In 1727, Chinese gazetteering and clerical Latin shared the same manuscript page.
At #TUC26, Chengcheng Xie showed how a custom Transkribus workflow reads both scripts, and the abbreviations, like "an 18th-century polyglot missionary."
Watch the talk 👇
youtu.be/q_1P7u6ZtKg?...
At #TUC26, Chengcheng Xie showed how a custom Transkribus workflow reads both scripts, and the abbreviations, like "an 18th-century polyglot missionary."
Watch the talk 👇
youtu.be/q_1P7u6ZtKg?...
Lost in Translation, Found in Transkribus: Sino Latin Mashups of 1727 | TUC 2026
YouTube video by Transkribus
youtu.be
November 3, 2026 at 10:06 AM
In 1727, Chinese gazetteering and clerical Latin shared the same manuscript page.
At #TUC26, Chengcheng Xie showed how a custom Transkribus workflow reads both scripts, and the abbreviations, like "an 18th-century polyglot missionary."
Watch the talk 👇
youtu.be/q_1P7u6ZtKg?...
At #TUC26, Chengcheng Xie showed how a custom Transkribus workflow reads both scripts, and the abbreviations, like "an 18th-century polyglot missionary."
Watch the talk 👇
youtu.be/q_1P7u6ZtKg?...
Who owns AI? Who controls the process?
Questions worth asking of any AI you trust with your sources.
Our board opened #TUC26 in Passau and explained what Transkribus stands for: unity in diversity, a community of people, and an ecosystem instead of a black box.
youtu.be/_LQG360ssOc
Questions worth asking of any AI you trust with your sources.
Our board opened #TUC26 in Passau and explained what Transkribus stands for: unity in diversity, a community of people, and an ecosystem instead of a black box.
youtu.be/_LQG360ssOc
State of Transkribus - Opening of the Transkribus User Conference 2026
YouTube video by Transkribus
youtu.be
October 15, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Who owns AI? Who controls the process?
Questions worth asking of any AI you trust with your sources.
Our board opened #TUC26 in Passau and explained what Transkribus stands for: unity in diversity, a community of people, and an ecosystem instead of a black box.
youtu.be/_LQG360ssOc
Questions worth asking of any AI you trust with your sources.
Our board opened #TUC26 in Passau and explained what Transkribus stands for: unity in diversity, a community of people, and an ecosystem instead of a black box.
youtu.be/_LQG360ssOc
Nice to see the Winter School of HTR mentioned as one of the highlights of TUC26 and the Transkribus community in general! Super proud to be part of it since the very beginning! @digilab-imafo.bsky.social @transkribus.bsky.social
(also if someone has a better photo, do let me know 💙)
(also if someone has a better photo, do let me know 💙)
September 23, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Nice to see the Winter School of HTR mentioned as one of the highlights of TUC26 and the Transkribus community in general! Super proud to be part of it since the very beginning! @digilab-imafo.bsky.social @transkribus.bsky.social
(also if someone has a better photo, do let me know 💙)
(also if someone has a better photo, do let me know 💙)
Last day of #TUC26 is here!
Starting with scholarship recipients presenting their research, then more lightning talks, roundtables, and our final "Road Ahead" session.
Starting with scholarship recipients presenting their research, then more lightning talks, roundtables, and our final "Road Ahead" session.
September 23, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Last day of #TUC26 is here!
Starting with scholarship recipients presenting their research, then more lightning talks, roundtables, and our final "Road Ahead" session.
Starting with scholarship recipients presenting their research, then more lightning talks, roundtables, and our final "Road Ahead" session.
The #TUC26 is already in session!
There are lots of talks and discussions, and of course there's plenty of opportunity to network with the community!
Here are some highlights from the first day 📸
There are lots of talks and discussions, and of course there's plenty of opportunity to network with the community!
Here are some highlights from the first day 📸
September 22, 2026 at 11:10 AM
The #TUC26 is already in session!
There are lots of talks and discussions, and of course there's plenty of opportunity to network with the community!
Here are some highlights from the first day 📸
There are lots of talks and discussions, and of course there's plenty of opportunity to network with the community!
Here are some highlights from the first day 📸
Join us next week at #TUC26! @catominor.bsky.social and @burnedlegate.bsky.social will share their experiences from 4 years of training researchers at the Vienna Winter School for HTR.
