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Nilo Pedrazzini

@npedrazzini.bsky.social
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Postdoc @ QMUL (Text Machine project). Previously Turing Research Fellow @ The Alan Turing Institute. Computational humanities, historical linguistics, language typology. Or anything language-related. npedrazzini.github.io

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Nilo Pedrazzini @npedrazzini.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
NEW POSITION! After 4+ years at The Alan Turing Institute, today I officially started as a postdoc on the 'Text Machine: Computing Literary Innovation' project, based at Queen Mary University London!
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Nilo Pedrazzini @npedrazzini.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Just back from #CHR2025. A lot of interesting work, and I was especially surprised by how well the lightning talk format worked out (shout-out to @taylor-arnold.bsky.social’s timed slides for keeping the chaos in check)
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Nilo Pedrazzini @npedrazzini.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Very cool work incoming 👇
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Computational Humanities Research @comphumresearch.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
📢 The #CHR2025 proceedings are out! 97 papers, ~1600 pages of computational humanities 🔥 Now published via the new Anthology of Computers and the Humanities, with DOIs for every paper. 🔗 anthology.ach.org/volumes/vol0... And don’t forget: registration closes tomorrow (20 Nov)!
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Edited by Taylor Arnold, Margherita Fantoli, and Ruben Ros
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Katie McDonough @kmcdono.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
✨✨Maps & newspaper research from LwM & MRM teams (@danielwilson.bsky.social @joshrhodes.bsky.social @jonhistorian61.bsky.social @nottinauta.bsky.social @ruthahnert.bsky.social @npedrazzini.bsky.social @kallewesterling.bsky.social + more) featured in @pnas.org this week! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Historians use data science to mine the past | PNAS
Historians use data science to mine the past
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David Beavan @davidbeavan.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
🚀 Shaping the future of RSEs in Arts & Humanities! Two key reports outline a national vision - essential reading for all disciplines. Developed by the community, for the community. Dive in & be part of the conversation! 🔗 doi.org/10.5281/zeno... doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Graphic report cover: Towards a National Research Software Engineering Capability in Arts and Humanities Research: a Roadmap
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Katie McDonough @kmcdono.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Sneak peak: MapReader data created by @kirstylilley.bsky.social for vegetation & more on historical OS map sheets in @peakdistrict.bsky.social & @southdownsnp.bsky.social for the "Landscape Change & Conservation with MapReader" project w/@natlibscot.bsky.social @dataculture.bsky.social & both parks
MapReader patch output in yellow, orange, dark green, and light green representing different types of vegetation on 19th c. Ordnance Survey maps within the South Downs National Park.
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David Beavan @davidbeavan.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
🚨 Calling all who care about digital research! 🚨 Share examples of the impact Research Software Engineering or RSEs have had on (your) research. Help us build an evidence base and a bright future for the field. Deadline: Fri, 14 Feb ⏰. Share & spread the word! 🙌 forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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Microsoft Forms
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Data/Culture Project @dataculture.bsky.social · 15/08/2024
🗃️ Applications now open for the final 2024 Data/Culture workshop on big historical newspaper & maps data + tools. Sept 30-Oct 2 2024 in London & (partially) online. forms.office.com/e/4h6sfLfuE3 www.turing.ac.uk/events/autum... For historians & historically-minded colleagues & students!
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Autumn Data/Culture Workshop
This workshop aims to bring together historians and others with an interest in using big, digitised historical map and newspaper collections as primary sourc
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Katie McDonough @kmcdono.bsky.social · 15/08/2024
Our last newspapers & MapReader workshop of 2024! Taught by @danielwilson.bsky.social, @kallewesterling.bsky.social, Rosie Wood (Turing), Tim Hobson (Turing), & yours truly. With guest appearances from @fedenanni.bsky.social @npedrazzini.bsky.social, Kaspar Beelen (SAS) & Jon Lawrence (Exeter)! 🗃️
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Data/Culture Project @dataculture.bsky.social · 05/06/2024
The ‘Data/Culture’ team is on the road this week! We're delivering our summer workshop in Lancaster, building sustainable community around software and humanities data with a three-day extravaganza working computationally with newspaper and map data. www.turing.ac.uk/events/summe...
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Summer Data/Culture Workshop: Learn to work with big historical data
Where: The Storey, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1TH
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Nilo Pedrazzini @npedrazzini.bsky.social · 14/05/2024
Damn, #ChatGPT 4o seriously upped its Church Slavonic game
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Katie McDonough @kmcdono.bsky.social · 13/05/2024
Reminder 4 historians: are you interested in working with historical newspapers or maps w/digital tools? Join us for 1,2, or 3 days in Lancaster (UK) for a hands-on workshop on June 5-7! Applications close next Monday. We still have bursaries available. 🗃️ www.turing.ac.uk/events/summe...
turing.ac.uk
Summer Data/Culture Workshop: Learn to work with big historical data
Where: The Storey, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1TH
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Nilo Pedrazzini @npedrazzini.bsky.social · 08/05/2024
Make sure to watch this space! 👇
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Katie McDonough @kmcdono.bsky.social · 02/05/2024
Learn to work with big historical data from newspapers & maps at a 3-day workshop in Lancaster (UK). June 5-7 2024. Taught by Living w/Machines folks: @npedrazzini.bsky.social, Kaspar Beelen, Rosie Wood, Tim Hobson, & yours truly. Bursaries available!! Apply now: forms.office.com/e/HnKjET1dAs
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