September 2025

Karina van Dalen-Oskam talks about Digital Humanities in Japan

Karina van Dalen-Oskam, who leads the Computational Literary Studies group at the Huygens Institute (KNAW) and teaches at the University of Amsterdam, has built her career on studying how writers use language and names in their work. This September she’ll be in Japan to share insights from her research on style, authorship and the digital future of the humanities.

Japanese Association for Digital Humanities JADH 2025 – Crossing the Gap

When 19–21 September 2025
Where University of Osaka, Japan
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Keynote (20 September) Literary influence and the development of style in the creative writing process

How can digital tools reveal the secrets of style and influence in literature? Van Dalen-Oskam will discuss case studies ranging from the interplay between Margaret Atwood and Naomi Alderman to the painstakingly logged writing sessions of Flemish novelist Gie Bogaert.

DH Education International Symposium – The Frontiers of DH Education

When 23 September 2025
Where Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
Website
Talk Digital Humanities at universities and research institutes in the Netherlands

An insider’s view of how Dutch universities and research institutes are weaving digital methods into their teaching and research – with a spotlight on new ways of analysing literary style.

Karina van Dalen-Oskam leads the Computational Literary Studies research group at the Huygens Institute. Photo: Jeroen Oerlemans.