New post by @transcrireada.bsky.social introducing the Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC), led and developed by @fmadore.bsky.social 📚 An open-access #database of 14,000+ documents, newspaper articles, recordings, and photographs relating to Islam and Muslims in West Africa. 🔗 tinyurl.com/jvu2wzd6

Are you working on a #DH related piece? Are there databases or tools that streamline your workflow, and few know about them? The #DO accepts guest pieces on a rolling basis. Submit your work, and give your work visibility #submissions #openacess link in bio

Frédérick Madore, the person behind this incredible database, is on @bsky.app at @fmadore.bsky.social! #DH #DHtools #DHresources #Islam #WestAfricanstudies

New post by Anaïs Wion @transcrireada.bsky.social introducing the Islam West Africa Collection, led and developed by Frédérick Madore 📚 An open-access #database of 14,000+ docs, newspaper articles, audios, videos, and photographs relating to Islam and Muslims in West Africa 🔗 Link in bio

#tbt #OTD back in 2020: a piece by Adrian Plau on #DH tools to streamline workflow with the manuscripts. "Time and pragmatism in the digital humanities: TEI and Juxta Commons for South Asian manuscript collation" #digitalhow #digitaltools digitalorientalist.com/2020/09/22/t...

The DO was created with the idea of brining to a wide audience developments and topics in the #DH worlds of Asian, N. African and Middle Eastern fields. It is currently the only platform that does so, as open-access resource. Support us

Cool resources colelction: An overview of Digital tools and resources for #EastAsian studies by @digitalorientalist.bsky.social. A curated collection of tools reviewed by specialists. Ideal if you work with languages, history, texts, or culture in East Asia.

@madpoli.bsky.social maps out essential DO posts for anyone working with #EastAsian sources 🔍 A handy resource guide covering everything from #OracleBone inscriptions to #mapping tools. 🔗 digitalorientalist.com/2025/09/19/a...

The Call for Proposals (CFP) for #MSUGlobalDH is now open and due the 15th of October, 2025! See more at msuglobaldh.org/call-for-pro... 1/2

#OTD #tbt A guest piece by Peichao Qin, #Cambridge Uni, on a new database and font for the study of Oracle Bone Inscriptions #甲骨文, the first evidence of Chinese writing #DHtools #Chinesewriting #digitalresources digitalorientalist.com/2024/09/17/j...

Are you working on a #DH related piece? Are there databases or tools that you think are great for research, but not well-known? The #DO accepts guest pieces on a rolling basis. Submit your work, and give your work visibility #submission #callforpapers #openaccess Link in bio

Tired of #google search results reflecting the company’s business decisions rather than what you needs? Worried that your research may suffer when switching to another #SearchEngine? James Morris presents explores #DuckDuckGo and its use for research. #newpost digitalorientalist.com/2025/09/16/a...

The DO is the only open-access magazine that covers developments and topics in the #DH worlds of Asian, N. African and Middle Eastern fields. It is run by a team of dedicated scholars, librarians, and students, who bring you useful tips and new studies. Support us

#newpost by Soni Wadhwa "Sindhi Halchal Archive: Building on the PG Sindhi Library" the archive is a digital collection of 2,000+ advertisements from post-1947 #Sindhi publications 📖 A glimpse into Sindhi entrepreneurial #networks, #printculture, and displacement histories

from our #archives: "The Syriac Digital Humanities: An Interview with George A. Kiraz" by @Ephrem ISHAC Published on this day, 4 years ago. Here, Kiraz talks of his work with Gorgias Press. digitalorientalist.com/2020/09/11/t...

📜Call for Papers: Digital Medievalist sponsored sessions International Medieval Congress 2026 (Leeds, UK). We seek proposals on the following themes: - 'Large Language Models and Medieval Texts' - 'Digital Methods and Materiality of Manuscripts' ▶️Full call: tinyurl.com/f82tcrzk 📆21 Sept 2025

#OTD one year ago "AI and Indian Languages: Wishful Thinking?" by Soni Wadhwa A summary of the major take-aways from a conference on the use of #LLM and Indian Languages. #indianlanguages #AI #DHinpratice #Ai&LLM #LLM digitalorientalist.com/2024/09/10/a...

