“Building the Foundations of Buddhist Philology through Digital Humanities: Exploring the Potential of the Tohoku University Digital Archives (ToUDA)" was held.
Dec.10.2025
The Center for Integrated Japanese Studies(CIJS) at Tohoku University co-hosted a workshop and symposium titled “Building the Foundations of Buddhist Philology through Digital Humanities: Exploring the Potential of the Tohoku University Digital Archives (ToUDA)” with the Tohoku University Digital Archives Steering Committee and the Tohoku University Library on Wednesday, December 3 and Thursday, December 4.
From CIJS, four members of the Digital Archive Research Unit presented: Center Vice Director Satoshi Kato, Associate Professor Ryuta Kikuya, Specially Appointed Lecturer Shunpei Katakura, and Distinguished Assistant Professor Sebastian Nehrdich. They delivered lectures and participated in a panel discussion on the digitization of academic resources in Tohoku University and new developments in Buddhist textual studies with AI technology.
Over the two days, a total of 72 participants attended. This event served as an opportunity to widely disseminate information both within and outside the university about the integration of humanities/social sciences and data-driven science advocated by CIJS, incorporating details of ongoing research projects.
Over the two days, a total of 72 participants attended. This event served as an opportunity to widely disseminate information both within and outside the university about the integration of humanities/social sciences and data-driven science advocated by CIJS, incorporating details of ongoing research projects.
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