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The Digital Cold War and Decolonization: Archives, Methods, and Tools
African Studies, Archiving, central asia, DH in General, DH in Practice, Digital Cartography, Iranian Studies, Korean Studies, Online Resources, Software, South Asian Studies, Topics, Visualization

The Digital Cold War and Decolonization: Archives, Methods, and Tools

Introduction Up until a few years ago, the history of the Cold War was dominated by interpretations that focused solely … Continue reading The Digital Cold War and Decolonization: Archives, Methods, and Tools

Sources for Nikkei Documents in Brazil
DH in General, DH in Practice, Digitization, Japanese Studies, Online Resources

Sources for Nikkei Documents in Brazil

Recently, a new project aiming at collecting and publicizing documents and books related to nikkei (descendants of Japanese emigrants) in … Continue reading Sources for Nikkei Documents in Brazil

<strong>The Toyo Bunko Archive: a source of joy and torment</strong>
Buddhist Studies, DH in General, Digitization, New Post, OCR, Online Resources

The Toyo Bunko Archive: a source of joy and torment

As promised previously, in this post I am leading you in a deep dive into a major digital archive I … Continue reading The Toyo Bunko Archive: a source of joy and torment

3D technology in the Chinese history classroom: Restoring material metadata for primary sources
DH in Practice, Sinology, Teaching

3D technology in the Chinese history classroom: Restoring material metadata for primary sources

In 2012, the Smithsonian Institution started its experiment of turning museum collections into 3D models (Terdiman 2022). Ten years later, … Continue reading 3D technology in the Chinese history classroom: Restoring material metadata for primary sources

The Art of Notetaking
DH in General, DH in Practice

The Art of Notetaking

For quite a few years, digital creators have invented and shaped many note-taking apps. Some of my colleagues touched already … Continue reading The Art of Notetaking

The Japanese Diaspora in Digital Sources: The Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection
DH in General, Japanese Studies, OCR, Online Resources

The Japanese Diaspora in Digital Sources: The Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection

All scholars engaged in the study of the Japanese diaspora can profit from the treasure trove of resources on the … Continue reading The Japanese Diaspora in Digital Sources: The Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection

Editors, Contributors, and What we do at the Digital Orientalist
DH in Practice

Editors, Contributors, and What we do at the Digital Orientalist

A driving idea behind our magazine is direct experience: If you want to learn DH, why not immediately write about … Continue reading Editors, Contributors, and What we do at the Digital Orientalist

The Historical Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil  – Digital resources for researching Japanese immigration
DH in General, Japanese Studies, Online Resources, Software, Visualization

The Historical Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil – Digital resources for researching Japanese immigration

Many people may be unaware, but Brazil has the most numerous Japanese community outside Japan, with a population of more … Continue reading The Historical Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil – Digital resources for researching Japanese immigration

Sharing and assessing teaching materials with MERLOT
DH in General, DH in Practice, Online Resources, Teaching

Sharing and assessing teaching materials with MERLOT

When it comes to teaching/learning resources on the internet, it is incredible to see their proliferation, especially after the last … Continue reading Sharing and assessing teaching materials with MERLOT

Missionary Linguistics – Latin, Portuguese and Japanese resources online
DH in General, DH in Practice, Digitization, Japanese Studies, Online Resources

Missionary Linguistics – Latin, Portuguese and Japanese resources online

In the mid-90s, I was an undergraduate student taking Latin and Japanese classes. People looked at me as if I … Continue reading Missionary Linguistics – Latin, Portuguese and Japanese resources online

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