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 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
One of the more curious African scripts around is one that I was introduced to by Joe Lauer, a librarian … Continue reading A close look at N’ko
There has been a big push in recent years to make more academic research and resources openly-available. This is fantastic … Continue reading Online Resources for Ancient Mesopotamia?
Yes we all know; Google translator is best described as “quick and dirty”. Nonetheless, we all use it because it … Continue reading Google Translate with One Click (Mac)
This guest-post comes from Louise Gallorini (American University of Beirut) and reflects on the value of holding an actual, physical, … Continue reading On books and electricity
Today we are happy to announce the Call for Papers for the Digital Orientalist’s “Digital Orientalisms Twitter Conference” (hereafter DOsTC) … Continue reading The “Digital Orientalisms Twitter Conference” (#DOsTC)
For those interested in learning more about the history and use of the Kpelle language and script, there are a … Continue reading Paths to understanding Kpelle
John Sigmier, Ph.D. student at Pennsylvania University, gives us an insight into an ongoing project to display 3D models of … Continue reading The Importance of Uncertainty: VR Reconstructions of Ancient Buildings
In 2013 the Arabic Center for Research and Politics Studies lunched an ambitious ongoing program to build an Arabic Historical Dictionary. … Continue reading The Doha Historical Dictionary of Arabic
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
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