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.
In my first Editor’s Digest in December 2024, I summarised the posts of the Persian, Turkic, and Biblical Studies team published between … Continue reading Editor’s Digest April 2026: Persian, Turkic, and Biblical Studies
This is a post by Zhaleh Nayebossadrian | Sapienza University of Rome Introduction: The Digital Turn in Persian Persian Studies, … Continue reading De-Silencing History: From Private Papers to Public Data in the Women’s Worlds in Qajar Iran Project
Introduction A fundamental question in the history of science from antiquity to the premodern era is how people organized knowledge, … Continue reading M-Classi: A Digital Tool for the Classification of Sciences in Islam and Beyond
This is a post by Helen Giunashvili | George Tsereteli Institute of Oriental Studies/Ilia State University The Georgian manuscript tradition and book … Continue reading Medieval Georgian Manuscripts of Shahnameh Translations with Miniatures at the National Centre of Manuscripts of Georgia (“Rostomiani”)
This is part two of a three-part series on the biases about Hellenistic Central Asia in generative artificial intelligence (AI) datasets. Since ChatGPT’s surge of popularity in November 2022, some theorize that generative AI tools could be the answer to uncovering how ancient music could have actually sounded. Continue reading Hellenistic Central Asia through the Eyes of GenAI – Part 2: Music
Since September 2024, I have been the editor of the new section of The Digital Orientalist on Persian, Turkic, and … Continue reading Editor’s Digest December 2024: Persian, Turkic, and Biblical Studies
This is a guest post by Helen Giunashvili | George Tsereteli Institute of Oriental Studies/Ilia State University Introduction In the … Continue reading Digitized Examples of the 17th-century Georgian-Persian Illuminated Historical Documents from Georgian Repositories
Introduction Known for his speed of transcribing, Maʿrūf Baghdādī was one of the most prominent calligraphers of 14th– and 15th-century … Continue reading A Digitised Manuscript Associated with Maʿrūf Baghdādī
The rise of digital humanities has revolutionized scholarly pursuits, particularly in literature, where the accessibility of digital images of manuscripts … Continue reading Digital Contributions of Auction Houses: The Emergence of the Chahar Maqala’s Oldest Manuscript
Museums and collections of Islamic art around the world have dedicated a substantial part of their efforts and fundings to … Continue reading Uncovering Hidden Histories of Artifacts with Arches Platform: A Case Study of Persian Architectural Fragments