{"id":88423,"date":"2026-07-23T14:05:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acs.si\/?p=88423"},"modified":"2026-07-23T14:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:05:12","slug":"why-reading-remains-essential-even-in-the-age-of-advanced-digital-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acs.si\/en\/aktualno\/novice\/why-reading-remains-essential-even-in-the-age-of-advanced-digital-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Why reading remains essential \u2013 even in the age of advanced digital technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>As part of the\u00a0<em>Afternoons with Digital Humanities (DARIAH)<\/em>\u00a0series, we presented the topic\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/inz.si\/en\/2026\/05\/08\/afternoons-with-dariah-why-is-it-necessary-to-read-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Why Reading Really Matters<\/em><\/a>\u00a0at the Institute of Contemporary History on 5 May.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dariah.si\/dariah-eu-slo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>DARIAH<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is a European social and technological network that brings together people, expertise, data, content, methods, tools, and technologies for research, discovery, and support across a broad spectrum of digital humanities. The Slovenian member institution of the network is based at the Institute of Contemporary History. The institute is also among the more advanced organisations integrating complex digital technologies into scientific research. A central element of its work is the History of Slovenia \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sistory.si\/eng\/menu\/1001\/1004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SIstory<\/a>\u00a0online portal and digital library developed within the framework of the Research Infrastructure of Slovenian Historiography programme.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; alt=&#8221;The photo of the lecturer&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Zakaj-moramo-brati-2&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.acs.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Zakaj-moramo-brati-2.png&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Read more in the SIAE Newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/enovicke.acs.si\/en\/why-reading-remains-essential-even-in-the-age-of-advanced-digital-technology\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":161,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p>As part of the\u00a0<em>Afternoons with Digital Humanities (DARIAH)<\/em>\u00a0series, we presented the topic\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/inz.si\/en\/2026\/05\/08\/afternoons-with-dariah-why-is-it-necessary-to-read-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Why Reading Really Matters<\/em><\/a>\u00a0at the Institute of Contemporary History on 5 May.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/dariah.si\/dariah-eu-slo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>DARIAH<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is a European social and technological network that brings together people, expertise, data, content, methods, tools, and technologies for research, discovery, and support across a broad spectrum of digital humanities. 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