Outputs range from peer-reviewed publications to reproducible datasets, workshops, and teaching packets that showcase Plutarch’s metaphors of cognition.
Publications
Article
Metaphors of Mind in Plutarch’s Ethical Works
Forthcoming peer-reviewed study unpacking cognitive metaphors across the Moralia, with figures exported directly from the Observatory dashboards.
Conference
Annotating Classical Metaphor at Scale
DH2024 talk outlining the QDPX ingest, annotation QA, and visualization stack. Slides and code samples will be shared once the 2025 events launch.
Volume chapter
Conceptual metaphors & rhetoric
Contribution to an edited volume on Plutarchan rhetoric, focusing on how metaphor networks illuminate moral pedagogy.
Data releases
Snapshot
Metaphor Explorer export
Quarterly CSV/JSON package syncing with Explorer filters (domains, coders, paraphrases) for reproducible analysis.
Works data
Citation-ready corpus
Downloadable references, paraphrases, and metadata powering the Works interface and citation button.
API beta
Programmatic access
REST endpoints planned for 2025 exposing IDs, lexical metadata, and permalinks for integration into other DH projects.
Events & outreach
Workshop
Digital philology @ UW
March 2025 hands-on session covering annotation workflows, Explorer usage, and reproducible exports.
Community
Metaphor Observatory meetups
Regular discussions with CLTK and DH labs to align tooling, share scripts, and onboard collaborators.
Talks
Conference circuit
Invited papers at SCS, Digital Classicist, DH venues—highlighting both scholarly findings and technical stack.
Teaching & reuse
Seminar kit
Annotated excerpts
Curated passages with facilitator notes, ready for classroom debate about cognition metaphors.
Visualization briefs
Discussion-ready charts
Static + interactive figures exported from the Shiny apps to support lectures or workshops.
Guidance
Citing the Observatory
One-pagers explaining how to cite datasets, apps, and paraphrase material in syllabi or publications.
Release timeline
Explorer v1 + Works catalogue
Internal dashboard stabilized with reproducible export bundle and citation workflow.
Public beta
WordPress front-end, Metaphor Explorer polish, API beta, and first public workshop.
Monograph & dataset v2
Peer-reviewed publications paired with extended datasets (lemmas, paraphrases, QA notes).
Stay in touch
Mailing list
Release notes
Short quarterly digest announcing new publications, datasets, and events. Drop us a line at observatory@uw.edu.pl to subscribe.
Speaking
Invite the team
We give talks and run hands-on sessions on digital philology, annotation workflows, and visualization of classical texts.
Reuse
Request materials
Describe your project and we will provide citation-ready exports, API tokens, or teaching packets tailored to your course.