Editor’s Digest – Central Asia 2025/6
2025/6 was my first year as editor for Central Asian Studies at The DO, having previously been a contributing writer for … Continue reading Editor’s Digest – Central Asia 2025/6
Oral Histories from Sindhi Libraries in India: Infrastructures around Sindhi Literature
My previous work on Sindhi literature in post-Partition involves PG Sindhi Library, Sindhi Halchal Archive, and Sindhi Sanchaya. Posts dealing … Continue reading Oral Histories from Sindhi Libraries in India: Infrastructures around Sindhi Literature
On TRAJECTORIA: An Interview with Prof. Kawase Itsushi (NIHU DH × The DO Interviews #1)
This is our first interview as part of the NIHU DH × The DO Interviews. This series features interviews with … Continue reading On TRAJECTORIA: An Interview with Prof. Kawase Itsushi (NIHU DH × The DO Interviews #1)
Texts in Their Right Places: A Situated Reading of a Situated Literature
In this essay, I explore how we can read Indonesian literature in a way that preserves the highly particular and context-bound character of individual literary works while also accounting for the heterogeneity of Indonesian literature as a whole. Continue reading Texts in Their Right Places: A Situated Reading of a Situated Literature
Introducing The DO 2026/27 Team
Welcome back! This post kicks off the 2026/27 year, and we have a lot to share! Before looking forward, we … Continue reading Introducing The DO 2026/27 Team
CFA: Join The DO Team 2026/27
The Digital Orientalist is pleased to announce its annual open call for contributors and team members for the 2026-2027 academic … Continue reading CFA: Join The DO Team 2026/27
Digital Curatorship, Handling Special Collections, and Lessons Learned from My Pursuit of Historical Photographs of People Reading in China
This is a guest post by Damian Mandzunowski. The author bio is below. The premise behind this piece is simple: … Continue reading Digital Curatorship, Handling Special Collections, and Lessons Learned from My Pursuit of Historical Photographs of People Reading in China
The Evidence of the Small: Digital Historical Forensics and What Big Data Cannot See in Wartime Chinese Propaganda
This contribution is based on a presentation given at The Digital Orientalist’s Virtual Conference 2025 (AI and the Digital Humanities) … Continue reading The Evidence of the Small: Digital Historical Forensics and What Big Data Cannot See in Wartime Chinese Propaganda
Editor’s Digest May 2026: Digital Humanities in General
Introduction This year’s pieces for Digital Humanities in General have covered various aspects of the practice and theory of Digital … Continue reading Editor’s Digest May 2026: Digital Humanities in General
ERROR 404: Failure Not Found
The DH Awards include a category for “Exploration of DH Failure/Limitations”. During the DH Awards of 2025, the category did … Continue reading ERROR 404: Failure Not Found