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Images of the BUDA: Digital Archives and the Future of Research Using Linked Open Data
Buddhist Studies, DH in General, Digitization, Indian Studies, Online Resources

Images of the BUDA: Digital Archives and the Future of Research Using Linked Open Data

The Buddhist Digital Resource Center (BDRC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, organizing, and disseminating Buddhist literature based in Boston, … Continue reading Images of the BUDA: Digital Archives and the Future of Research Using Linked Open Data

Making Custom Keyboard Layouts to Transliterate East Asian Languages
Chinese Language, Japanese Studies, Online Resources, Sinology, Workflow

Making Custom Keyboard Layouts to Transliterate East Asian Languages

Many readers will likely be aware of the Digital Orientalist’s Keyboard Layouts (launched in 2014 and improved upon in 2017) … Continue reading Making Custom Keyboard Layouts to Transliterate East Asian Languages

Early Thoughts on Manuscript Digitization – The Syriac Digital Humanities: An Interview with George A. Kiraz, Part 4
Archiving, Digitization, Syriac Studies, Theory

Early Thoughts on Manuscript Digitization – The Syriac Digital Humanities: An Interview with George A. Kiraz, Part 4

This is the fifth post of a series by the Digital Orientalist’s Syriac Studies Editor, Ephrem Ishac, based on his interview … Continue reading Early Thoughts on Manuscript Digitization – The Syriac Digital Humanities: An Interview with George A. Kiraz, Part 4

My daily workflow
Using Real Paper, Workflow

My daily workflow

How are you supposed to work as a scholar in the humanities? What is it, exactly, that we do on … Continue reading My daily workflow

Defining word boundaries for Modern and Classical Chinese
Chinese Language, Coding, Online Resources, Sinology, Software, Textual Analysis

Defining word boundaries for Modern and Classical Chinese

Basic corpus analysis is an amazing way to start exploring digital humanities. What could be easier? One just needs to … Continue reading Defining word boundaries for Modern and Classical Chinese

Digital Ottoman Studies: A New Force in Ottoman and Turkish Studies
DH in General, Online Resources, Ottoman Studies, Workflow

Digital Ottoman Studies: A New Force in Ottoman and Turkish Studies

In early 2021, a new platform, Digital Ottoman Studies (DOS), was established with the aim of contributing to digital humanities … Continue reading Digital Ottoman Studies: A New Force in Ottoman and Turkish Studies

Minna de honkoku: An Overview and Reflection
Japanese Studies, OCR, Online Resources, Software, Workflow

Minna de honkoku: An Overview and Reflection

In a piece that I wrote for the Digital Orientalist last year, I compiled a list of digital resources for … Continue reading Minna de honkoku: An Overview and Reflection

Fingernail Art (II): Three-dimensional Calligraphy and Drawing in the 19th-Century
Digitization, Indian Studies, Iranian Studies, Islamic Studies, Topics, Visualization

Fingernail Art (II): Three-dimensional Calligraphy and Drawing in the 19th-Century

Part II : Neighbouring Countries and Contemporary artists Abstract Fingernail art is a little known and studied Persian artistic medium, … Continue reading Fingernail Art (II): Three-dimensional Calligraphy and Drawing in the 19th-Century

Biblical Studies: Material Culture Online and in the Classroom
Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Biblical Studies, DH in Practice, Online Resources, Teaching

Biblical Studies: Material Culture Online and in the Classroom

My recent posts have focused on the biblical text and ways to access it online. Here I will turn to … Continue reading Biblical Studies: Material Culture Online and in the Classroom

Mapping A Thousand Buddhist Monasteries in Mongolia: Introducing the Digital Database “Documentation of Mongolian Monasteries”
Buddhist Studies, Digital Cartography, Mongolian Studies, Online Resources

Mapping A Thousand Buddhist Monasteries in Mongolia: Introducing the Digital Database “Documentation of Mongolian Monasteries”

What is the Documentation of Mongolian Monasteries The Documentation of Mongolian Monasteries is an online database featuring more than a … Continue reading Mapping A Thousand Buddhist Monasteries in Mongolia: Introducing the Digital Database “Documentation of Mongolian Monasteries”

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