Web Science and Digital Libraries Research Group

Traditionally, historians have relied on conventional methods to uncover the details of our past. These methods include qualitative text analysis, translations, and transliterations, among other approaches. Such techniques have been essential for understanding historical events, cultures, and societies. However, the advent of digital tools and methodologies has significantly transformed the field, enabling more detailed analysis and visualization of historical data. New techniques, such as mapping and spatial analysis software, social network analysis tools, and digital databases, have not only facilitated the efficient storage and access to large volumes of information but also allowed historians to explore historical mobilities—meaning the movement of people and communities, as well as societal changes across different regions and time periods. The workshop “ Digital Methods for the Study of Mobilities ,” held  June 25-26, 2024, at the higher education and research institution IN...

Dr. Erika Frydenlund , Melissa Miller-Felton and I attended the Air Force Office of Scientific Research ( @AFOSR ) 2024 Trust and Influence Program Review on August 12-16, 2024 in Dayton, Ohio. We were invited because of our Minerva Research Initiative Grant, “ What's Missing? Innovating Interdisciplinary Methods for Hard-to-Reach Environments ” awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense in 2022 (described in a previous blog post by Dr. Erika Frydenlund when this grant was first awarded). Although the research conducted is public, this meeting was not recorded.   On the first day, the afternoon keynote was given by Dr. Samuel Segun , senior researcher at Global Center on AI Governance . He spoke on the topic “Building responsible & trustworthy AI: Operationalizing Responsible Artificial Intelligence (RAI) Practice,” where he underscored the critical need for trust in AI systems. Dr. Segun motivated the importance of trusting AI systems by asking, 'Who is responsible?...