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Author: The Digital Orientalist

The Affective Algorithm: Mapping the Emotional Architecture of Fatimid Geniza Petitions (Part 2)
New Post, Textual Analysis, Visualization, Workflow

The Affective Algorithm: Mapping the Emotional Architecture of Fatimid Geniza Petitions (Part 2)

This is a guest post by Abdulqadir K Haidermota. This post is the second of a two-part series. The first … Continue reading The Affective Algorithm: Mapping the Emotional Architecture of Fatimid Geniza Petitions (Part 2)

The Affective Algorithm: Mapping the Emotional Architecture of Fatimid Geniza Petitions (Part 1)
New Post, Textual Analysis, Visualization, Workflow

The Affective Algorithm: Mapping the Emotional Architecture of Fatimid Geniza Petitions (Part 1)

This is a guest post by Abdulqadir K Haidermota. Introduction: The Affective Engine of the State ‘Recently the slave was … Continue reading The Affective Algorithm: Mapping the Emotional Architecture of Fatimid Geniza Petitions (Part 1)

Education and Preservation of National Consciousness in Polish and Korean Online Repositories
DH in General, Korean Studies, Online Resources, Theory

Education and Preservation of National Consciousness in Polish and Korean Online Repositories

This is a guest post written by Tomasz Sleziak. The author bio is below. Both South Korea and Poland can … Continue reading Education and Preservation of National Consciousness in Polish and Korean Online Repositories

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

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

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?

The BADR Project (7th–21st c.) – A TEI-Based Approach to Premodern Islamic Texts
Islamic Studies, New Post, Visualization

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

Suggesting a Language-Specific Gender Perspective for AI Translation Research
AI, Conference Proceedings, Japanese Studies, LLM

Suggesting a Language-Specific Gender Perspective for AI Translation Research

This contribution is based on a presentation given at The Digital Orientalist’s Virtual Conference 2025 (AI and the Digital Humanities) … Continue reading Suggesting a Language-Specific Gender Perspective for AI Translation Research

An Introduction to Conference Proceedings You May Have Missed: Unaccompanied Videos
AI, Conference Proceedings, HTR, LLM, OCR

An Introduction to Conference Proceedings You May Have Missed: Unaccompanied Videos

Since November 2025, we have been publishing the proceedings of The Digital Orientalist’s Virtual Conference 2025 (AI and the Digital … Continue reading An Introduction to Conference Proceedings You May Have Missed: Unaccompanied Videos

The REDIF Database: A Brief Introduction and Review
New Post, Online Resources

The REDIF Database: A Brief Introduction and Review

This article was written by guest contributor Raúl Cervera Álvarez (Universitat de Barcelona). Introduction The REDIF research project is based … Continue reading The REDIF Database: A Brief Introduction and Review

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