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Category: Theory

African Languages, African Studies, DH in General, DH in Practice, Theory

Situating Digital Heritage in Africa: An Interview with the DH Specialist and 2023 Dan David Prize Winner, Chao Tayiana Maina (Part 2)

In the previous instalment of this interview, DH Specialist and 2023 Dan David Prize Winner Chao Tayiana Maina discussed how … Continue reading Situating Digital Heritage in Africa: An Interview with the DH Specialist and 2023 Dan David Prize Winner, Chao Tayiana Maina (Part 2)

Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Biblical Studies, Coding, DH in General, DH in Practice, OCR, Textual Analysis, Theory, Visualization, Workflow

Accessibility of Texts and Tools in Ancient Studies: Reframing the Discussion

This is a guest post by Sarah Blake LaRose. As a scholar of biblical studies who is blind, I often … Continue reading Accessibility of Texts and Tools in Ancient Studies: Reframing the Discussion

Measuring Readability of Texts: Theory and Practice (Part 1)
Chinese Language, DH in General, DH in Practice, Textual Analysis, Theory

Measuring Readability of Texts: Theory and Practice (Part 1)

This is a guest post by Aleksandra Piskunova. Have you ever wondered how readable texts are? What even makes a … Continue reading Measuring Readability of Texts: Theory and Practice (Part 1)

Repost of a Roundtable Discussion: ‘Digital Humanities, Digital Communities”
DH in General, DH in Practice, Digitization, Events & Conferences, Indian Studies, Online Resources, South Asian Studies, Teaching, Theory

Repost of a Roundtable Discussion: ‘Digital Humanities, Digital Communities”

The following online roundtable discussion was part of a School of Culture, History, and Language ‘Flagship’ event organised by Christopher … Continue reading Repost of a Roundtable Discussion: ‘Digital Humanities, Digital Communities”

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

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