Shih-Pei Chen

Shih-Pei Chen is a Senior Research Scholar and IT Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG), specializing in Digital Humanities and Digital Sinology. She bridges computer science with historical research, developing digital tools and methodologies for analyzing Chinese historical datasets.

• Co-developed Local Gazetteers Research Tools (LoGaRT)
• Created geospatial platforms like CHMap
• Contributed to research infrastructure (RISE & SHINE)
• Focuses on Digital Concordances and historical dataset publishing

Her work integrates computational methods with traditional historiography, emphasizing practical applications in historical data analysis. She actively collaborates with historians and serves on editorial/advisory boards in Digital Humanities.