DAMAST - An Interactive Research Environment for Visualizing Multi-Religious Situations in the Islamicate World

This joint lecture from Near Eastern Studies and Digital Scholarship at the Institute for Advanced Study features speakers Dorothea Weltecke and Florian Jäckel from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin presenting DAMAST, an innovative interactive research environment. Explore how this digital tool visualizes the multi-religious landscape of the Islamicate world from 600 to 1400 CE, bringing together comprehensive geographical and chronological data about Dhimmi communities under Muslim rule. Learn about the database containing over 8,300 pieces of evidence across more than 440 locations, visualized through maps, timelines, and tables. Discover how researchers can utilize various filters including time, location, religious community, and source to conduct detailed data analysis. The speakers introduce the research environment's underlying concepts, demonstrate its key features, and honestly address its limitations, providing a thorough overview of this groundbreaking digital humanities project.