Federico Pianzola
@fpianz.bsky.social
https://federicopianzola.me
I teach and do research in Computational Humanities @rug.nl
ERC StG "Graphs and Ontologies for Literary Evolution Models" (GOLEM) https://golemlab.eu
I teach and do research in Computational Humanities @rug.nl
ERC StG "Graphs and Ontologies for Literary Evolution Models" (GOLEM) https://golemlab.eu
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Federico Pianzola
@fpianz.bsky.social
· Jan 22
Digital Social Reading
How digital social reading apps are powerfully changing—and nurturing—the way we read.Conventional wisdom would have us believe that digital technology i...
mitpress.mit.edu
It's publication day!
Available in print and Open Access mitpress.mit.edu/978026255091...
A book about how digital social reading apps are changing and nurturing the way we read. I talk about Wattpad, Goodreads, AO3 and more.
@mitpress.bsky.social @unigroningen.bsky.social @gronlp.bsky.social
Available in print and Open Access mitpress.mit.edu/978026255091...
A book about how digital social reading apps are changing and nurturing the way we read. I talk about Wattpad, Goodreads, AO3 and more.
@mitpress.bsky.social @unigroningen.bsky.social @gronlp.bsky.social
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🗣️ Keen to share your #DigitalHumanities research methods?
Everything we publish is #DiamondOpenAccess.
tinyurl.com/open-call-2025-blog
📩 Send us your proposal by: 15 February 2026
#CallForPapers
Everything we publish is #DiamondOpenAccess.
tinyurl.com/open-call-2025-blog
📩 Send us your proposal by: 15 February 2026
#CallForPapers
November 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
🗣️ Keen to share your #DigitalHumanities research methods?
Everything we publish is #DiamondOpenAccess.
tinyurl.com/open-call-2025-blog
📩 Send us your proposal by: 15 February 2026
#CallForPapers
Everything we publish is #DiamondOpenAccess.
tinyurl.com/open-call-2025-blog
📩 Send us your proposal by: 15 February 2026
#CallForPapers
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Are you a grad student working on post-1945 culture? Could your research benefit from incorporating some data, even minimally? Want feedback from journal editors?
This Post45 Data Collective virtual workshop may be for you!
Applications are due DECEMBER 1: data.post45.org/news/grad-wo...
This Post45 Data Collective virtual workshop may be for you!
Applications are due DECEMBER 1: data.post45.org/news/grad-wo...
The Post45 Data Collective invites graduate students in the humanities or adjacent fields to explore cultural data reflexively and collaboratively in a mini-workshop hosted virtually on Friday, March 13. Details here: data.post45.org/news/grad-wo...
November 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Are you a grad student working on post-1945 culture? Could your research benefit from incorporating some data, even minimally? Want feedback from journal editors?
This Post45 Data Collective virtual workshop may be for you!
Applications are due DECEMBER 1: data.post45.org/news/grad-wo...
This Post45 Data Collective virtual workshop may be for you!
Applications are due DECEMBER 1: data.post45.org/news/grad-wo...
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🔗 SynthNet is freely accessible on HuggingFace Spaces: huggingface.co/spaces/magno...
SynthNet Search - a Hugging Face Space by magnolia-psychometrics
Search SynthNet to find conceptual overlap in measures from behavioral sciences. Enter survey items or scale names, traits, or constructs to get relevant results. Agree to the terms of service and ...
huggingface.co
November 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
🔗 SynthNet is freely accessible on HuggingFace Spaces: huggingface.co/spaces/magno...
