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Beyond Rows and Columns: Visualising Data with RAWGraphs
DH in Practice, New Post, Tibetan Studies, Visualization

Beyond Rows and Columns: Visualising Data with RAWGraphs

One of the biggest challenges of working with large (and often incomplete) collections of data lies in how best to … Continue reading Beyond Rows and Columns: Visualising Data with RAWGraphs

Workshop: Initiating Digital Humanities Engagement in the East Asian Studies Department, University of Toronto
DH in General, DH in Practice, Events & Conferences, New Post

Workshop: Initiating Digital Humanities Engagement in the East Asian Studies Department, University of Toronto

This is a guest post by Rose Ting-Yi Conference slides can be viewed here On March 3rd, 2025, I hosted a … Continue reading Workshop: Initiating Digital Humanities Engagement in the East Asian Studies Department, University of Toronto

Exploring the New Testament Virtual Manuscript Room API
Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Biblical Studies, Coding, DH in Practice, New Post, Online Resources, Visualization

Exploring the New Testament Virtual Manuscript Room API

While not readily apparent, the New Testament Virtual Manuscript (NTVMR) room has an API that is publicly accessible. An API, … Continue reading Exploring the New Testament Virtual Manuscript Room API

At the Dawn of Digital Studies on Arabic Script in France (2) : A Brief History of Handwritten Arabic Text Recognition in France
AI, DH in General, HTR, Islamic Studies, New Post, OCR

At the Dawn of Digital Studies on Arabic Script in France (2) : A Brief History of Handwritten Arabic Text Recognition in France

Introduction The first article of this series explored recent advances in the digital study of Arabic script in France in … Continue reading At the Dawn of Digital Studies on Arabic Script in France (2) : A Brief History of Handwritten Arabic Text Recognition in France

Flourish: Visualizing Ottoman Migration to the United States
DH in Practice, New Post, Online Resources, Ottoman Studies, Visualization

Flourish: Visualizing Ottoman Migration to the United States

This article examines the flow of Ottoman citizens, including Armenians, Jews, Christians, and Muslims, to the United States during the … Continue reading Flourish: Visualizing Ottoman Migration to the United States

Editor’s Digest April 2025: African Studies
African Studies, Editor's Digest, New Post

Editor’s Digest April 2025: African Studies

My name is Shiva Mihan, and I have contributed to Iranian Studies at The Digital Orientalist for several years. I … Continue reading Editor’s Digest April 2025: African Studies

From Bonn to Berlin: The Journey of Tibetan Digital Archives (CrossAsia Series Part 3)
Archiving, Digitization, Tibetan Studies

From Bonn to Berlin: The Journey of Tibetan Digital Archives (CrossAsia Series Part 3)

Image taken from DTAB CrossAsia In the third and final part of the series, we present one of CrossAsia’s database … Continue reading From Bonn to Berlin: The Journey of Tibetan Digital Archives (CrossAsia Series Part 3)

On Voyant Tools, Stopword Lists, and Japanese Textual Analysis and Visualisation
Japanese Studies, Online Resources, Textual Analysis, Visualization

On Voyant Tools, Stopword Lists, and Japanese Textual Analysis and Visualisation

Over the past year, I have been working on a textual analysis project exploring Japanese understandings of Judaism, Israel, and … Continue reading On Voyant Tools, Stopword Lists, and Japanese Textual Analysis and Visualisation

Inside CrossAsia’s Lab (Part 2)
DH in Practice, Workflow

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)

How the Sounds (Im)properly Educate the People: Korea and the World, Then, and Now
DH in General, Korean Studies, Theory

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

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