Dear colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to the second seminar in *the series on the digital history of Central Asia and the South Caucasus <https://www.osteuropa.phil.fau.de/digital-history-seminars/>,* jointly organized by the Chair of Modern and Eastern European History FAU and Max Weber Stiftung Georgia Branch Office. The seminar will be held on *March 12, 14:00 CET* | 17:00 Yerevan & Tbilisi | 18:00 Tashkent & Almaty | 19:00 Bishkek online in Zoom. Language: English. Topic: *Digital Humanities in Kyrgyzstan: Practices, Challenges, and Emerging Projects.* Invited expert: *Dr. Daniyar Karabaev*, American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Registration and Zoom-link: https://fau.zoom-x.de/meeting/register/SkVB__FPTnedWLpt4KhNxA *Abstract: *Over the past two decades, Digital Humanities has become an established field within global humanities research, bringing computational methods and digital tools into the study of history, culture, and society. In Kyrgyzstan, however, the systematic use of digital methods in the humanities is a relatively recent development. This presentation offers an overview of the current state of Digital Humanities and digital history in Kyrgyzstan, with particular attention to academic teaching, research practices, and institutional initiatives. Drawing on experiences from the American University of Central Asia (AUCA), the talk introduces the development of formal coursework in Digital Humanities, including the country’s first introductory course in the field and discusses how digital methods are integrated into disciplines such as history, anthropology, folklore studies, and Manas studies. The presentation also highlights selected projects, including the digital analysis of contemporary Manas narratives, digital mapping of historical and cultural heritage sites, and ongoing efforts to digitize manuscript and oral collections. By situating these initiatives within broader international Digital Humanities debates, the presentation reflects on conceptual challenges, methodological choices, and future directions for digital scholarship in Kyrgyzstan, emphasizing the role of interdisciplinary collaboration and open-access digital resources. All interested parties are most welcome to this talk. More information: https://www.osteuropa.phil.fau.de/digital-history-seminars/ Best regards, Dinara Gagarina --- Dr. Dinara Gagarina Research Associate Chair of Eastern European History, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Bismarckstraße 12, 91054 Erlangen, Germany https://www.osteuropa.phil.fau.de/person/dinara-gagarina [email protected] Research Associate Digital History and Information Systems, Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe – Institute of the Leibniz Association Gisonenweg 5-7 35037 Marburg Head of Digital Humanities Major Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Budva, Montenegro Co-Founder DH CLOUD Community (Community of Russian-Speaking Digital Humanists Worldwide) https://dhcloud.org, https://t.me/dhcloud [email protected]