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🚨 SynthNet is out 🚨
Researchers propose new constructs and measures faster than anyone can track. We (@anniria.bsky.social @ruben.the100.ci) built a search engine to check what already exists and help identify redundancies; indexing 74,000 scales from ~31,500 instruments in APA PsycTests. 🧵1/3
Researchers propose new constructs and measures faster than anyone can track. We (@anniria.bsky.social @ruben.the100.ci) built a search engine to check what already exists and help identify redundancies; indexing 74,000 scales from ~31,500 instruments in APA PsycTests. 🧵1/3
November 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
🚨 SynthNet is out 🚨
Researchers propose new constructs and measures faster than anyone can track. We (@anniria.bsky.social @ruben.the100.ci) built a search engine to check what already exists and help identify redundancies; indexing 74,000 scales from ~31,500 instruments in APA PsycTests. 🧵1/3
Researchers propose new constructs and measures faster than anyone can track. We (@anniria.bsky.social @ruben.the100.ci) built a search engine to check what already exists and help identify redundancies; indexing 74,000 scales from ~31,500 instruments in APA PsycTests. 🧵1/3
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Headline: "AI can replace 11.7% of workforce"
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce
Artificial intelligence can already replace 11.7% of the U.S. labor market, across finance, health care and professional services, according to MIT's study.
www.cnbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Headline: "AI can replace 11.7% of workforce"
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
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The new #openaccess book "Artificial Humanities: A Fictional Perspective on Language in AI" by Nina Beguš encourages readers to use the humanities to thoughtfully approach the development of AI. Start reading now at doi.org/10.3998/mpub...
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The new #openaccess book "Artificial Humanities: A Fictional Perspective on Language in AI" by Nina Beguš encourages readers to use the humanities to thoughtfully approach the development of AI. Start reading now at doi.org/10.3998/mpub...
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Here's a poster version of the DIY Web Archiving zine's front cover, with some added text if you want to print copies for some space where people can take them—you can hang this poster above or nearby:
January 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Here's a poster version of the DIY Web Archiving zine's front cover, with some added text if you want to print copies for some space where people can take them—you can hang this poster above or nearby:
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Happy to announce the 2nd edition of our Summer School in Computational Social Science that will take place in the beautiful Villa del Grumello on Lake Como between June 22-26, 2026!
*** DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: February 15, 2026 (firm deadline) ***
More details here:
css2.lakecomoschool.org
*** DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: February 15, 2026 (firm deadline) ***
More details here:
css2.lakecomoschool.org
November 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Happy to announce the 2nd edition of our Summer School in Computational Social Science that will take place in the beautiful Villa del Grumello on Lake Como between June 22-26, 2026!
*** DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: February 15, 2026 (firm deadline) ***
More details here:
css2.lakecomoschool.org
*** DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: February 15, 2026 (firm deadline) ***
More details here:
css2.lakecomoschool.org
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Applications to host a 2026 Summer Institute in Computational Social Science are due Sunday (December 1st) by 5pm. Don't forget to check out our new "Tech for Open Minds" program too. Apply here: sicss.io/host
Host a Partner Location
sicss.io
November 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Applications to host a 2026 Summer Institute in Computational Social Science are due Sunday (December 1st) by 5pm. Don't forget to check out our new "Tech for Open Minds" program too. Apply here: sicss.io/host
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Olmo 3-Think (32B) is our flagship → huggingface.co/allenai/Olmo...
Olmo 3-Think (7B) offers more efficient reasoning → huggingface.co/allenai/Olmo...
Olmo 3-Instruct (7B) is tuned for chat & tool use → huggingface.co/allenai/Olmo...
Olmo 3-Think (7B) offers more efficient reasoning → huggingface.co/allenai/Olmo...
Olmo 3-Instruct (7B) is tuned for chat & tool use → huggingface.co/allenai/Olmo...
allenai/Olmo-3-32B-Think · Hugging Face
We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.
huggingface.co
November 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Olmo 3-Think (32B) is our flagship → huggingface.co/allenai/Olmo...
Olmo 3-Think (7B) offers more efficient reasoning → huggingface.co/allenai/Olmo...
Olmo 3-Instruct (7B) is tuned for chat & tool use → huggingface.co/allenai/Olmo...
Olmo 3-Think (7B) offers more efficient reasoning → huggingface.co/allenai/Olmo...
