Coding
Digital tools are employed here with a specific focus on reproducibility, sustainability, and clarity. Their design privileges a plain interface, offline availability, and minimal dependencies, in order to guarantee long-term accessibility and verifiability.
Coding supports the systematic cataloguing of sources, the construction of map-based timelines of Anglo–Bhutanese negotiations, and the generation of reproducible datasets concerning treaties, diplomatic missions, and institutional actors. Such instruments are not conceived as stand-alone products, but rather as components of a broader workflow, where data collection, structuring, and visualization are aligned with the requirements of transparent scholarship.
The emphasis lies on workflows that are verifiable, transferable, and adaptable. Scripts and repositories are developed to function as modular elements: they can be reused in different contexts, integrated into larger infrastructures, or preserved as stable references. The overall objective is not to produce polished applications, but to establish a framework where historical data remains accessible, traceable, and open to critical re-examination.
Project Repository
Below is a list of current and experimental projects. Each entry links to documentation or standalone scripts, and is subject to continuous updates. Projects are structured as independent modules, which can be reused or combined.
- bhutan_sources_catalogue — scripts for systematic archival source cataloguing (CSV / SQLite export).
- anglo_bhutanese_timeline — map-based timeline generator (GeoJSON + JS visualization).
- diplomatic_datasets — reproducible datasets on treaties and missions (CSV / JSON + Markdown notes).
- lan_na_comparison — comparative scripts for cross-border analysis (Python modules).
- utils_offline — minimalistic utilities for data parsing and offline use (shell / Python).
Updates and new repositories will be listed here.
Contact
Email: matteo [@] bhutanica.org