Prof. Saint-Laurent will discuss her digital humanities work with Syriaca.org among other aspects of Syriac studies as part of The Fifth Dorushe Graduate Student Conference on Syriac Studies to be held in 2014 at Duke University.
Here are some demonstration links for that presentation:
The Syriac Gazetteer: http://syriaca.org/geo/
Additional Documentation:
http://syriaca.org/geo/browse.html
http://syriaca.org/geo/about.html
Sample Full Entry: Edessa: http://syriaca.org/place/78
Sample Entry Waiting for Dorushe Participants to Enrich It: http://syriaca.org/place/139