BGU Literary Lab
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Computational Literary Studies & Hebrew Literature at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev | מחקר ספרות חישובי וספרות עברית, אוניברסיטת בן-גוריון בנגב
We are happy to share our open lab sessions for this semester, with 5 CLS related talks by lab members and visitors!
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 AM
We are happy to share our open lab sessions for this semester, with 5 CLS related talks by lab members and visitors!
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The Hebrew Novel project is led by Yael Dekel, as part of her inspiring work in the @bgu-litlab.bsky.social. The sub-project presented in this article is a result of our collaboration with our wonderful colleague, @gilad-jac.bsky.social.
October 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The Hebrew Novel project is led by Yael Dekel, as part of her inspiring work in the @bgu-litlab.bsky.social. The sub-project presented in this article is a result of our collaboration with our wonderful colleague, @gilad-jac.bsky.social.
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Instead of trying to normalize this complexity, we embrace it! Our paper offers a statistical-phenomenological look at the complexity of the reading act. Huge thanks to the amazing JCLS editors and reviewers! @jcls-io.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Instead of trying to normalize this complexity, we embrace it! Our paper offers a statistical-phenomenological look at the complexity of the reading act. Huge thanks to the amazing JCLS editors and reviewers! @jcls-io.bsky.social
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New paper out! Our Hebrew Novel Project started as a citizen science effort to collect data on thousands of novels. We quickly realized - surprise, surprise : ) - that reading is complex.
This week, we announce another article from #JCLS 4 (1):
Gilad Aviel Jacobson, @itaymm.bsky.social, and Yael Dekel. “From Readers to Data: #Uncertainty in Computational Literary Citizen Science” (10.48694/jcls.4169).
Check it out at: jcls.io/issue/118/in... #CLS #CCLS25 #CitizenScience
Gilad Aviel Jacobson, @itaymm.bsky.social, and Yael Dekel. “From Readers to Data: #Uncertainty in Computational Literary Citizen Science” (10.48694/jcls.4169).
Check it out at: jcls.io/issue/118/in... #CLS #CCLS25 #CitizenScience
From Readers to Data. Uncertainty in Computational Literary Citizen Science
We examine uncertainty in computational literary citizen science by analysing The Hebrew Novel Project, a large-scale initiative collecting reader interpretations of Hebrew novels. While citizen scien...
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October 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
New paper out! Our Hebrew Novel Project started as a citizen science effort to collect data on thousands of novels. We quickly realized - surprise, surprise : ) - that reading is complex.
Reposted by BGU Literary Lab
This week, we announce another article from #JCLS 4 (1):
Gilad Aviel Jacobson, @itaymm.bsky.social, and Yael Dekel. “From Readers to Data: #Uncertainty in Computational Literary Citizen Science” (10.48694/jcls.4169).
Check it out at: jcls.io/issue/118/in... #CLS #CCLS25 #CitizenScience
Gilad Aviel Jacobson, @itaymm.bsky.social, and Yael Dekel. “From Readers to Data: #Uncertainty in Computational Literary Citizen Science” (10.48694/jcls.4169).
Check it out at: jcls.io/issue/118/in... #CLS #CCLS25 #CitizenScience
From Readers to Data. Uncertainty in Computational Literary Citizen Science
We examine uncertainty in computational literary citizen science by analysing The Hebrew Novel Project, a large-scale initiative collecting reader interpretations of Hebrew novels. While citizen scien...
doi.org
October 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
This week, we announce another article from #JCLS 4 (1):
Gilad Aviel Jacobson, @itaymm.bsky.social, and Yael Dekel. “From Readers to Data: #Uncertainty in Computational Literary Citizen Science” (10.48694/jcls.4169).
Check it out at: jcls.io/issue/118/in... #CLS #CCLS25 #CitizenScience
Gilad Aviel Jacobson, @itaymm.bsky.social, and Yael Dekel. “From Readers to Data: #Uncertainty in Computational Literary Citizen Science” (10.48694/jcls.4169).
Check it out at: jcls.io/issue/118/in... #CLS #CCLS25 #CitizenScience
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Jacobson et al. explore how #ReaderUncertainty becomes a source of insight by embracing interpretive #ambiguity.
Drawing on 1,026 questionnaire responses from the #HebrewNovelProject, they examine how readers express uncertainty—from skipping questions to outright rejecting interpretive frameworks.
Drawing on 1,026 questionnaire responses from the #HebrewNovelProject, they examine how readers express uncertainty—from skipping questions to outright rejecting interpretive frameworks.
October 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Jacobson et al. explore how #ReaderUncertainty becomes a source of insight by embracing interpretive #ambiguity.