Olmo 3-Instruct (7B) is tuned for chat & tool use → huggingface.co/allenai/Olmo...
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For the last two weeks the fortext lab hosted the Georgian DH-Expert Irakli Khvedelidze (Shota Rustaveli Institute of Georgian Literature). Alongside various meetings exchanging experiences and ideas, Irakli gave a public talk on research in the field of Digital Literary Studies in Georgia. (1/5)
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
For the last two weeks the fortext lab hosted the Georgian DH-Expert Irakli Khvedelidze (Shota Rustaveli Institute of Georgian Literature). Alongside various meetings exchanging experiences and ideas, Irakli gave a public talk on research in the field of Digital Literary Studies in Georgia. (1/5)
"Empathy, but only if it's billable" 🤣
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"Empathy, but only if it's billable" 🤣
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AI will mainstream social constructionism
sorta coming around to the view that the social danger of genAI images is less that they'll make people believe fabricated things are real and more that they'll make people believe real things are fabricated
November 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
AI will mainstream social constructionism
Super interesting work about how LLMs deal with figurative language and implicit information!
Would be a great fit for @comphumresearch.bsky.social in two weeks. We'll present a related work on why LLMs struggle with fiction: anthology.ach.org/volumes/vol0...
#DigitalHumanities
Would be a great fit for @comphumresearch.bsky.social in two weeks. We'll present a related work on why LLMs struggle with fiction: anthology.ach.org/volumes/vol0...
#DigitalHumanities
November 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Super interesting work about how LLMs deal with figurative language and implicit information!
Would be a great fit for @comphumresearch.bsky.social in two weeks. We'll present a related work on why LLMs struggle with fiction: anthology.ach.org/volumes/vol0...
#DigitalHumanities
Would be a great fit for @comphumresearch.bsky.social in two weeks. We'll present a related work on why LLMs struggle with fiction: anthology.ach.org/volumes/vol0...
#DigitalHumanities
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For any lovers of Aeschylus in Greek, we are looking for people to evaluate literal translations and glosses produced by Gemini 3. The data is here: github.com/gregorycrane...
GRC_misc/aesch/AeschTBTrans at main · gregorycrane/GRC_misc
Contribute to gregorycrane/GRC_misc development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
For any lovers of Aeschylus in Greek, we are looking for people to evaluate literal translations and glosses produced by Gemini 3. The data is here: github.com/gregorycrane...
Available in print and Open Access mitpress.mit.edu/978026255091...
A book about how digital social reading apps are changing and nurturing the way we read. I talk about Wattpad, Goodreads, AO3 and more.
A book about how digital social reading apps are changing and nurturing the way we read. I talk about Wattpad, Goodreads, AO3 and more.
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Available in print and Open Access mitpress.mit.edu/978026255091...
A book about how digital social reading apps are changing and nurturing the way we read. I talk about Wattpad, Goodreads, AO3 and more.
A book about how digital social reading apps are changing and nurturing the way we read. I talk about Wattpad, Goodreads, AO3 and more.
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So hey, I wrote a book!
So Rugby, What's That? is a grand adventure through all things rugby- From the great game's origins over a thousand years ago, to Ilona's USA and Siya's Springboks, stopping off at Jonah, Johnny, and the endless joy along the way!
Pre-Order NOW at sorugbywhatsthat.co.uk
So Rugby, What's That? is a grand adventure through all things rugby- From the great game's origins over a thousand years ago, to Ilona's USA and Siya's Springboks, stopping off at Jonah, Johnny, and the endless joy along the way!
Pre-Order NOW at sorugbywhatsthat.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
So hey, I wrote a book!
So Rugby, What's That? is a grand adventure through all things rugby- From the great game's origins over a thousand years ago, to Ilona's USA and Siya's Springboks, stopping off at Jonah, Johnny, and the endless joy along the way!
