Inside CrossAsia’s Lab (Part 2)
The CrossAsia Lab equips researchers in Asian Studies with practical tools to engage with data in more interactive and meaningful … Continue reading Inside CrossAsia’s Lab (Part 2)
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How the Sounds (Im)properly Educate the People: Korea and the World, Then, and Now
This week’s post was written by Tomasz Sleziak. Sleziak is a scholar in Korean studies (particularly Korean but also global … Continue reading How the Sounds (Im)properly Educate the People: Korea and the World, Then, and Now
Bridging Narratives and Data: ResearchSpace 4.0.0 and the Power of Knowledge Graphs
Decades ago, one of the main concerns of the cultural heritage community was the lack of digitized data. Although digitization … Continue reading Bridging Narratives and Data: ResearchSpace 4.0.0 and the Power of Knowledge Graphs
CrossAsia: A Gateway to Asian Studies in the Digital Age (Part 1)
The first of three articles looking at how the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin’s digital platform CrossAsia is changing the way Asian … Continue reading CrossAsia: A Gateway to Asian Studies in the Digital Age (Part 1)
Editor’s Digest March 2025: Central and South Asian Studies 1
It has been almost a year since my last Editor’s Digest and in that time there have been a few … Continue reading Editor’s Digest March 2025: Central and South Asian Studies 1
Tools for Literature Mapping
In the ever-expanding web of academic literature, exploring the research landscape and searching for publications can often feel complicated, overwhelming, … Continue reading Tools for Literature Mapping
M-Classi: A Digital Tool for the Classification of Sciences in Islam and Beyond
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
Ancient Egyptian Hieratic Palaeography Database: AKU-PAL
Ancient Egyptian civilization, which flourished in the Nile Valley and the Nile Delta, is widely known for its monumental hieroglyphs … Continue reading Ancient Egyptian Hieratic Palaeography Database: AKU-PAL
Digital Humanities: Unexpected Encounters at DOT 2025
Dr Johannes Thomann (Visiting Researcher, Islamic Studies, Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies, IAOS; University of Zürich, UZH) is responsible … Continue reading Digital Humanities: Unexpected Encounters at DOT 2025
CFP: The Digital Orientalist’s Virtual Conference 2025
Call for Papers Abstract deadline: 31 March 2025Date of the conference: 31 May 2025 Submissions We are pleased to announce … Continue reading CFP: The Digital Orientalist’s Virtual Conference 2025