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Are you working on projects that involve #DH and fit what the #DigitalOrientalist does? Submit your guest post anytime! We accept pieces on a rolling basis👇 digitalorientalist.com/submit-your-...

#Newpost #guestcontribution by Stephanie Santschi on how to teach students studying *EastAsian *ArtHistory to use AI as a learning tool rather than as an academic crutch. #japaneseart #japaneseDH #DHandteaching digitalorientalist.com/2025/09/09/t...

We are back with a new, richer team! New posts every Tuesday and Friday, as usual! in the mean time, enjoy a post from our archives! #tbt #OnThisDay "Digital Architecture in Dunhuang—and beyond: an interview with Dr Zhenru Zhou" by Alice Casalini #buddhism #DH #DHinpractice Link below 👇

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We are back! We had a fruitful summer break, expanding our team to 48 contributors to give you more coverage and more resources! Find out about the 25/26 DO family in this introductory post by the Editor In Chief, Rachael Griffiths 👇 #newteam #onlineresources digitalorientalist.com/2025/09/05/i...

✨ Our September newsletter is out now! Featurning a conference report by @tsujihirohito.bsky.social on 'AI and Digital Humanities across Asia, Africa, and Oceania,' along with the latest #digitalhumanities announcements. Read here: us14.campaign-archive.com?u=cd5d1b663f...

#APostYouMayHaveMissed Having introduced the PG #Sindhi #Library #archive 2 years ago, Soni Wadhwa followed up her previous piece by exploring how the archive has progressed its work on annotation, transliteration, and curation. Read it here: digitalorientalist.com/2025/01/03/p...

One of our most popular pieces on #Mongolian and #Buddhist studies; in 2021 former editor-in-chief Daigengna Duoer introduced readers to the online #database and #mapping project “Documentation of Mongolian #Monasteries.” 🔗 See this #PostFromThePast here: digitalorientalist.com/2021/01/29/m...

#APostYouMayHaveMissed Do you work with sound? 🎶 What about #radio? In this post, Anaïs Wion introduces an #archival project that #digitized material from a rural Radio Station in #Mali. Check it out: digitalorientalist.com/2024/10/04/d...

In 2014, the DO’s founder L.W.C. van Lit wrote about experiments using a DSLR camera to #digitize books as part of the series ProjectDigitizeItAll. This #PostFromThePast continues to be relevant for those of us wanting to scan our books today 👇 digitalorientalist.com/2014/09/08/p...

#APostYouMayHaveMissed This year James Harry Morris published a guide to using the online word frequency #dictionary #FuriganaBunko with examples of how he uses it for #palaeography and the #transcription of pre-modern #Japanese texts. 🔗 Check it out: digitalorientalist.com/2024/12/10/u...

#APostYouMayHaveMissed Back in May our Ed-in-Chief, Rachael Griffiths published on her experiments using #RAWGraphs to create visualizations of networks using data on #Tibetan manuscripts. Check out this guide to a highly accessible and beginner-friendly tool: digitalorientalist.com/2025/05/06/b...

Last chance to provide your thoughts on rebranding! Our questionnaire closes today, please leave your feedback here: forms.gle/iyWgF8zwzCeZ...

Back in 2019 then editor for #IslamicStudies Maksim Abdul Latif introduced readers to the “Doha Historical Dictionary of #Arabic.” At only 390 words long this #PostFromThePast also shows how the DO's style of article has changed over the past 6 years. 🔗 digitalorientalist.com/2019/02/01/t...

📢 Last chance to apply to be part of our team for the next academic year! Want to contribute an article? Perhaps several? Or join our editorial or social media teams? Check out the details below! 📅 Deadline is tomorrow!

#APostYouMayHaveMissed in #KoreanStudies! Tomasz Sleziak explores lessons related to ideology and communications in pre-modern #Korea and draws parallels with the modern world! Check it out: digitalorientalist.com/2025/04/01/h...

you've a few more days to submit your application to become a contributor at the @digitalorientalist.bsky.social ! Great opportunity to write about your #DH experience, with great visibility! 👇 #apply submit by 📆 July 13th!