Drawing on 1,026 questionnaire responses from the #HebrewNovelProject, they examine how readers express uncertainty—from skipping questions to outright rejecting interpretive frameworks.
Drawing on 1,026 questionnaire responses from the #HebrewNovelProject, they examine how readers express uncertainty—from skipping questions to outright rejecting interpretive frameworks.
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As always: #OpenData and #OpenCode
Dekel, Y., Marienberg-Milikowsky, I., & Jacobson, G. A. (2025). "From Readers to Data." #JCLS 2025. Data set. Zenodo. doi.org/10.5281/zeno....
#CCLS2025 #CLS #CitizenScience #Hebrew #LiteraryComputing #CulturalAnalytics
Dekel, Y., Marienberg-Milikowsky, I., & Jacobson, G. A. (2025). "From Readers to Data." #JCLS 2025. Data set. Zenodo. doi.org/10.5281/zeno....
#CCLS2025 #CLS #CitizenScience #Hebrew #LiteraryComputing #CulturalAnalytics
From Readers to Data - JCLS 2025
data (EXCEL) and code (Matlab 2024b) for JCLS submission Data 240813 - Key Novel Dataset - 9 - removed pilot entries.xlsx This file has been manually pre-processed to remove pilot questionnaires (that...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
As always: #OpenData and #OpenCode
Dekel, Y., Marienberg-Milikowsky, I., & Jacobson, G. A. (2025). "From Readers to Data." #JCLS 2025. Data set. Zenodo. doi.org/10.5281/zeno....
#CCLS2025 #CLS #CitizenScience #Hebrew #LiteraryComputing #CulturalAnalytics
Dekel, Y., Marienberg-Milikowsky, I., & Jacobson, G. A. (2025). "From Readers to Data." #JCLS 2025. Data set. Zenodo. doi.org/10.5281/zeno....
#CCLS2025 #CLS #CitizenScience #Hebrew #LiteraryComputing #CulturalAnalytics
An exciting start to the new academic year. Our lab is expanding: We're thrilled to welcome new postdocs, RAs, and research projects (and due to this growth, we've even gained an extra room!). Ready for a year of productive and enjoyable teamwork. Full of hope.
October 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
An exciting start to the new academic year. Our lab is expanding: We're thrilled to welcome new postdocs, RAs, and research projects (and due to this growth, we've even gained an extra room!). Ready for a year of productive and enjoyable teamwork. Full of hope.
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I'm thrilled to announce that our Talmudic Stories project has just secured another three years of funding! (This news comes independently of today's presentation of the project in Lisbon). It's a significant achievement for our lab and for the research of late antique Hebrew literature.
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July 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I'm thrilled to announce that our Talmudic Stories project has just secured another three years of funding! (This news comes independently of today's presentation of the project in Lisbon). It's a significant achievement for our lab and for the research of late antique Hebrew literature.
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Now in the posters session in #DH2025 in Lisbon - Itay explains how to build a narratological database for late antique texts, based on our Talmudic stories project.
July 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Now in the posters session in #DH2025 in Lisbon - Itay explains how to build a narratological database for late antique texts, based on our Talmudic stories project.
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Next talk is by Gilad Aviel Jacobson, Yael Dekel, @itaymm.bsky.social: From Readers to Data. Uncertainty in Computational Literary Citizen Science (doi.org/10.26083/tup...)
#CCLS2025
#CCLS2025
July 3, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Next talk is by Gilad Aviel Jacobson, Yael Dekel, @itaymm.bsky.social: From Readers to Data. Uncertainty in Computational Literary Citizen Science (doi.org/10.26083/tup...)
#CCLS2025
#CCLS2025
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Thanks very much to everyone who participates!
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July 3, 2025 at 8:12 AM
We’d love your input! Help us improve CATMA by taking our short, anonymous survey (10-15 min). Users of all experience levels are welcome. Take part and feel free to share!
👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Thanks very much to everyone who participates!
#CATMA #Survey #DigitalHumanities #DHTools
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Thanks very much to everyone who participates!
#CATMA #Survey #DigitalHumanities #DHTools
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On my way home after an excellent conference, of the highest level. It was inspiring! My head is full of thoughts and ideas for the future. A heartfelt thank you to the wonderful editors of the journal, and to the local hosts! I'm proud to be a member in such an intellectual community. #CCLS2025
July 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
On my way home after an excellent conference, of the highest level. It was inspiring! My head is full of thoughts and ideas for the future. A heartfelt thank you to the wonderful editors of the journal, and to the local hosts! I'm proud to be a member in such an intellectual community. #CCLS2025
We were delighted last week to host Gilad Gutman (Tel-Aviv University and the Open University of Israel), for a talk about networks, political metaphors, and Shakespeare. What a fascinating work!
