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Category: Theory

Re-thinking University Curricula for Ottoman Studies and Digital Humanities
Archiving, DH in General, DH in Practice, Ottoman Studies, Teaching, Theory

Re-thinking University Curricula for Ottoman Studies and Digital Humanities

Good examples of and projects about the opportunities created by digital humanities in Ottoman Studies are increasing day by day. … Continue reading Re-thinking University Curricula for Ottoman Studies and Digital Humanities

Can we really trust Digital Humanities?
Chinese Language, DH in General, DH in Practice, Sinology, Theory

Can we really trust Digital Humanities?

When I write posts about Digital Humanities, be that here or in my blog in Russian, I tend to talk … Continue reading Can we really trust Digital Humanities?

How to level up in DH
DH in General, Teaching, Theory, Workflow

How to level up in DH

The Three Levels of Digital Humanities I wish to sketch out a general framework that should make it easier to … Continue reading How to level up in DH

Technological Threats to Academic Publishing
Between Legal and Illegal, Theory

Technological Threats to Academic Publishing

This is a short and pessimistic view on what could be out there in the near future that seriously impedes … Continue reading Technological Threats to Academic Publishing

Early Thoughts on Manuscript Digitization – The Syriac Digital Humanities: An Interview with George A. Kiraz, Part 4
Archiving, Digitization, Syriac Studies, Theory

Early Thoughts on Manuscript Digitization – The Syriac Digital Humanities: An Interview with George A. Kiraz, Part 4

This is the fifth post of a series by the Digital Orientalist’s Syriac Studies Editor, Ephrem Ishac, based on his interview … Continue reading Early Thoughts on Manuscript Digitization – The Syriac Digital Humanities: An Interview with George A. Kiraz, Part 4

‘Back to the Sources’: The First Steps in (Digital) Projects
DH in General, Syriac Studies, Theory, Workflow

‘Back to the Sources’: The First Steps in (Digital) Projects

During my training I was lucky enough to benefit from some of the most authoritative voices in the field of … Continue reading ‘Back to the Sources’: The First Steps in (Digital) Projects

Difficulties in Keeping a Dialogue About Digital Humanities
DH in General, Theory

Difficulties in Keeping a Dialogue About Digital Humanities

Talking about DH on a blog will get some people angry with you. I will discuss here some examples arising from … Continue reading Difficulties in Keeping a Dialogue About Digital Humanities

Making Sense of the Cacophony of Voices from the Post-Classical Period of Islam
Islamic Studies, Theory

Making Sense of the Cacophony of Voices from the Post-Classical Period of Islam

This small article explains how close reading is not useful in research on post-classical Islamic intellectual history. Instead, close reading … Continue reading Making Sense of the Cacophony of Voices from the Post-Classical Period of Islam

Get Out of the Cloud
Between Legal and Illegal, DH in General, Theory

Get Out of the Cloud

I use Dropbox and Google Drive to keep a synced backup of a handful of important files. I have noticed … Continue reading Get Out of the Cloud

Why you should download now – as much as possible
Between Legal and Illegal, DH in General, Theory

Why you should download now – as much as possible

Academics should ramp up downloads of valuable resources, to make them available privately, offline. Relying on them being available on the internet is changing from precarious to foolish. Here is why. Continue reading “Why you should download now – as much as possible”

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