clairelefoll.bsky.social
@clairelefoll.bsky.social
Proud European. Historian of Jews in Eastern Europe, and Belarus in particular, University of Southampton. A bit of a penguin. Tweets own view.
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“Scholars from Vilnius University in Lithuania have launched a breakthrough AI tool capable of reading handwritten Yiddish.”
www.jns.org/vilnius-univ...
Vilnius University launches new AI tool that accurately reads handwritten Yiddish
This will “contribute to advancing archival research on the history of Jews in Eastern and Central Europe,” said Sergii Gurbych, who created the model.
www.jns.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Interested in starting a PhD in History (for Parkes: at the Parkes Institute) in 2026-27?

Join a panel and Q&A session on Wednesday 3 December, 16.00-17.30 (Avenue Campus and Teams). All your questions will be answered. To receive the link/detail, contact Claire Le Foll c.le-foll@soton.ac.uk
November 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Lovely to have a New Year lunch with Southampton History folks! @historyatsoton.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM