Let’s Talk About ATSs
If you’ve ever applied for a job and received a rejection just minutes later — or worse, never heard back at all — there’s a good chance no one ever read your résumé.That decision was probably made by an algorithm. Yes, an automated software tool known as an ATS – Applicant Tracking System. What Are…
What is the Agile Manifesto and why is it still so relevant?
In a world where projects are constantly changing, deadlines are tight, and teams are multidisciplinary, the need arose to work in a more flexible, collaborative, and value-centered way. It was from this context that the Agile Manifesto emerged: a very short text that revolutionized how we develop software—and later expanded into other fields, influencing far…
How Emerging Technologies Are Transforming Cultural Heritage Preservation
Imagine entering a museum and being transported, almost instantly, to the digital ruins of Pompeii (Italy), to the Imperial Museum at Quinta da Boa Vista during the Brazilian Empire, or to any other historical site that no longer resembles what it once was in its prime. With the aid of a virtual reality headset or…
What Are Virtual Museums and What Are They For?
If there’s one question that has followed me since I began my research in Digital Humanities, it’s this: After all, what is a virtual museum for? Many people imagine it’s just an online exhibition — a digital tour with photos of a collection. But that’s not it. A virtual museum can be much more than…
Mila, Exotic Flesh on Display and the Stereotype of the Brazilian Woman Seen from Abroad
Mila entered a few local shops in a rural town in Galicia, Spain, desperately asking for help. She fled each time someone called the police. Hours later, her body was found in a garbage container. A few days went by, and the news vanished. She was referred to merely as “a woman of Brazilian nationality.”…
Women in Technology: Between Experience and Resistance
Part of my master’s dissertation in Digital Humanities deals directly with digital inclusion. To think about inclusion, we must first understand who is affected by digital exclusion. As I delve into this field of study, I’m guided by the light that so many authors have shed on structures we often prefer to ignore. And it…
Why Humanities Researchers Should Learn Databases
Organizing information is an essential part of our work in the Humanities. In projects involving Art History, Archaeology, Cultural Studies, or Heritage, we constantly deal with names, dates, places, techniques, sources, and images. As the volume and complexity of this data grow, relying solely on scattered spreadsheets, notebooks, or personal memory becomes unsustainable. That’s where…
When Life Crosses Into Work: A Personal Reflection on Loss and Leadership
Balancing personal and professional life can sometimes feel like an act of magic. We do our best to keep everything standing, but it doesn’t always work out. A week ago, I lost my mother. My life companion. The woman who, from the day I was born, cried out of fear she wouldn’t live long enough…
Mastering Color with Technology: How Color Identification Tools Can Transform Your Work and Studies
Hi there! I’m currently working on the visual identity for my master’s pre-dissertation, and I noticed the back cover should be Pantone Cool Gray 7. No problem at all — in less than a minute, I knew that this corresponds to the hexadecimal code #97999b.How did I know that? Well… If you’re a designer, artist,…
Ethical Considerations in Content Selection for Political Chatbot Training: A Current Challenge
Technological advancements have brought significant progress in the development of intelligent systems, such as chatbots, which can interact with humans in increasingly natural ways. However, when used in political contexts, ethical concerns emerge, requiring a careful and responsible approach in selecting training content for these systems. The Context of Fake News and Digital Manipulation Cases…
