Literary Speculation and Shifting Ecosystems in the Digital Environmental Humanities
Ministro, Bruno (1); Reina, Patrícia Esteves (2)
1: Institute for Comparative Literature (University of Porto, Portugal); 2: Institute for Comparative Literature (University of Porto, Portugal), Centre for Portuguese Literature (University of Coimbra)
Our talk features the results of an 18-month exploratory research project that draws on digital humanities techniques and ecocritical studies to analyze António Ramos Rosa’s poetry. We address a speculative framework for the reinterpretation of the source materials using text analysis, information visualization, and creative practice-based research.
Vectors of Violence: Legitimation and Distribution of State Power in the <em>People’s Liberation Army Daily</em> (<em>Jiefangjun Bao</em>), 1956-1989
Gilkison, Aaron (1); Kurzynski, Maciej (2)
1: Stanford University, USA; 2: Lingnan University, Hong Kong
We employ text mining techniques (collocation analysis, BERT, vector semantics, topic modeling) to examine one of the most important official journals of the early PRC. Our analysis reveals how the PLA Daily legitimized state violence by portraying different soldier figures and distributing violent sentiments to international topics during domestic unrest.
Tracing Cartographic Errors in the Western Representation of 19th Century Jerusalem
Vaienti, Beatrice (1); di Lenardo, Isabella (2); Kaplan, Frédéric (1)
1: DHLAB - EPFL, Switzerland; 2: Digital Humanities Institute - EPFL, Switzerland
HTML XMLThis study investigates errors and biases in the Western cartographic representation of Jerusalem in the 19th century. Using digital cartometry, it quantifies and compares cartographic misrepresentations, offering insights into Western perceptions and into a hidden layer of historical information.