien explores “AI Bias-cancelling for the interpretation of a Late Qing Dynasty Text.”
How to use #AI for textual research? Here a case study with late imperial Chinese documents
Link in bio
#AI #AIinpractice #DHinpractice #Chineselanguage
Hong-Yu Hsien explores “AI Bias-cancelling for the interpretation of a Late Qing Dynasty Text.”
How to use #AI for textual research? Here a case study with late imperial Chinese documents
Link in bio
#AI #AIinpractice #DHinpractice #Chineselanguage
December 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
#Newpost
Hong-Yu Hsien explores “AI Bias-cancelling for the interpretation of a Late Qing Dynasty Text.”
How to use #AI for textual research? Here a case study with late imperial Chinese documents
Link in bio
#AI #AIinpractice #DHinpractice #Chineselanguage
Hong-Yu Hsien explores “AI Bias-cancelling for the interpretation of a Late Qing Dynasty Text.”
How to use #AI for textual research? Here a case study with late imperial Chinese documents
Link in bio
#AI #AIinpractice #DHinpractice #Chineselanguage
For this week's #TBT Throwback Thursday, we’re revisiting "The Biblical Hebrew Reader Generator" by Jonathan Robker (Universität Münster). In this post, Jonathan introduces a powerful tool that allows you to create a list of Hebrew verses with an automatically generated glossary.
(link below)⬇️
(link below)⬇️
December 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
For this week's #TBT Throwback Thursday, we’re revisiting "The Biblical Hebrew Reader Generator" by Jonathan Robker (Universität Münster). In this post, Jonathan introduces a powerful tool that allows you to create a list of Hebrew verses with an automatically generated glossary.
(link below)⬇️
(link below)⬇️
The DO aims to bring to a wide audience developments and topics in the #DH worlds of Asian, N. African and Middle Eastern fields. It is currently the only platform that does so, as open-access resource.
Write for us! We accept submissions all year round
#guestpost #submissions
Write for us! We accept submissions all year round
#guestpost #submissions
December 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The DO aims to bring to a wide audience developments and topics in the #DH worlds of Asian, N. African and Middle Eastern fields. It is currently the only platform that does so, as open-access resource.
Write for us! We accept submissions all year round
#guestpost #submissions
Write for us! We accept submissions all year round
#guestpost #submissions
Why are older generations embracing Hallyu?
Our latest piece by Virgine Borges de Castilho Sacoman (University of North Texas) explores how pop culture is rewriting the narrative of aging through the lens of Digital Humanities.
Read more: digitalorientalist.com/2025/12/16/d...
#DH #Kpop #Hallyu
Our latest piece by Virgine Borges de Castilho Sacoman (University of North Texas) explores how pop culture is rewriting the narrative of aging through the lens of Digital Humanities.
Read more: digitalorientalist.com/2025/12/16/d...
#DH #Kpop #Hallyu
Digital Humanities in Motion: When Pop Culture Rewrites Aging
This guest contribution was written by Virgine Borges de Castilho Sacoman, MS to PhD student in Sociology at the University of North Texas, and Graduate Teaching Assistant and researcher with the C…
digitalorientalist.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Why are older generations embracing Hallyu?
Our latest piece by Virgine Borges de Castilho Sacoman (University of North Texas) explores how pop culture is rewriting the narrative of aging through the lens of Digital Humanities.
Read more: digitalorientalist.com/2025/12/16/d...
#DH #Kpop #Hallyu
Our latest piece by Virgine Borges de Castilho Sacoman (University of North Texas) explores how pop culture is rewriting the narrative of aging through the lens of Digital Humanities.
Read more: digitalorientalist.com/2025/12/16/d...
#DH #Kpop #Hallyu
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📢 The #CHR2025 proceedings are out!
97 papers, ~1600 pages of computational humanities 🔥 Now published via the new Anthology of Computers and the Humanities, with DOIs for every paper.
🔗 anthology.ach.org/volumes/vol0...
And don’t forget: registration closes tomorrow (20 Nov)!
97 papers, ~1600 pages of computational humanities 🔥 Now published via the new Anthology of Computers and the Humanities, with DOIs for every paper.
🔗 anthology.ach.org/volumes/vol0...
And don’t forget: registration closes tomorrow (20 Nov)!
Edited by Taylor Arnold, Margherita Fantoli, and Ruben Ros
anthology.ach.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
📢 The #CHR2025 proceedings are out!
