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Author: The Digital Orientalist

On Digital Humanities in Japan, the Public Humanities and Digital History: An Interview with Prof. Kikuchi Nobuhiko (NIHU DH × The DO Interviews #2)
DH in General, Interview, Theory

On Digital Humanities in Japan, the Public Humanities and Digital History: An Interview with Prof. Kikuchi Nobuhiko (NIHU DH × The DO Interviews #2)

This is our second interview as part of the NIHU DH × The DO Interviews. This series features interviews with … Continue reading On Digital Humanities in Japan, the Public Humanities and Digital History: An Interview with Prof. Kikuchi Nobuhiko (NIHU DH × The DO Interviews #2)

The Open Buddhist University
Buddhist Studies, New Post, Online Resources, Teaching

The Open Buddhist University

This is a guest post by Khemarato Bhikkhu. Shortly after ordaining, a young monk in Thailand will be given a … Continue reading The Open Buddhist University

From Scanned Travel Books to a Page-Aware Corpus: Testing Microsoft Foundry for Historical Research on Central Asia
Central Asian Studies, DH in Practice, New Post

From Scanned Travel Books to a Page-Aware Corpus: Testing Microsoft Foundry for Historical Research on Central Asia

This is a guest piece by Aizat Ishembieva. This post describes how structured text extraction and the creation of a … Continue reading From Scanned Travel Books to a Page-Aware Corpus: Testing Microsoft Foundry for Historical Research on Central Asia

On TRAJECTORIA: An Interview with Prof. Kawase Itsushi (NIHU DH × The DO Interviews #1)
DH in General, Interview, Visualization

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)

Introducing The DO 2026/27 Team
Housekeeping, New Post

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
Housekeeping

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
New Post, Online Resources, Sinology, Workflow

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
Archiving, Conference Proceedings, DH in General, Sinology

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

Artificial Intelligence Hegemony: What is it and How Can We Resist as Humanity Researchers
AI, DH in General, New Post

Artificial Intelligence Hegemony: What is it and How Can We Resist as Humanity Researchers

This contribution is based on a presentation given at The Digital Orientalist’s Virtual Conference 2025 (AI and the Digital Humanities) … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence Hegemony: What is it and How Can We Resist as Humanity Researchers

Digital Coptic Studies: Where Do We Stand—and Where Do We Go Next?
African Studies, Coptic Language, New Post

Digital Coptic Studies: Where Do We Stand—and Where Do We Go Next?

This is a guest post by Mona Hassan Ahmed Sawy. Over the past decade, Coptic studies, in all its branches—language, … Continue reading Digital Coptic Studies: Where Do We Stand—and Where Do We Go Next?

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