The Importance of Archiving
This was a good piece in the Verge, providing a rationale for data preservation in general and archiving in particular. It was pertinent to me as archiving is central...
Online Legacies
Anna Grasso, Gary R. Bunt, Digital Islam Across Europe, The Online Portrayal and Legacy of Deceased Influential Figures “In this short article we wish to analyse the issue of...
CHANSE DigitIslam EASR
The CHANSE DigitIslam panel presented at EASR 2024 Gothenburg. I discussed digital archiving (with Dr Anna Grasso). Colleagues updated on other findings of the project (so far).
EASR 2024 Conference
I’m in Gothenburg, where I presented yesterday on ‘Digital Muslim Responses to Climate Change Issues’ at the EASR 2024 Conference. I’m interested in developing further work in this area...
Digital Islam Across Europe web archive
Introducing the Digital Islam Across Europe web archive (phase 1): Working with Dr Anna Grasso and collaborating with colleagues across our five European contexts (Poland, Lithuania, Spain, Sweden, and...
Digital scholarship and the web: Learning from Muslim communities online
Here’s an Archive-it interview on archiving issues across the Digital British Islam and Digital Islam Across Europe projects, with myself, Dr Anna Grasso, and Dr Alamgir Ahmed.
Archiving the UAE
John Dennehy, The National, How the UAE is safeguarding its history in huge recording drive, 28 Apr 2024. “It has also teamed up with the UK’s National Archives to...
Islam, Academia & Research
Gary R. Bunt, Digital British Islam, Exploring Islam, Academia & Research, 29 Mar 2024. Explanatory article linking to the project’s archive of online activities associated with the study of...