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Sébastien de Valeriola serves as Associate Professor and Chair of Digital Humanities at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), within the Faculty of Letters, Translation and Communication and Department of Information and Communication Science. He founded and coordinates the QuaDiHum Center of Excellence, integrating research (Ratio DH), training (Lectio DH), and technology (Praesto DH) to advance digital humanities across Belgium.
His academic trajectory bridges mathematical sciences and humanities:
- PhD in Mathematics (Catholic University of Louvain, 2011)
- Master in Actuarial Sciences (Catholic University of Louvain, 2012)
- Master in History (Catholic University of Louvain, 2017)
- PhD in History (Catholic University of Louvain & Ghent University, in progress)
De Valeriola's research pioneers quantitative approaches to humanities questions, with current projects spanning historical network analysis of medieval institutions, computational linguistics for ancient texts, and data visualization for cultural heritage. His methodological toolkit emphasizes network science, text/image processing, and machine learning applied to medieval history, archaeology, and journalism.
His scholarly recognition includes:
- Henri Pirenne Award (Royal Historical Commission, 2017)
- Special mention for SCOR Actuarial Prize (SCOR France, 2013)
As a supervisor, he guides eight students across master's and PhD levels on projects from European Parliament voting dynamics to medical AI interpretability. His lab maintains active FRS-FNRS funding and international partnerships including the QFame project with Universidade de Sao Paulo. Through the Digital Heritage webinar series and leadership in DH Benelux, he fosters cross-institutional collaboration with KBR, VUB, UGent, and UCLouvain.
The QuaDiHum Center provides a dynamic ecosystem for digital humanities innovation, combining cutting-edge computational resources with deep domain expertise in historical and cultural analysis.
