Project StoryMachine: Spatial Hypertext as a Tool for Contemporary, Transcultural Folkloristics (Poster)
Abstract
The transdisciplinary Digital Humanities project StoryMachine, conducted jointly (2025–2028) by six research groups in Germany and the UK, is developing an innovative digital infrastructure to preserve, explore, and democratize access to folklore traditions and vernacular storytelling practices around the world, with emphasis on German- and English-speaking communities. Recognizing folklore as a cornerstone of shared cultural identity, the project addresses critical challenges in archival practices, and particularly the lack of interactive, dynamic, accessible and inclusive tools for exploring both traditional and emerging folk narratives. Existing approaches to digital folklore archiving remain largely static, focusing on isolated collections without fostering meaningful exploration, collaboration, or analysis. StoryMachine redefines these paradigms by integrating spatial hypertext and recommender systems to create a visually dynamic, user-centered interface, which empowers users to actively participate in ongoing transregional, transcultural narrative practices while expanding previously dominant linear forms of storytelling to reflect the diversity and multifaceted nature of contemporary folklore. mehrMehr zum Titel
| Titel | Project StoryMachine: Spatial Hypertext as a Tool for Contemporary, Transcultural Folkloristics (Poster) |
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| Medien | Poster publications of the Digital Humanities im deutschsprachigen Raum Conference (DHd 2026) |
| Verlag | Zenodo |
| Band | 2026 |
| Verfasser | Sabine Slowik, Astrid Ensslin, Prof. Dr. Claus Atzenbeck, Prof. Dr. Sam Brooker, Prof. Dr. Sarah Diefenbach, Ceri Houlbrook, Christopher Ohge, Marie Veihelmann |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum | 20.02.2026 |
| Zitation | Slowik, Sabine; Ensslin, Astrid; Atzenbeck, Claus; Brooker, Sam; Diefenbach, Sarah; Houlbrook, Ceri; Ohge, Christopher; Veihelmann, Marie (2026): Project StoryMachine: Spatial Hypertext as a Tool for Contemporary, Transcultural Folkloristics (Poster). Poster publications of the Digital Humanities im deutschsprachigen Raum Conference (DHd 2026) 2026. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18999797 |