Sindhi Sanchaya: A Repository of Data about Sindhi Books
In my previous post, I wrote about the Sindhi Halchal Archive: a passion project that extends the work of the … Continue reading Sindhi Sanchaya: A Repository of Data about Sindhi Books
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A StoryMap Resource for Studying Early Maritime Asia
This is a guest post by Andrew Chittick. The author bio is below. The Digital Orientalist has proven to be … Continue reading A StoryMap Resource for Studying Early Maritime Asia
An Overview of Digital Tools and Resources for East Asian Studies Reviewed by The Digital Orientalist Members
Since its founding in 2013, The Digital Orientalist has grown from a research blog by Cornelis van Lit to an … Continue reading An Overview of Digital Tools and Resources for East Asian Studies Reviewed by The Digital Orientalist Members
Sindhi Halchal Archive: Building on the PG Sindhi Library
In my previous post, I wrote about potentialities: I spoke about what might be doable for the Sindhi presence within … Continue reading Sindhi Halchal Archive: Building on the PG Sindhi Library
Introducing The DO 2025/26 Team
Welcome back to another year at The DO! This post kicks off the beginning of the 2025/26 year! Before looking … Continue reading Introducing The DO 2025/26 Team
CFA: Join the DO Team 2025/26
The Digital Orientalist is pleased to announce its annual open call for editors, contributors, and team members for the 2025-2026 academic … Continue reading CFA: Join the DO Team 2025/26
The Demotic Palaeographical Database Project: A Digital Repository of Ancient Egyptian Demotic Script and Text Corpora
In my previous discussion, I examined AKU-PAL, the palaeographical database for hieratic script among ancient Egyptian writing systems. This article … Continue reading The Demotic Palaeographical Database Project: A Digital Repository of Ancient Egyptian Demotic Script and Text Corpora
Hellenistic Central Asia through the Eyes of GenAI – Part 3: Deep Research
This is part three of a three-part series on the biases about Hellenistic Central Asia in generative artificial intelligence (AI) datasets. In this final part, I planned to discuss how Hellenistic Central Asia was biased in conversational AI models, such as ChatGPT 4o and Gemini 1.0, but newer “Deep Research” functions have since replaced and exponentially increased the capabilities of those legacy models. Continue reading Hellenistic Central Asia through the Eyes of GenAI – Part 3: Deep Research
Global DH vs. Area Studies: Rethinking “China and the West (Rest)” Beyond Lenticular Logic
In her essay “Why Are the Digital Humanities So White? or Thinking the Histories of Race and Computation,” Tara McPherson … Continue reading Global DH vs. Area Studies: Rethinking “China and the West (Rest)” Beyond Lenticular Logic
Beyond Artificial Intelligence: Human Recognition of a Syriac Fragment in Turfan
Last October 2024, I had the great privilege to be invited to give a paper at “The International Conference on … Continue reading Beyond Artificial Intelligence: Human Recognition of a Syriac Fragment in Turfan
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