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Jointly organized by Asia Research Institute, and NUS Libraries, National University of Singapore.

CHAIRPERSON

Dr Stefan Huebner, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore

ABSTRACT

As the digital continues to accelerate and be a pervasive part of our academic labor, we have also seen a marked rise in digital humanities (DH) as a component of area studies research and teaching. How have the fields of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Studies engaged with DH methods, tool development, and the creation of accessible resources in recent years? What pitfalls do academics face and what future directions might we expect? This talk will survey the state of the field for these areas of East Asian Studies, offering an overview of broad trends and an introduction to some notable projects.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Paula R. Curtis is a historian of medieval Japan and an active participant in digital communities in and beyond East Asian Studies. She is presently Yanai Initiative Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer with the Department of Asian Languages & Cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her current book project focuses on metal caster organizations from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries and their relationships with elite institutions. In addition, Dr Curtis collaborates in several online projects, including the Digital Humanities Japan initiative; an online database for digital resources related to East Asia; and the collection and visualization of job market data in East Asian Studies.

REGISTRATION

Registration is closed, and instructions on how to participate in this webinar has been sent out to registered attendees. Please write to aritm@nus.edu.sg if you would like to attend the webinar.