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Tag: Middle Eastern Studies

The Affective Algorithm: Mapping the Emotional Architecture of Fatimid Geniza Petitions (Part 2)
New Post, Textual Analysis, Visualization, Workflow

The Affective Algorithm: Mapping the Emotional Architecture of Fatimid Geniza Petitions (Part 2)

This is a guest post by Abdulqadir K Haidermota. This post is the second of a two-part series. The first … Continue reading The Affective Algorithm: Mapping the Emotional Architecture of Fatimid Geniza Petitions (Part 2)

The Affective Algorithm: Mapping the Emotional Architecture of Fatimid Geniza Petitions (Part 1)
New Post, Textual Analysis, Visualization, Workflow

The Affective Algorithm: Mapping the Emotional Architecture of Fatimid Geniza Petitions (Part 1)

This is a guest post by Abdulqadir K Haidermota. Introduction: The Affective Engine of the State ‘Recently the slave was … Continue reading The Affective Algorithm: Mapping the Emotional Architecture of Fatimid Geniza Petitions (Part 1)

De-Silencing History: From Private Papers to Public Data in the Women’s Worlds in Qajar Iran Project
Archiving, Digitization, Iranian Studies, New Post

De-Silencing History: From Private Papers to Public Data in the Women’s Worlds in Qajar Iran Project

This is a post by Zhaleh Nayebossadrian | Sapienza University of Rome Introduction: The Digital Turn in Persian Persian Studies, … Continue reading De-Silencing History: From Private Papers to Public Data in the Women’s Worlds in Qajar Iran Project

At the Dawn of Digital Studies on Arabic Script in France (3): Bridging Communities and Building the Future
HTR, Islamic Languages, Islamic Studies, New Post, OCR, Ottoman Studies

At the Dawn of Digital Studies on Arabic Script in France (3): Bridging Communities and Building the Future

Introduction The first article of this series explored the general landscape of digital studies on Arabic script in France. The … Continue reading At the Dawn of Digital Studies on Arabic Script in France (3): Bridging Communities and Building the Future

Editor’s Digest February 2026: Middle Eastern Studies 
Editor's Digest, New Post

Editor’s Digest February 2026: Middle Eastern Studies 

In my first Editor’s Digest, I summarised publications in The Digital Orientalist from the Middle Eastern Studies team between September … Continue reading Editor’s Digest February 2026: Middle Eastern Studies 

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