Navigating the Dunhuang Manuscripts Databases
The Mogao Caves nearby Dunhuang were one of the most exceptional discoveries of the 20th century. Their textual, artistic and…
Month: September 2022
Digital resources for the study of Buddhist Art in Central Asia: a general overview
When it comes to Buddhist studies, the number of online resources can feel very overwhelming – from the thousands of…
Cracking the Oracle Bones: the Yinxu Oracle Bone Inscription Digital Database (Part 1)
Introduction: In April, the Zhonghua Book Company (中華書局) launched the (subscription-only) Yinxu Oracle Bone Inscription Digital Database 殷墟甲骨文數據庫 (YOD), containing…
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…
Digital Humanities and Buddhist Studies in Japan: An Interview with Kiyonori Nagasaki (2/2)
This is the second part of our interview with Professor Kiyonori Nagasaki (twitter @knagasaki), Senior Fellow at the International Institute…
CfA for Social Media Manager
Are you good with social media and do you know a fair few things about Digital Humanities? Or are you…
Flew under the Digital and non-Digital Scholarly Radars: Syriac Manuscripts and Fragments at Yale University (Part 1)
As you might expect, not all rare materials (manuscripts and their fragments) are yet digitized. Sometimes still more surprising (and…
Digital Humanities and Manuscript Archives in Iran
Professor Dr. Rasul Jafarian has significantly contributed to digital humanities during his services as the director of some of the…
More inclusive, more active, more digital. The Digital Orientalist 2022/2023
We are back. And we are excited. As more and more activities resume in-person after all around the world, the…