MeDoraH
Advancing digital humanities research methodology through semantic web technologies and computational oral history analysis
About MeDoraH
Building upon Hidden Histories' foundational work, MeDoraH represents an innovative advancement in digital humanities research methodology. This collaborative venture between University College London and TU Darmstadt introduces cutting-edge semantic web technologies and digital methods to oral history research.
MeDoraH enriches the existing Hidden Histories interview corpus by incorporating ten new German-language interviews, broadening our understanding beyond the Anglophone world.
Methodological Innovation: The project pioneers a novel methodological framework combining traditional oral history approaches with advanced computational techniques, enabled by a comprehensive knowledge graph and specialized ontologies.
Through innovative natural language processing across English and German sources, MeDoraH creates structured representations of oral history interviews adhering to FAIR data principles.
Technical Infrastructure & Impact
This technical infrastructure supports sophisticated analyses while preserving the nuanced nature of oral history research. Our interactive portal enables researchers, digital humanists, and oral historians to explore this enhanced interview corpus, facilitating novel investigations into the formation and evolution of digital humanities as a field.
Project outputs include semantically enriched interview transcriptions, a pioneering oral history ontology, and new methodological frameworks for digital oral history research.
Project Resources
Explore MeDoraH's comprehensive resources and methodological contributions to digital oral history research:
Metadata Structure
Discover the comprehensive metadata framework underpinning MeDoraH's approach to oral history data.
MetadataFAIR Data Principles
Access structured representations of oral history interviews following FAIR data principles for enhanced discoverability.
Access DataPublications & Outputs
Browse publications, research outputs, and scholarly contributions from the MeDoraH project.
Publications