Michela Parma | Digital Humanist

Bio

I am a digital humanist and research software developer with a background in history and digital humanities. My work focuses on the design and development of digital research infrastructures and web applications supporting research, teaching and cultural heritage studies. I develop solutions tailored to the scholarly and technical requirements of each project.

My projects combine web technologies with methods from the digital humanities, including digital editions, knowledge representation, linked open data and user-centred design. I am particularly interested in making complex scholarly resources accessible through clear information architecture and intuitive interfaces.

Research Assistant Current
Department of Medieval History, University of Mainz (2021–present)

International Master in Digital Humanities and Digital Knowledge
University of Bologna (2018–2021)

Bachelor in History
Ca’ Foscari University, Venice (2014–2017)

Contributions

Conferences, workshops and academic contributions connected to my projects in digital humanities.

DH 2026 — Daejeon, South Korea, 2026

Forthcoming

Beyond Heavy Infrastructures: A Browser-Based Platform for Teaching Digital Manuscript Studies

HERMES Open Colloquium — ADW Mainz, Germany, 2026

Digital Manuscript Workflows in the Browser: The MANO Platform

AIUCD 2026 — Cagliari, Italy, 2026

Reveduti, Correcti, Aprobati et Confirmati: The Digital Edition of the Statutes of Ascoli

DARIAH Annual Event — Rome, Italy, 2026

Need a MANO? Learning by Doing in Digital Manuscript Studies

DHd 2026 — Vienna, Austria, 2026

MANO, Manuscripts Online: A Collaborative Platform for Digital Manuscript Studies

Computerphilologie Colloquium — TU Darmstadt, Germany, 2025

Introduction to MANO, a collaborative platform for digital manuscript studies

Worms Congress — Worms, Germany, 2025

Presentation of the project website at “Burchard von Worms: Ein Bischof und seine Welt (1000–1025)”

MGH Herbstakademie — Munich, Germany, 2025

First teaching application of MANO within the Burchards Dekret Digital project

Toolkit

Digital Humanities

TEI/XML RDF OWL SPARQL Digital Editions Oxygen XML Editor Transkribus Linked Open Data

Development

HTML CSS JavaScript Python UI Frameworks MySQL GitHub

Design

Photoshop Illustrator Canva User-Centred Design Usability Testing Responsive Design Logo Design

À la carte portfolio

Every project is a unique recipe: carefully selected technical ingredients, responsive presentation, and attention to detail.

div-o.github.io

Ontology Modeling Knowledge Representation Linked Data

fellini-lod.github.io

Linked Open Data Cultural Data Data Visualisation

parallels-dhdk.github.io

Typography Layout Design UI/UX Design

nicetometyou.github.io

Storytelling Cultural Heritage 3D Design

burchards-dekret-digital.de

Digital Edition Manuscript Data Research Platform

soma-demo.github.io

Knowledge Graph Linked Open Data Data Visualisation

mano-project.github.io

Data Modeling Digital Pedagogy UI/UX Design

statutiascoli.it

Digital Edition User Experience Information Architecture

All logos presented here were designed and developed by me.

MANO

Vol. 6.5% — Light, structured, quietly complex

Burchards Dekret Digital

Vol. 7,8% — Deep, slow-crafted, historically rich

Statuti Ascoli

Vol. 11% — Strong structure, controlled intensity

Rimini Old School

Vol. 38% — Highly experimental, unapologetically bold

Grundwissen Mittelalter

Vol. 7% — Clean, accessible, quietly academic

Hobbies

Things I enjoy doing when I am away from the screen.

3D Modeling and Printing

I enjoy turning my ideas and projects in three dimensions. Seeing a digital model become physical, layer by layer, is one of the most satisfying parts of the process.

Cooking and Pastry

Cooking is probably the most literal side of FrauParma: recipes, timing, textures and small details, not so different from designing a website.

Diving

I am a certified PADI Scuba Diver. Diving is about focus, awareness and control, a completely different environment where every movement matters and preparation is essential.

Contacts

Find me online

You can reach me through the following channels

Email LinkedIn GitHub ORCID

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