Advanced computational methods for studying Buddhist texts

27.04.2023 09:00 - 28.04.2023 17:00

This online symposium will bring together scholars conducting research on Buddhist texts by computational methods ranging from natural language processing, optical character and hand-writing recognition, geographic information systems, cross-linguistic alignment, to content analysis.

Computational Humanities is a rapidly growing multidisciplinary field that uses computational and quantitative methods for processing, analyzing, and modeling complex data. Within Buddhist Studies, these methods have emerged as an im portant tool for those working with Buddhist texts, enabling large-scale analysis, facilitating preservation and increased accessibility, and providing new ways of vi-
sualizing and understanding data.

Alongside providing an opportunity for researchers to present their most recent work and share their experiences, the symposium aims to facilitate discussion on the challenges, opportunities, and further applications of advanced computational methods for the field of Buddhist Studies.

The symposium is organized by Patrick McAllister (Institute for the Cultural and Intellectual History of Asia IKGA, Austrian Academy of Sciences), Rachael Griffiths (ERC project The Dawn of Tibetan Buddhist Scholasticism 11th-13th c.), and Markus Viehbeck (Tibetan Manuscript Project Vienna TMPV, University of Vienna).

Programme, Zoom link, and further information: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/fileadmin/Institute/IKGA/PDF/events/ikga-comphum-symposium-2023.pdf

Organiser:
Institute for the Cultural and Intellectual History of Asia (Austrian Academy of Sciences); Department of South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies (University of Vienna)
Location:
online (Zoom)