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.
The article discusses the use of video games as a tool to convey alternative histories and the representation of non-Western cultures in popular games, using “Far Cry 4” as an example. Continue reading Far Cry 4: Deconstructing Hegemonic Narratives Through Games
Introduction As the digitization of cultural heritage progresses on both a local and a global level, the importance of digital … Continue reading Exploring Digitized Cultural Heritage Through Search Culture
This post was co-written with Daniel Wojahn. The Oral History of Tibetan Studies (OHTS) project aims to collect and preserve … Continue reading Balancing Innovation and Preservation: Sustainability in the Oral History of Tibetan Studies Project
The China Biographical Database The China Biographical Database (CBDB) is ‘a relational database of biographical information for China before the … Continue reading The China Biographical Database (CBDB): An Introduction and Conversation with Professor Peter Bol
Welcome to the latest edition of the Editor’s Digest, a recurring feature introduced this academic year. This installment aims to … Continue reading Editor’s Digest April 2024: Central and South Asian Studies
This is a guest post by Alex Gardner and Catherine Tsuji Background On June 3, 2023, the Treasury of Lives … Continue reading Sustainability of The Treasury of Lives
This is a guest post by Erica Biagetti In my first post as a guest contributor to the Digital Orientalist, I … Continue reading A Parallel Treebank of Speeches by Narendra Modi, PM of India
This is a guest post by Jiajun Zou. See bio at the end of this post. Find part one here. Part … Continue reading Creating the largest Juren Dataset with ChatGPT: A Journey through Digital Humanities. (Part Two)
This is a guest post by Amy E. Harth, PhD. Bio at the end of the post. Cover photo by … Continue reading Principles for Creating Lasting Digital Archives: A Researcher’s Perspective
This is a guest post by Jiajun Zou. See bio at the end of this post. Part I Tianyige Ming … Continue reading Creating the largest Juren Dataset with ChatGPT: A Journey through Digital Humanities. (Part One)