97 papers, ~1600 pages of computational humanities 🔥 Now published via the new Anthology of Computers and the Humanities, with DOIs for every paper.
🔗 anthology.ach.org/volumes/vol0...
And don’t forget: registration closes tomorrow (20 Nov)!
97 papers, ~1600 pages of computational humanities 🔥 Now published via the new Anthology of Computers and the Humanities, with DOIs for every paper.
🔗 anthology.ach.org/volumes/vol0...
And don’t forget: registration closes tomorrow (20 Nov)!
Reposted by The Digital Orientalist
私が大会委員長を務めました、令和7年5月開催の『The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social 』誌主催国際会議のプロシーデイングスWeb公開が進んでいます。今回は、スイスチューリッヒ大学ポスドク研究員のステファニー・サンチ @stesantschi.bsky.social 先生と米国カリフォルニア大学サンタクルーズ校講師のドリュー・リチャードソン @dkrichardson.bsky.social 先生による、市民科学浮世絵マッピングプラットフォームに関する共著論文です。閲覧無料ですので是非ご覧ください!
December 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
私が大会委員長を務めました、令和7年5月開催の『The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social 』誌主催国際会議のプロシーデイングスWeb公開が進んでいます。今回は、スイスチューリッヒ大学ポスドク研究員のステファニー・サンチ @stesantschi.bsky.social 先生と米国カリフォルニア大学サンタクルーズ校講師のドリュー・リチャードソン @dkrichardson.bsky.social 先生による、市民科学浮世絵マッピングプラットフォームに関する共著論文です。閲覧無料ですので是非ご覧ください!
The DO is the only open-access magazine covering developments and topics in the #DH fields of Asian, N. African and Middle Eastern. It is run by a team of dedicated scholars, librarians, and students, who bring you useful tips and new studies.
Support us. Write for us.
Support us. Write for us.
December 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The DO is the only open-access magazine covering developments and topics in the #DH fields of Asian, N. African and Middle Eastern. It is run by a team of dedicated scholars, librarians, and students, who bring you useful tips and new studies.
Support us. Write for us.
Support us. Write for us.
Dr. Drew Richardson is at the Department of History and Cowell College at the University of California Santa Cruz
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December 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Dr. Drew Richardson is at the Department of History and Cowell College at the University of California Santa Cruz
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You can also #listen to this topic by watching the recording of their presentation during our conference
All videos here 👉 www.youtube.com/@thedigitalo...
All videos here 👉 www.youtube.com/@thedigitalo...
December 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
You can also #listen to this topic by watching the recording of their presentation during our conference
All videos here 👉 www.youtube.com/@thedigitalo...
All videos here 👉 www.youtube.com/@thedigitalo...
This is a #guespost! And you reminder that the #DO accepts submissions on an ongoing basis, all info here
digitalorientalist.com/submit-your-...
digitalorientalist.com/submit-your-...
December 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This is a #guespost! And you reminder that the #DO accepts submissions on an ongoing basis, all info here
digitalorientalist.com/submit-your-...
digitalorientalist.com/submit-your-...
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And to close, I published a few more pieces with the @digitalorientalist.bsky.social
which, I remind you, accepts submissions all year round! It's a great way to get your name out and about.
digitalorientalist.com/author/madda...
which, I remind you, accepts submissions all year round! It's a great way to get your name out and about.
digitalorientalist.com/author/madda...
December 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
And to close, I published a few more pieces with the @digitalorientalist.bsky.social
which, I remind you, accepts submissions all year round! It's a great way to get your name out and about.
digitalorientalist.com/author/madda...
which, I remind you, accepts submissions all year round! It's a great way to get your name out and about.
digitalorientalist.com/author/madda...
Your weekly reminder.
Do you have some notes on a #DH project, or a #database you worked with? Write them up in a blog format, and send them in. We would love to publish your work and boos your profile!
#submissions #dh #openacess
Do you have some notes on a #DH project, or a #database you worked with? Write them up in a blog format, and send them in. We would love to publish your work and boos your profile!
#submissions #dh #openacess
December 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Your weekly reminder.
Do you have some notes on a #DH project, or a #database you worked with? Write them up in a blog format, and send them in. We would love to publish your work and boos your profile!
#submissions #dh #openacess
Do you have some notes on a #DH project, or a #database you worked with? Write them up in a blog format, and send them in. We would love to publish your work and boos your profile!
#submissions #dh #openacess