Dr. Adéla Sobotkova

Biography

Adéla Sobotkova is an Associate Professor at Aarhus University, co-directing the Center for Digital History Aarhus (CEDHAR). She completed her PhD in Interdepartmental Classical Art and Archaeology from the University of Michigan in 2012. Sobotkova has held research positions at Macquarie University and the University of New South Wales in Australia. Her research interests intertwine historical archaeology with computational methodologies, addressing large-scale questions regarding ancient and modern history. Notable projects include the MELICA project, which investigates civil defense infrastructure in Denmark, and the MINERVA project, focused on the Roman economy. She has been awarded significant competitive research funding, totaling DKK 10.8 million, from institutions such as the Augustinus Foundation and the Australian Research Council. Adéla also emphasizes digital pedagogy within Aarhus University, teaching core digital curriculum courses and advocating for reproducible workflows in digital practices. Her work spans various themes including civil defense, human mobility, and archaeological site detection through innovative technologies. Publications of her research have appeared in journals such as PLOS Applied Geography and Nature, contributing to discussions on the limitations and potentials of machine learning in historical research.

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