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Frédéric Kaplan is a professor at the College of Humanities at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), specializing in Digital Humanities. He directs the Digital Humanities Laboratory (DHLAB) and oversees the Time Machine Organization, a non-profit initiative involving over 600 institutions dedicated to using advanced computational techniques to explore historical data. Kaplan has published a significant number of books and articles covering various topics, including the evolution of language acquisition and the interplay between cultural heritage and technology. His works have been featured in prestigious exhibitions, including the Venice Architecture Biennale and the Centre Pompidou. Through his research, he has pioneered methods employing artificial intelligence in understanding and reconstructing urban environments and historical contexts. His academic projects focus on integrating large datasets using new technologies to create dynamic digital twins of cities, enhancing our comprehension of historical transformations in urban landscapes. As an educator, he is committed to developing the next generation of scholars in the digital humanities, emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative research methodologies.
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne • Lausanne, Switzerland
Director of the Digital Humanities Laboratory and head of various academic projects.
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