#Reminder! The deadline for our #cfa for new contributions, editors, and social media team members ends this Sunday (July 13)! Check out the details at the link below if you are interested in joining our team: digitalorientalist.com/2025/06/03/c...

#postfromthepast Published in 2021, Julie A Hanlon’s discussion of how to input different #Tamil scripts on a #QWERTY keyboard remains one of our most popular posts! Check it out if you’re interested in #Indian studies or #keyboards👇 digitalorientalist.com/2021/01/15/t...

Still in time to become part of the @digitalorientalist.bsky.social! Do you work at the intersection of digital humanities and area studies? Do you want to write pieces that explore a DH idea, a database, or bits of your research? This is for you!! 📆 July 13th, 2025! #application #opportunity #DH

#APostYouMayHaveMissed in #BiblicalStudies! “Exploring the #NewTestament Virtual #Manuscript Room API,” Zach Butler discusses how to use NTVMR’s API for research. Check it out: digitalorientalist.com/2025/04/29/e...

Calling all Digital Orientalist readers! We are exploring a potential rebrand (and name change!) and would love to hear your feedback. If you have a spare 5 minutes please consider completing our short questionnaire: forms.gle/iyWgF8zwzCeZ...

working with Chinese manuscripts? Check out my reviews of some useful online tools I wrote for the @digitalorientalist.bsky.social #palaeography #philology #chiensemanuscripts digitalorientalist.com/2021/03/05/o...

You have still time to submit your applicant to become part of the @digitalorientalist.bsky.social Write as much as you want, publish nice pieces with the help of editors without the pressure of peer-review! Dip a toe in the water, learn to present your work in a great environment!

👤 Wir suchen Sie! Werden Sie wissenschaftliche:r Mitarbeiter:in (w/d/m) @stabiberlin.bsky.social. Unterstützen Sie uns dabei, digitale Services im Bereich China weiter zu entwickeln! Die Bewerbungsfrist läuft bis zum 18. Juli. Alle Infos finden Sie hier: sbb.berlin/hnagr

@digitalorientalist.bsky.social is still accepting applications to become part of its team! Many positions open, with good flexibility with writing goals! Check it all out here! 👇 digitalorientalist.com/2025/06/03/c...

🌟 #CFA: Digital Orientalist Team 2025/26 🌟 We are looking for editors, contributors, and social media content creators for the upcoming academic year. Please share widely! 🔗 For more information: digitalorientalist.com/2025/06/03/c... #digitalhumanities #AcademicTwitter

Ever growing, the @digitalorientalist.bsky.social is looking again for new members! Write as much as you want, and remember that you can send in posts anytime as guest contributor! digitalorientalist.com/2025/06/03/c...

Congratulations to our research fellow Tiziana Pasciuto for presenting the REDMIX archive at the @digitalorientalist.bsky.social’s conference! #ERC #ERCCoG #REDMIX #digitalarchive #digitalhumanities @erc.europa.eu

And that's a wrap! 🎉 We've had a wonderful & vibrant day exploring #AI and #DigitalHumanities. Thank you to @tsujihirohito.bsky.social‬, our Conference Manager & Editor; our chairs James Harry Morris, Emma Kiey, & @sarazanotta.bsky.social; our speakers for sharing their work; and all attendees! 🙏

Our final panel of the day: Ethical and Critical Perspectives on AI First up is Hong-Yu Hsien (Independent), "AI Bias-cancelling for the interpretation of a Late Qing Dynasty text" - presenting a series of #AI experiments on an essay by Wang Huiluan 汪噦鸞

Panel 3 is underway: #AI and Geography/Geopolitics🌏 We start with Enes Yılandiloğlu (helsinki.fi‬), "Mapping the Orient: Computational Approaches to Eighteenth-Century Travel Writing" - using computational methods to analyse representations of the Orient in British travel narratives