EAJRS 2026 Pre-event Organized by NIHU

[James Morris]

Dear All, I am writing to make you aware of NIHU and EAJRS's free pre-event this year (31/08/2026) which will focus on providing hands-on training on key tools and resources for Digital Humanities.
Details and registration details are as follows:

Date: August 31, 2026 (Monday), 11 am～5 pm

Venue: Leiden University

Participation Fee: Free

Language: Japanese and English

Capacity: Varies based on individual programme (Registration is based on a first-come-first-served basis)

Further information: https://dh.nihu.jp/news/post/20260204 

Registration Form：https://forms.gle/bwqVmey58tXgtFni6 
(Closes when capacity is reached).
 

Programme

Morning Session (11～12:30pm)
On Information Dissemination in Japanese Studies (Up to 100 Participants)

Afternoon Sessions (2pm～5pm)
Workshop A: Resource Guide Edit-a-thon (Online Participation also Possible) (In Japanese)

Workshop B: 3D Data for Libraries and Archives (In Japanese)

Workshop C: A Workshop on Tools for Cursive Character Recognition  (In English)

Wrap-up session (5pm～6pm)
 

Thank you and regards, James