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Digital Humanities and Historical Gis in Central Eurasian Studies: New Approaches to the History of the Fergana Valley

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: The application of digital humanities methodologies has been transforming historical research across the globe. This report introduces an ongoing project that applies Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to the socio-economic history of the Fergana Valley during the late imperial and early Soviet periods. Building on earlier Japanese scholarship, especially the "Fergana Project" initiated by Professor Hisao Komatsu, this study reflects broader trends in East Asian digital humanities. The aim is twofold: to present the evolution of historical GIS applications in East Asia and to demonstrate how these methods are expanding the possibilities of Central Eurasian historical research.

DOI: 10.66073/refocus-conf/97

Author: Akira Ueda

Institutions: Japan External Trade Organization, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization

Language: English

Topic: Digital Humanities and Scholarship

Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

OpenAlex ID: W7204274276

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