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
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?
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
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
Editor’s Digest February 2026: Middle Eastern Studies
In my first Editor’s Digest, I summarised publications in The Digital Orientalist from the Middle Eastern Studies team between September … Continue reading Editor’s Digest February 2026: Middle Eastern Studies
When the Machine Listens: How an AI Chatbot is Transforming Chinese Language Learning
This is the first entry in a multi-part series on English-Chinese AI chatbot design experience. More to come. Speaking a … Continue reading When the Machine Listens: How an AI Chatbot is Transforming Chinese Language Learning
Three Months of DuckDuckGo: Reflections after Partially “De-Googling”
In September 2025 I published a piece entitled “Alternatives to Google: Is DuckDuckGo Useful for Research?” where I explored whether … Continue reading Three Months of DuckDuckGo: Reflections after Partially “De-Googling”
Politicians Speak: An Introduction to the Database System for the Minutes of the Imperial Diet
Japanese historians often cite the minutes of the Imperial Diet[1] to demonstrate changes in state policy and the views of … Continue reading Politicians Speak: An Introduction to the Database System for the Minutes of the Imperial Diet
The BADR Project (7th–21st c.) – A TEI-Based Approach to Premodern Islamic Texts
This article was written by guest contributor Adrien de Jarmy (University of Strasbourg) and Clarck Junior Membourou Moimecheme (Sorbonne Nouvelle … Continue reading The BADR Project (7th–21st c.) – A TEI-Based Approach to Premodern Islamic Texts
Sinhala Manuscripts at Wellcome Collection: Collaborative Practice and Cultural Heritage
Over the last few years, a collaborative project has been developing between the Sinhala Buddhist organisations the International Centre for … Continue reading Sinhala Manuscripts at Wellcome Collection: Collaborative Practice and Cultural Heritage