May 20, 2025 at 6:27 AM
We were delighted last week to host Gilad Gutman (Tel-Aviv University and the Open University of Israel), for a talk about networks, political metaphors, and Shakespeare. What a fascinating work!
We are very happy to share that our paper "From Readers to Data", has been accepted for presentation at the 4th JCLS Conference (July 3–4, Krakow - jcls.io/site/ccls2025/). The paper is part of our ongoing Hebrew Novel project. We are looking forward! @jcls-io.bsky.social
4th Annual Conference of Computational Literary Studies, Krakow 2025
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April 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We are very happy to share that our paper "From Readers to Data", has been accepted for presentation at the 4th JCLS Conference (July 3–4, Krakow - jcls.io/site/ccls2025/). The paper is part of our ongoing Hebrew Novel project. We are looking forward! @jcls-io.bsky.social
We are pleased to present the lab meeting schedule for the current semester -
April 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
We are pleased to present the lab meeting schedule for the current semester -
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This month we have published the first article of JCLS 4(1)! It is the article by Janina Jacke on "Operationalization and Interpretation Dependence in Computational Literary Studies" (10.48694/jcls.3959). Check it out at: jcls.io/issue/118/in... #JCLS #RollingIssue
Journal of Computational Literary Studies |
Issue: Issue: 1(4) (2025)
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March 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
This month we have published the first article of JCLS 4(1)! It is the article by Janina Jacke on "Operationalization and Interpretation Dependence in Computational Literary Studies" (10.48694/jcls.3959). Check it out at: jcls.io/issue/118/in... #JCLS #RollingIssue
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Jacke examines how #interpretation dependence challenges the computational #operationalization of literary #concepts, using #UnreliableNarration as a case study, and offers recommendations for handling complex, interpretation-dependent concepts. doi.org/10.48694/jcl... #JCLS #LiteraryStudies
Operationalization and Interpretation Dependence in Computational Literary Studies
This contribution discusses the relation between the (computational) operationalization of literary studies concepts and the property of interpretation dependence, which applies to many relevant literary studies research questions and poses specific challenges to operationalization. Using the attempt to operationalize the narratological concept of unreliable narration as an illustrative example, the paper addresses three crucial subtasks for operationalizing a concept (definition, identification of steps necessary to decide if it applies and the actual application) and explicates if and why interpretation dependence complicates them. The paper concludes with general recommendations for operationalizing complex concepts coupled with a high degree of interpretation dependence.
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March 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Jacke examines how #interpretation dependence challenges the computational #operationalization of literary #concepts, using #UnreliableNarration as a case study, and offers recommendations for handling complex, interpretation-dependent concepts. doi.org/10.48694/jcl... #JCLS #LiteraryStudies
We will be there too, with (at least) two posters :) Looking forward!
#DH2025 registration is OPEN! 🥳 Join us in Lisbon! 👉 dh2025.adho.org/2025/03/08/r...
⏰ Deadline: May 4, 2025 (early-bid)
⏰ Deadline: June 2, 2025
#DH2025 #dh #digitalhumanities #adho
⏰ Deadline: May 4, 2025 (early-bid)
⏰ Deadline: June 2, 2025
#DH2025 #dh #digitalhumanities #adho
March 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We will be there too, with (at least) two posters :) Looking forward!
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There is an opportunity also for postdoctoral fellowships - excellent relevant candidates are welcome to contact us and apply!
There is an opportunity also for postdoctoral fellowships - excellent relevant candidates are welcome to contact us and apply!
Call for Applications for the Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship - The Azrieli Foundation
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March 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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There is an opportunity also for postdoctoral fellowships - excellent relevant candidates are welcome to contact us and apply!
There is an opportunity also for postdoctoral fellowships - excellent relevant candidates are welcome to contact us and apply!
azrielifoundation.org/azrieli-fell...
Outstanding PhD students interested in working in our lab for up to 4 months are welcome to apply!
Outstanding PhD students interested in working in our lab for up to 4 months are welcome to apply!
CFA: Azrieli International Visiting PhD Fellowship - The Azrieli Foundation
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March 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Outstanding PhD students interested in working in our lab for up to 4 months are welcome to apply!
Outstanding PhD students interested in working in our lab for up to 4 months are welcome to apply!
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Open-access version of a chapter on "Literary Change" that I contributed to a recent Cambridge Companion. It tries to give a cautious account of what we learned about the tension between periodization and continuity from distant reading. + hdl.handle.net/2142/126039
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February 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Open-access version of a chapter on "Literary Change" that I contributed to a recent Cambridge Companion. It tries to give a cautious account of what we learned about the tension between periodization and continuity from distant reading. + hdl.handle.net/2142/126039
Ok, we are here now.
January 30, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Ok, we are here now.