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The Age of Digital Technology: Silk Road Archaeological Sites and Artefacts (Part 1)
Central Asian Studies, DH in Practice, Digitization, Online Resources

The Age of Digital Technology: Silk Road Archaeological Sites and Artefacts (Part 1)

Digital technologies have become increasingly prominent in the field of archaeology and humanities, playing an important role in facilitating research … Continue reading The Age of Digital Technology: Silk Road Archaeological Sites and Artefacts (Part 1)

Artificial Intelligence for Syriac on Google Bard (/Gemini) – Preliminary Tests (Part1)
AI, DH in Practice, Machine Learning, Online Resources, Syriac Studies

Artificial Intelligence for Syriac on Google Bard (/Gemini) – Preliminary Tests (Part1)

Since the release of the ChatGPT, many Syriac users have been hoping that this chatbot would enable Syriac as a … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence for Syriac on Google Bard (/Gemini) – Preliminary Tests (Part1)

Aspects of Yugoslavian-Indian relations: Josip Broz Tito State visit to India in December 1954
DH in Practice, Online Resources

Aspects of Yugoslavian-Indian relations: Josip Broz Tito State visit to India in December 1954

This is a guest post by Anna Batzeli. In this post, I will present two online resources for historical research: … Continue reading Aspects of Yugoslavian-Indian relations: Josip Broz Tito State visit to India in December 1954

Romanization and Transliteration of Korean Language: Social and Technological Dimensions
Korean Studies, Theory

Romanization and Transliteration of Korean Language: Social and Technological Dimensions

This week’s post was written by Tomasz Sleziak. Sleziak is a scholar in Korean studies (particularly Korean but also global … Continue reading Romanization and Transliteration of Korean Language: Social and Technological Dimensions

Editor’s Digest February 2024: Northeast Asian Studies
DH in General, Editor's Digest, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies

Editor’s Digest February 2024: Northeast Asian Studies

Since the second half of 2023, we have been publishing editor’s digests, which aim to quickly summarize the things we … Continue reading Editor’s Digest February 2024: Northeast Asian Studies

A Digitised Manuscript Associated with Maʿrūf Baghdādī
DH in Practice, Digitization, Iranian Studies

A Digitised Manuscript Associated with Maʿrūf Baghdādī

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

Digital Humanities Approaches to Navigating the Early Colonial Hong Kong History
DH in Practice, Digitization, Hong Kong Studies, Sinology

Digital Humanities Approaches to Navigating the Early Colonial Hong Kong History

This is a guest post by Eric H. C. Chow and Ryan Iu. For more information, see at the end … Continue reading Digital Humanities Approaches to Navigating the Early Colonial Hong Kong History

Archives Portal Europe: an invaluable tool for digital archival research
DH in Practice, Online Resources, Teaching, Workflow

Archives Portal Europe: an invaluable tool for digital archival research

This is a guest post by Anna Batzeli. This post introduces the Archives Portal Europe, an online archival repository which … Continue reading Archives Portal Europe: an invaluable tool for digital archival research

A Glimpse of Ethnic Borderlands of Modern China through the Lens of Early Chinese Ethnologists
DH in Practice, Online Resources, Sinology

A Glimpse of Ethnic Borderlands of Modern China through the Lens of Early Chinese Ethnologists

This is a guest post by Wei-chieh Tsai. See information at the end of this post. Between 1928 and 1943, … Continue reading A Glimpse of Ethnic Borderlands of Modern China through the Lens of Early Chinese Ethnologists

Object Detection in Visual Studies: Computer-Asssisted Comparison of Chinese Papercut Patterns
DH in Practice, Machine Learning, Sinology

Object Detection in Visual Studies: Computer-Asssisted Comparison of Chinese Papercut Patterns

In recent years, visual studies have gained significance in digital humanities due to advancements in processing visual materials at scale, … Continue reading Object Detection in Visual Studies: Computer-Asssisted Comparison of Chinese Papercut Patterns

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