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Session Chair: Iuliia Iashchenko, La Sapienza University of Rome
Location:Aud C1 (EC)
142 places
Presentations
Reconstructing Japan’s Scenic Past from Prints: Combining Citizen Science and AI-Methods for Authenticating Direct Observation in Ukiyo-e Landscapes
Stephanie Santschi1, Himanshu Panday2
1University of Zurich, Switzerland; 2Dignity in Difference, India
Our project combines AI with citizen science to examine whether Japanese early-modern print (ukiyo-e) illustrators created landscape prints from direct observation or secondary sources. Using fine-tuned vision language models, GIS mapping, and crowdsourced spatial analysis, we authenticate artistic observation practices using historical and contemporary geographical data.
Digital Mapping of Baltic German Historical Landscapes Using Named-Entity Recognition and Geographical Visualization
Anna Baryshnikova
University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
This project uses NER and digital mapping to preserve and explore the cultural heritage of the Baltic Germans. By analyzing the historical newspaper "Baltische Briefe" and visualizing historical locations, it provides an interactive platform to uncover geographical patterns and cultural narratives, demonstrating the potential of digital humanities for cultural preservation.
Counter-Mapping Diaspora and Crime: A Digital Study of Colombian Spatialities in New York and London
Laura Isabel {Laurisa} Sastoque Pabon
University of Southampton, United Kingdom
This paper explores the use of digital mapping to represent Colombian diasporas in New York and London, addressing the stigmatizing impact of hegemonic portrayals linked to the drug trade. By layering these narratives with counter-discourses, the project promotes a more nuanced, community-driven approach to history-making and knowledge democratization.
Mapping Colonial Devastation: Geo-Technologies and Soviet Nuclear Testing in Central Asia
Iuliia Iashchenko
La Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
This paper examines Soviet nuclear testing in Central Asia using geo-technologies to map and analyze test sites' environmental and social impacts. By integrating GIS, archival records, and survivor testimonies, the study uncovers Soviet environmental colonialism, highlighting its lasting ecological and cultural consequences. It demonstrates geo-technologies’ role in historical and ecological justice.
