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 s of Samizdat\, Tamizdat and Gosizdat
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next CESTA lunch seminar entitled\, "Digital To
 ols for Visualizing Flow and Networks of Samizdat\, Tamizdat and Gosizdat"
 .\n\nLunch: 12:30 - 1:00 pm\nWorkshop: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm\n\nRSVP for lunch
  and to receive the Zoom link for the workshop (if unable to join in perso
 n at Wallenberg Hall\, Bldg. 160\, Rm 433a).\n\nGeorgii Korotkov (Stanford
 )\, “Visualizing the Unseen: Approaches to Periodical Metadata”\nThis 
 presentation will demonstrate an open-source platform designed to simplify
  and enhance the visualization of periodical metadata\, making it more acc
 essible through interactive and scalable tools. The project addresses chal
 lenges in metadata analysis\, such as fragmentation\, complexity\, and the
  need for technical expertise\, by providing an intuitive and adaptable so
 lution. Built on modern web technologies\, it automatically processes meta
 data to generate visualizations like publication timelines\, authorship ne
 tworks\, and thematic clustering while maintaining flexibility for various
  research and archival needs. While still in its early stages\, the platfo
 rm serves as a proof of concept\, with its open-source nature inviting col
 laboration and iterative improvements based on user feedback. Ultimately\,
  the project aims to lower barriers to metadata exploration\, fostering ne
 w research opportunities and interdisciplinary engagement across academia\
 , libraries\, and digital humanities projects.\n\nIlaria Sicari (Stanford\
 , Ca' Foscari) with Valeria Korotkova (Stanford)\, “Soft Power with Hard
  Cover: Visualizing Transnational Routes and Networks of Tamizdat”\nDuri
 ng the so-called Cultural Cold War\, the ideological struggle between the 
 two blocs was primarily fought on the battlefield of cultural production a
 nd the weapons massively employed in the fight were books. Since 1954\, wh
 en the Free Europe Committee (FEC) launched its first program for producin
 g and clandestinely distributing in the Eastern bloc tamizdat (leaflets\, 
 periodicals and books) as well as other banned printed materials (Western 
 periodicals and books)\, a massive flow of printed texts started to circul
 ate across and beyond the “Nylon Curtain.” During this workshop\, ther
 e will be schowcased different digital tools employed for analyzing\, extr
 acting and visualizing data from a corpus of archival documents with the a
 im to represent the complexity of the transnational production and cross-b
 order circulation of tamizdat and others printed materials by proposing a 
 model for mapping the topography of Cold War culture.
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LOCATION:Building 160\, Wallenberg Hall\, 433a and Zoom
SUMMARY:CESTA Workshop: Digital Tools for Visualizing Flow and Networks of 
 Samizdat\, Tamizdat and Gosizdat
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.stanford.edu/event/cesta-workshop-digital-tool
 s-for-visualizing-flow-and-networks-of-samizdat-tamizdat-and-gosizdat
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