From 1 through 3 September, JADH2015, the 5th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for Digital Humanities (JADH), was held under the theme, "Encoding Cultural Resources", at Kyoto University's Institute for Research In Humanities, with 65 scholars from 11 countries delivering poster and oral presentations in English.
On Day 1, more than 70 persons attended a public lecture on the topic of "digital archives and libraries", delivered by Ms Pip Willcox, Curator of Digital Special Collections at the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, who discussed the work involved in digitizing the plays of William Shakespeare.
Digital humanities is a multidisciplinary research field aimed at expanding the possibilities of the humanities through studies of methods for archiving and analyzing cultural resources, including documents and maps, using digital technology. Its immense potential was highlighted at JADH2015 through presentations spanning a wide range of disciplines, including not only linguistics and literary research but also music analysis, network analysis, software development, material culture, art history, and communication.
Professor Christian Wittern of the Institute for Research In Humanities, greeting the audience
Ms Willcox delivering her lecture
Poster slam session