Pre-Order NOW at sorugbywhatsthat.co.uk
So Rugby, What's That? is a grand adventure through all things rugby- From the great game's origins over a thousand years ago, to Ilona's USA and Siya's Springboks, stopping off at Jonah, Johnny, and the endless joy along the way!
Pre-Order NOW at sorugbywhatsthat.co.uk
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They line up perfectly.
November 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
They line up perfectly.
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⚠️ New Postdoc or PhD position open (3 years+) ⚠️
🚩Developmental milestones across cultures 🌍
Based @leuphana.bsky.social , in collaboration with @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social
Please share/apply!
Link: tinyurl.com/58dsn43u
🚩Developmental milestones across cultures 🌍
Based @leuphana.bsky.social , in collaboration with @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social
Please share/apply!
Link: tinyurl.com/58dsn43u
jobs-praktika-aktuell
tinyurl.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
⚠️ New Postdoc or PhD position open (3 years+) ⚠️
🚩Developmental milestones across cultures 🌍
Based @leuphana.bsky.social , in collaboration with @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social
Please share/apply!
Link: tinyurl.com/58dsn43u
🚩Developmental milestones across cultures 🌍
Based @leuphana.bsky.social , in collaboration with @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social
Please share/apply!
Link: tinyurl.com/58dsn43u
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📚 MajinBook: Metadata for 500,000 books from Library Genesis & GoodReads. Huge work from Antoine Mazières, see: ⬇️ arxiv.org/abs/2511.11412
MajinBook: An open catalogue of digital world literature with likes
This data paper introduces MajinBook, an open catalogue designed to facilitate the use of shadow libraries--such as Library Genesis and Z-Library--for computational social science and cultural analyti...
arxiv.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
📚 MajinBook: Metadata for 500,000 books from Library Genesis & GoodReads. Huge work from Antoine Mazières, see: ⬇️ arxiv.org/abs/2511.11412
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MajinBook is a badly-needed catalog for shadow libraries. It provides metadata (e.g., date of first publication, popularity on Goodreads) for over half a million English-language books. arxiv.org/abs/2511.11412 +
MajinBook: An open catalogue of digital world literature with likes
This data paper introduces MajinBook, an open catalogue designed to facilitate the use of shadow libraries--such as Library Genesis and Z-Library--for computational social science and cultural analyti...
arxiv.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
MajinBook is a badly-needed catalog for shadow libraries. It provides metadata (e.g., date of first publication, popularity on Goodreads) for over half a million English-language books. arxiv.org/abs/2511.11412 +
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I'm looking forward to the upcoming "Journal of Adversarial Poetry"
November 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I'm looking forward to the upcoming "Journal of Adversarial Poetry"
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Missed our Olmo 3 livestream? Check it out on YouTube! The Olmo team recaps what makes Olmo 3 our most exciting LM release yet, perhaps most importantly our fully open model flow of checkpoints, training data & recipes, and more. Watch 📷 www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUFK...
Olmo 3 | Livestream with Hugging Face
YouTube video by Ai2
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Missed our Olmo 3 livestream? Check it out on YouTube! The Olmo team recaps what makes Olmo 3 our most exciting LM release yet, perhaps most importantly our fully open model flow of checkpoints, training data & recipes, and more. Watch 📷 www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUFK...
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We present Olmo 3, our next family of fully open, leading language models.
This family of 7B and 32B models represents:
1. The best 32B base model.
2. The best 7B Western thinking & instruct models.
3. The first 32B (or larger) fully open reasoning model.
This family of 7B and 32B models represents:
1. The best 32B base model.
2. The best 7B Western thinking & instruct models.
3. The first 32B (or larger) fully open reasoning model.
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
We present Olmo 3, our next family of fully open, leading language models.
This family of 7B and 32B models represents:
1. The best 32B base model.
2. The best 7B Western thinking & instruct models.
3. The first 32B (or larger) fully open reasoning model.
This family of 7B and 32B models represents:
1. The best 32B base model.
2. The best 7B Western thinking & instruct models.
3. The first 32B (or larger) fully open reasoning model.