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.
I am indebted to both the Cadbury Research Library at the University of Birmingham and the Church Mission Society for … Continue reading Photographing Archival Material at the Cadbury Research Library: Some Reflections
Several years ago, I received an iPad and realizing that I wanted to use it for academic purposes began to … Continue reading Apps for Viewing Historical Japanese Maps
Those familiar with my work may be aware of my research on Christian-Muslim Relations (CMR) in China and Japan which … Continue reading Databases and Repositories for the Study of Christian-Muslim Relations in East Asia: A Preliminary List (Part 1)
In the classroom environment, it can be difficult to create engaging materials that allow students to learn about the multi-causal … Continue reading Historical Storytelling with Twine
Users of Google Chrome have long been able to customize their browsing experiences by installing extensions; small pieces of software … Continue reading Creating a “Launcher” Extension for Google Chrome
In recent years, numerous pieces of open-source software for the segmentation and morphological analysis of Japanese text have been developed including … Continue reading Japanese Text Segmentation and Analysis with Web ChaMame
By James Harry Morris Digital timelines can be useful not only as teaching resources, but as part of a presentation, as … Continue reading Creating a Digital Timeline
By James Harry Morris Kirishitan (J. 吉利支丹/切支丹/キリシタン) were 16th and 17th Century, Japanese Roman Catholics introduced to Christianity by the … Continue reading Beyond “Laures Kirishitan Bunko”: Digital Repositories for Studying 16th and 17th Century Japanese Christianity
By James Harry Morris with thanks to Callum Morris. In August 2018, I developed the Kirishitan Collector Bot, a Twitter Bot … Continue reading Making and Using a Twitter Bot
By James Harry Morris with thanks to @ShrineWalker and Tomiyama Aki. Those of you who follow me on Twitter will likely be aware … Continue reading The Shrine Database: An Interview with its Creator
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