Practical examples and theoretical reflections on the do's and don'ts of using digital tools for your study and research in African and Asian Studies.
There are several ways to render historical kana (commonly known as variant kana or hentaigana 変体仮名) in our writing or … Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to Inputting Historical Kana: Installing a Font for “Hentaigana”
The Mogao Caves nearby Dunhuang were one of the most exceptional discoveries of the 20th century. Their textual, artistic and … Continue reading Navigating the Dunhuang Manuscripts Databases
When it comes to Buddhist studies, the number of online resources can feel very overwhelming – from the thousands of … Continue reading Digital resources for the study of Buddhist Art in Central Asia: a general overview
Introduction: In April, the Zhonghua Book Company (中華書局) launched the (subscription-only) Yinxu Oracle Bone Inscription Digital Database 殷墟甲骨文數據庫 (YOD), containing … Continue reading Cracking the Oracle Bones: The Yinxu Oracle Bone Inscription Digital Database (Part 1)
All scholars engaged in the study of the Japanese diaspora can profit from the treasure trove of resources on the … Continue reading The Japanese Diaspora in Digital Sources: The Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection
This is the second part of our interview with Professor Kiyonori Nagasaki (twitter @knagasaki), Senior Fellow at the International Institute … Continue reading Digital Humanities and Buddhist Studies in Japan: An Interview with Kiyonori Nagasaki (2/2)
Are you good with social media and do you know a fair few things about Digital Humanities? Or are you … Continue reading CfA for Social Media Manager
As you might expect, not all rare materials (manuscripts and their fragments) are yet digitized. Sometimes still more surprising (and … Continue reading Flew under the Digital and non-Digital Scholarly Radars: Syriac Manuscripts and Fragments at Yale University (Part 1)
Professor Dr. Rasul Jafarian has significantly contributed to digital humanities during his services as the director of some of the … Continue reading Digital Humanities and Manuscript Archives in Iran
We are back. And we are excited. As more and more activities resume in-person after all around the world, the … Continue reading More inclusive, more active, more digital. The Digital Orientalist 2022/2023
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