Academia Sinica Digital Humanities (Taiwan)

Overview

Academia Sinica serves as the premier research institute of Taiwan and a major hub for digital humanities, hosting multiple internationally significant DH projects and databases.

  • Type: Research Institute
  • Location: Taipei, Taiwan
  • Founded: Taiwan’s national academy

Website

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Major DH Projects

CCTS (Chinese Civilization in Time and Space)

  • Comprehensive spatial-temporal database of Chinese civilization
  • GIS-integrated historical data
  • Long-term collaborative project

THCTS (Taiwan History and Culture in Time and Space)

  • Focused on Taiwan’s historical and cultural development
  • Spatial humanities approach to Taiwanese studies

Scripta Sinica Digital Library

  • Digital repository of Chinese classical texts
  • Full-text searchable database
  • Major resource for Chinese studies globally

CBDB (China Biographical Database)

  • Comprehensive biographical database of Chinese historical figures
  • Collaborative international project
  • Critical resource for prosopographical studies