Map: Cathar houses, 1175–1244

18 Nov 2019

The DISSINET team has compiled a dataset and digital map of settlements in Languedoc in which Cathar religious are attested to have dwelt publicly in houses they owned or rented. The map can be found in the Publications section.

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Medieval anti-heretical hate speech. Funded Ph.D. opportunity, deadline for expressions of interest: 5 October 2026

The Dissident Networks Project (DISSINET) invites applications from prospective Ph.D. students interested in digital and quantitative approaches to medieval anti-heretical hate speech. Successful candidates will join an international interdisciplinary research environment at Masaryk University. Expressions of interest are due by 5 October 2026.
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AI Augmented Historical Research

From conversation to folder: a guide to spark imagination about what’s possible when genAI works over your files, not just a chat window, in document-heavy historical research; written up from an internal DISSINET workshop.
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DISSINET at IMC Leeds and DH2026 in South Korea

This summer, DISSINET will present its research at two major international events - the IMC 2026 in Leeds and DH2026 in South Korea - highlighting its work on medieval religious dissent and advancing the integration of medieval studies with digital innovation.

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