Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities will be holding a seminar on “Digital Humanities”.
Due to the recent increase in coronavirus infections, this seminar has been moved to an entirely online format.
- Day & Time：January 20th, 2022 (Thursday), 14:00-16:00 (JST)
- Venue：Zoom Webinar (zoom link)
- Participation：Registration is required. Registration Form
- Language：Japanese、with English as necessary
- Organizer：Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities
- Supported by：Waseda International House of Literature
Overview
This panel will introduce successful, practical applications of digital humanities techniques from professionals in the digital humanities field. Join us at the Waseda International House of Literature to learn about the potential of AI and digital transformation for future humanities research. Learn about collaborative research processes with colleagues in the digital humanities. Researchers interested in applying digital techniques to their current research projects are encouraged to attend. No previous experience with digital humanities is required.
Lecture
- Asanobu Kitamoto (Director, ROIS-DS Center for Open Data in the Humanities / Professor, National Institute of Informatics)
Dr. Kitamoto will discuss AI, research collaboration, and digital transformation in digital humanities. These correspond to the technology, organization, and outcome of digital humanities research and significantly impact the research environment and culture. Dr. Kitamoto will introduce our activities and experiences in ROIS-DS Center for Open Data in the Humanities (CODH) to illustrate the future of humanities research. - Tarin Clanuwat (Google Brain)
Dr. Clanuwat will offer a brief introduction about the technology behind the AI kuzushiji recognition system and the development of the Miwo app. Dr. Clanuwat will also discuss current limitations and future possibilities in kuzushiji recognition systems and explain how those systems can benefit learning about, researching, and archiving kuzushiji documents. - Yingtao Tian (Google Brain)
Dr. Tian will present a brief overview about the efforts in understanding Japanese humanities through the lens of machine intelligence. Dr. Tian will dive into cases involving illustrated scrolls and Ukiyo-e painting as research topics, as well as how machine learning provides insights by using both expert-annotated data and machine intelligence-driven methods.
Moderator
- Robert Campbell (Advisor, Waseda International House of Literature)
contact
Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities : [email protected]
For more information on the Yanai Initiative: https://www.yanaiinitiative.org/
For more information on WIHL: https://www.waseda.jp/culture/wihl/en
Please note：
★Seminar participants will not be able to tour the Waseda International House of Literature. If you would like to explore the Haruki Murakami Library, please make a separate reservation on the WIHL homepage.
★Personal information will not be shared or used for other purposes.
