The Digital Orientalist is pleased to announce its annual open call for contributors and team members for the 2026-2027 academic year. We seek individuals who work at the intersection of digital humanities and area studies. Our current coverage includes the following areas – with links to recent contributions within each of these teams – though we actively encourage applications that extend beyond them: African Studies; Central Asian Studies; Chinese Studies; DH Theories and Practices in General; Middle Eastern Studies; Northeast Asian Studies; Persian, Turkic, and Biblical Studies; South Asian Studies; and Southeast Asian Studies.
We are highly enthusiastic about welcoming applications from new or related fields, such as Oceania or Pacific Island Studies, and GLAM (Librarian Studies, Digital Heritage, Archival Studies). While we welcome expertise in various regional specialisations, all applications must demonstrate a clear connection to digital humanities methods, tools, or theoretical frameworks.