Jhon G. Botello

Writing & Outreach

Blog Posts

A collection of my posts on AI, modeling and simulation, web archives, migration, and digital humanities.

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Storymodelers Apr 2025

Beyond the Survey: Insights and Challenges from Fieldwork on Barranquilla’s Response to the Migration Situation

Reflections on fieldwork in Barranquilla, including participant trust, survey fatigue, and what community-based migration research reveals beyond the data.

Migration Fieldwork Colombia
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WS-DL Mar 2026

A Glimpse into How AI Tools Can Enhance the Way We Study Web Archive Content

A post on how AI tools can support the study of web archive content, including opportunities, challenges, and research directions.

AI Web Archives Research
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Storymodelers Aug 2024

The Digital Methods for the Study of Mobilities Workshop: A Non-Historian Perspective

Notes and reflections from the workshop at INALCO in Paris, focusing on digital history, mobility research, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Digital Humanities Mobility Workshop
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Storymodelers Jan 2024

Digital Humanities and the Study of Mediterranean Mobilities Workshop

A post about the workshop experience and how digital humanities methods can help study historical and Mediterranean mobility.

Digital Humanities Mediterranean Mobility
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Storymodelers Jan 2024

How to Write a Good Grant Proposal to NSF? Insights from Dr. Joshua Behr

A practical post sharing insights and lessons on writing stronger NSF grant proposals.

Grants NSF Academic Writing
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WS-DL Jan 2025

Can LLMs Detect and Analyze Changes in Webpages?

An accessible overview of using large language models to detect and interpret meaningful changes in archived web content.

LLMs Web Archives Web Science
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WS-DL Sep 2024

Digital Methods for the Study of Mobilities Workshop Trip Report

A trip report documenting the workshop experience and the role of computational and digital methods in historical mobility studies.

Trip Report Digital Methods History
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WS-DL Mar 2024

Digital Humanities and the Study of Mediterranean Mobilities Workshop 2024 Trip Report

A companion trip report highlighting the event, discussions, and the broader research value of digital approaches to mobility studies.

Trip Report Digital Humanities Workshop
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WS-DL Oct 2023

Jhon G. Botello (Computer Science PhD Student)

An introductory post presenting your background, research interests, and arrival to the WS-DL group at Old Dominion University.

Introduction PhD WS-DL
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