Field Guides¶
March 2026
Don't Panic
You do not need to read all of these. Find the activity that matches what you actually want to do, or start from your discipline's pathway page.
How this section works¶
AI tools do not differ by discipline — a classicist and a theologian use the same chat interface. What differs is which tasks matter most, which verification challenges arise, and which source types are common.
This section is organised around activities: the kinds of scholarly work where AI tools can be useful (or dangerous). Each activity guide covers what the task involves, which platform features matter, what to watch out for, and worked examples.
If you want a curated starting point for your discipline, use the pathway pages below. These are short reading lists, not separate guides — they point you to the activity pages most relevant to your field, in a suggested order.
Find your discipline¶
Classics & Ancient History
Translation, inscriptions, fragmentary texts, spatial analysis.
Theology & Religious Studies
Scriptural languages, manuscript traditions, close reading.
History
Archival research, tabular data, source criticism, periodisation.
Archaeology
Visual evidence, spatial analysis, catalogues, quantitative data.
Literature & Languages
Close reading, translation, stylistic analysis, teaching.
Philosophy
Argument analysis, close reading, conceptual mapping.
All activity guides¶
| Activity | Typical disciplines |
|---|---|
| Translation & Language | Classics, Theology, Languages, Medieval Studies |
| Close Reading & Textual Analysis (coming soon) | Literature, Philosophy, Theology, Classics |
| Images, Objects & Visual Evidence (coming soon) | Archaeology, Art History, Classics |
| Archives & Manuscripts (coming soon) | History, Medieval Studies, Theology |
| Spatial & Geographic Analysis (coming soon) | Archaeology, History, Classics |
| Quantitative & Tabular Data (coming soon) | Archaeology, History, Digital Humanities |
| Teaching & Assessment (coming soon) | All disciplines |
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