Hello, I'm

Leon

MA Digital Humanities

Bridging technology and the humanities through data-driven research, cultural analysis, and digital storytelling.

About Me

I am a Digital Humanities researcher with a passion for uncovering stories hidden within data. My work sits at the intersection of computational methods and humanistic inquiry — using tools like text mining, data visualization, and GIS to ask new questions about culture, history, and society.

With an MA in Digital Humanities, I bring both critical thinking and technical skill to every project. Whether it's building a digital archive, mapping cultural networks, or designing interactive exhibits, I aim to make knowledge accessible and engaging.

When I'm not coding or analysing datasets, you'll find me exploring museum collections, writing about the impact of technology on culture, or contributing to open-source digital humanities tools.

3+ Years of Research
8+ Digital Projects
5+ Publications & Talks

Skills & Tools

Research Methods

  • Distant Reading & Text Mining
  • Corpus Linguistics
  • Network Analysis
  • Digital Archiving
  • Geospatial Analysis (GIS)
  • Qualitative Coding

Programming & Data

  • Python (NLTK, spaCy, Pandas)
  • R & RStudio
  • SQL & NoSQL Databases
  • JavaScript / D3.js
  • HTML & CSS
  • Git & Version Control

Tools & Platforms

  • Omeka / Omeka S
  • Voyant Tools
  • Gephi
  • QGIS
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • TEI / XML Encoding

Soft Skills

  • Academic Writing
  • Public Speaking
  • Project Management
  • Collaborative Research
  • Grant Writing
  • Cross-Disciplinary Communication

Education

2024 – 2025

MA in Digital Humanities

University College London (UCL)

Thesis: "Mapping Cultural Networks in 19th-Century Periodical Literature" — applied topic modelling and geospatial analysis to Victorian periodicals, revealing previously unseen connections between literary circles and regional publishing hubs.

2020 – 2023

BA (Hons) in English Literature

University of Manchester

First Class Honours. Developed strong analytical and writing skills; minored in Digital Culture, introducing computational approaches to literary study.

2023

Digital Humanities Summer Institute

University of Victoria

Intensive workshops in text encoding (TEI), network analysis, and digital pedagogy.

Experience

2025 – Present

Digital Humanities Research Assistant

UCL Department of Information Studies

Supporting the Connected Histories project — developing search and linking tools for heterogeneous digital historical resources. Responsibilities include data cleaning, API integration, and user-experience testing with academic researchers.

2024

Data Visualisation Intern

British Library Digital Lab

Designed interactive data visualisations for the library's heritage collections. Built dashboards that surfaced metadata patterns across 10,000+ digitised items, improving discoverability for remote researchers.

2023

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of Manchester

Led seminar sessions on Introduction to Digital Humanities, guiding students through text analysis workflows in Python and XML encoding in TEI.

Projects

Cultural Network Mapper

An interactive web tool for mapping and visualising cultural-historical networks. Built with Python, NetworkX, and D3.js, it enables researchers to explore relationships between people, places, and texts.

PythonD3.jsNetworkXGIS

Victorian Periodicals Corpus

A curated digital corpus of 19th-century periodicals with TEI-encoded transcriptions. Supports full-text search, metadata filtering, and topic-modelling exploration via an integrated Voyant Tools instance.

TEI/XMLOmeka SVoyanttopic modelling

Heritage Collections Dashboard

An interactive dashboard built during an internship at the British Library. Visualises metadata patterns across 10,000+ digitised heritage items, surfacing hidden connections and improving discoverability.

JavaScriptD3.jsPythondata viz

Digital Pedagogy Toolkit

An open-access collection of Jupyter Notebooks and lesson plans for teaching computational text analysis in humanities classrooms. Developed while a GTA at the University of Manchester.

JupyterPythonNLTKpedagogy

Get in Touch

I'm always keen to discuss Digital Humanities opportunities, collaborations, or simply exchange ideas. Whether you have a project in mind or just want to connect, don't hesitate to reach out.

leon@example.com
github.com/leon
linkedin.com/in/leon