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AI, Buddhist Studies, Central Asian Studies, New Post

Buddhism and AI: Another Look

In recent months, I have come to identify as a neo-Luddite or, as a colleague said in jest, “a technophobe … Continue reading Buddhism and AI: Another Look

At the Dawn of Digital Studies on Arabic Script in France (3): Bridging Communities and Building the Future
HTR, Islamic Languages, Islamic Studies, New Post, OCR, Ottoman Studies

At the Dawn of Digital Studies on Arabic Script in France (3): Bridging Communities and Building the Future

Introduction The first article of this series explored the general landscape of digital studies on Arabic script in France. The … Continue reading At the Dawn of Digital Studies on Arabic Script in France (3): Bridging Communities and Building the Future

Bits of Literature: Methodologizing Reading Practices for Indonesian Short Stories
New Post, Southeast Asian Studies, Textual Analysis

Bits of Literature: Methodologizing Reading Practices for Indonesian Short Stories

In my previous essay “Undoing the Canon”, I argued for the urgency of context-sensitive modes of reading Indonesian literature that … Continue reading Bits of Literature: Methodologizing Reading Practices for Indonesian Short Stories

Loss by Omission: GenAI Summarization Tools and History Knowledge
AI, Central Asian Studies

Loss by Omission: GenAI Summarization Tools and History Knowledge

As artificial intelligence (AI) tools become ubiquitous in our society, AI functions are more accessible and visible. When you use … Continue reading Loss by Omission: GenAI Summarization Tools and History Knowledge

OH in DH: Listening to Memory in the Age of the Digital
Archiving, Digitization, Indian Studies, New Post, South Asian Studies

OH in DH: Listening to Memory in the Age of the Digital

This is a guest post by Saniya Irfan. Studies in Digital Humanities (DH) constantly illustrate that the discipline cannot be confined … Continue reading OH in DH: Listening to Memory in the Age of the Digital

Xeirographa: Learn to Read Greek New Testament Manuscripts
Biblical Studies, New Post, Online Resources, Software, Teaching

Xeirographa: Learn to Read Greek New Testament Manuscripts

Introduction The jump from reading the text of the Greek New Testament in a printed edition to reading the same … Continue reading Xeirographa: Learn to Read Greek New Testament Manuscripts

The DO Rebrand – Survey Report
Housekeeping

The DO Rebrand – Survey Report

This is a report from The DO Board following the rebrand survey that was run in 2025. The conclusions and … Continue reading The DO Rebrand – Survey Report

Seeing the Text Arranged: Using Omeka to Critically Engage with Bengali Language Texts
Digitization, New Post, South Asian Studies, Teaching, Textual Analysis

Seeing the Text Arranged: Using Omeka to Critically Engage with Bengali Language Texts

In my previous post, I discussed how using Voyant reveals the infrastructural bias of DH tools when confronted with an … Continue reading Seeing the Text Arranged: Using Omeka to Critically Engage with Bengali Language Texts

Overview of NDL Kotenseki OCR: The Key to Early Modern Japanese Archives?
Japanese Studies, New Post, OCR

Overview of NDL Kotenseki OCR: The Key to Early Modern Japanese Archives?

This article was written by guest contributor Xia-Kang Ziyi (Kyushu University). The author bio is below. One of the biggest … Continue reading Overview of NDL Kotenseki OCR: The Key to Early Modern Japanese Archives?

A Guide to Digital Repositories of Chaghatai Turki Sources 
Central Asian Studies, New Post

A Guide to Digital Repositories of Chaghatai Turki Sources 

Following on from Rachael Griffiths’s recent summary of digital resources for Central and South Asian studies, I’d like to dive … Continue reading A Guide to Digital Repositories of Chaghatai Turki Sources 

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