Frau
Parma

Web Designer & Digital Humanist

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Bio

I am Michela Parma, a web developer and digital humanist focused on designing tailored digital experiences. I work where creativity meets academic precision: designing websites and digital identities that are built from scratch, carefully structured, and shaped around the needs of each project.

With a background in history and digital humanities, I approach the web as both a design space and a research environment. I combine visual sensitivity — layout, typography, color — with analytical thinking and content structure.

My work is a slow process in the best sense: from concept to design to development, every step is intentional. No templates, no shortcuts — just thoughtful, handcrafted websites.

Background

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
Forthcoming

Digital Manuscript Workflows in the Browser: The MANO Platform

AIUCD 2026 — Cagliari, Italy, 2026
Forthcoming

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

DARIAH Annual Event — Rome, Italy, 2026
Forthcoming

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

Development

HTML CSS JavaScript Python UI Frameworks MySQL GitHub

Design

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

Digital Humanities

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

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

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