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An Overview of Digital Tools and Resources for Central and South Asian Studies Reviewed by The DO Members
This overview is inspired by Maddalena Poli’s recent post, which (re-)introduces East Asian Studies resources featured in The DO. Since … Continue reading An Overview of Digital Tools and Resources for Central and South Asian Studies Reviewed by The DO Members
Syriac AI Manuscripts and Fragments: Reimagining Digitally the Damaged Past
The field of Syriac Digital Humanities continues to advance rapidly, moving from basic text recognition (as discussed in my previous … Continue reading Syriac AI Manuscripts and Fragments: Reimagining Digitally the Damaged Past
The Resource Guide for Japanese Studies and Humanities in Japan: A Brief (Re-?)Introduction
I recently started working at the National Institutes for the Humanities (NIHU). When I was preparing for my move to … Continue reading The Resource Guide for Japanese Studies and Humanities in Japan: A Brief (Re-?)Introduction
The Olufsen Collection: From 19th-Century Expeditions to Digital Museum Collection – Part 1
This is a guest post by Aizat Ishembieva. The National Museum of Denmark houses one of the most significant 19th-century … Continue reading The Olufsen Collection: From 19th-Century Expeditions to Digital Museum Collection – Part 1
The Dunhuang Culture 敦煌文化 Database
Since the last time I covered Dunhuang-related databases to browse online in 2022, a few things have changed. The International … Continue reading The Dunhuang Culture 敦煌文化 Database
Digital Storytelling in the Digitisation of Japanese Botanical Specimens in RBG, Kew’s Collections
For the past year and a half, I have worked as a digitisation quality assurance and team leader at Royal … Continue reading Digital Storytelling in the Digitisation of Japanese Botanical Specimens in RBG, Kew’s Collections
Sindhi Sanchaya: A Repository of Data about Sindhi Books
In my previous post, I wrote about the Sindhi Halchal Archive: a passion project that extends the work of the … Continue reading Sindhi Sanchaya: A Repository of Data about Sindhi Books
Unearthing Modern Japan’s Subterranean Networks with the National Diet Library’s (NDL) Full-Text Search System (Part 3): Celebrity Diaries and Spatial Politics in Wartime Tokyo
Celebrity diaries constitute an essential resource for researching modern Japanese history. Scholars examine the diarists’ lives, thoughts, social networks, and … Continue reading Unearthing Modern Japan’s Subterranean Networks with the National Diet Library’s (NDL) Full-Text Search System (Part 3): Celebrity Diaries and Spatial Politics in Wartime Tokyo
A StoryMap Resource for Studying Early Maritime Asia
This is a guest post by Andrew Chittick. The author bio is below. The Digital Orientalist has proven to be … Continue reading A StoryMap Resource for Studying Early Maritime Asia