Cornelius van Litt

Cornelius van Litt, a postdoctoral researcher in medieval Islamic philosophy at Utrecht University, dives deep into the intersection of Python and digital humanities. He shares how he applies Python and OpenCV to analyze medieval manuscripts and track intellectual history. Cornelius discusses digitizing collections, detecting ownership stamps, and even creating x-ray-like visuals of text density. He advocates for bridging the technical and humanities fields, emphasizing the importance of programming skills for scholars. Tune in for insights on enhancing manuscript research through modern technology!