Catch their lightning talk in the Teaching Machines, Teaching Humans panel!
Catch their lightning talk in the Teaching Machines, Teaching Humans panel!
HTR is usually framed as a research tool. But once it works, people start teaching it, adapting it, and finding new uses for it. 💡
Next week, six talks explore what it actually takes to teach HTR literacy, and what happens once people start using it creatively.
Catch the full session at #TUC26!
Next week, six talks explore what it actually takes to teach HTR literacy, and what happens once people start using it creatively.
Catch the full session at #TUC26!
Panel 7: Teaching Machines, Teaching Humans
HTR as a pedagogical tool — in university classrooms, secondary schools, and professional training settings.
tuc.transkribus.org
September 19, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Join us next week at #TUC26! @catominor.bsky.social and @burnedlegate.bsky.social will share their experiences from 4 years of training researchers at the Vienna Winter School for HTR.
Catch their lightning talk in the Teaching Machines, Teaching Humans panel!
Catch their lightning talk in the Teaching Machines, Teaching Humans panel!
Why Ownership Matters ...
A tidied version of the speech I gave at #TUC26 Arise fringe, ‘For an Irreversible Shift in the Balance of Power and Wealth’
Now on @labour-hub.bsky.social
labourhub.org.uk/2026/09/18/w...
A tidied version of the speech I gave at #TUC26 Arise fringe, ‘For an Irreversible Shift in the Balance of Power and Wealth’
Now on @labour-hub.bsky.social
labourhub.org.uk/2026/09/18/w...
Why ownership matters
A speech by Andrew Fisher at the Arise fringe meeting at TUC Congress, ‘For an Irreversible Shift in the Balance of Power and Wealth’ There have been two Governments in Britain that set out to deli…
labourhub.org.uk
September 18, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Why Ownership Matters ...
A tidied version of the speech I gave at #TUC26 Arise fringe, ‘For an Irreversible Shift in the Balance of Power and Wealth’
Now on @labour-hub.bsky.social
labourhub.org.uk/2026/09/18/w...
A tidied version of the speech I gave at #TUC26 Arise fringe, ‘For an Irreversible Shift in the Balance of Power and Wealth’
Now on @labour-hub.bsky.social
labourhub.org.uk/2026/09/18/w...
It’s almost time!
At #TUC26, we will explore how AI can support historical research with three days of keynote speeches, workshops and round-table discussions.
Join us in person or online - see you in Passau on Monday! 👋
tuc.transkribus.org/tickets
At #TUC26, we will explore how AI can support historical research with three days of keynote speeches, workshops and round-table discussions.
Join us in person or online - see you in Passau on Monday! 👋
tuc.transkribus.org/tickets
September 18, 2026 at 9:23 AM
It’s almost time!
At #TUC26, we will explore how AI can support historical research with three days of keynote speeches, workshops and round-table discussions.
Join us in person or online - see you in Passau on Monday! 👋
tuc.transkribus.org/tickets
At #TUC26, we will explore how AI can support historical research with three days of keynote speeches, workshops and round-table discussions.
Join us in person or online - see you in Passau on Monday! 👋
tuc.transkribus.org/tickets
📹 "It's time to end the scourge of outsourcing and bring our people home."
Eddie Dempsey's message for the Labour government about outsourcing from #TUC26
Eddie Dempsey's message for the Labour government about outsourcing from #TUC26
September 16, 2026 at 4:57 PM
📹 "It's time to end the scourge of outsourcing and bring our people home."
Eddie Dempsey's message for the Labour government about outsourcing from #TUC26
Eddie Dempsey's message for the Labour government about outsourcing from #TUC26
HTR is usually framed as a research tool. But once it works, people start teaching it, adapting it, and finding new uses for it. 💡
Next week, six talks explore what it actually takes to teach HTR literacy, and what happens once people start using it creatively.
Catch the full session at #TUC26!
Next week, six talks explore what it actually takes to teach HTR literacy, and what happens once people start using it creatively.
Catch the full session at #TUC26!
Panel 7: Teaching Machines, Teaching Humans
HTR as a pedagogical tool — in university classrooms, secondary schools, and professional training settings.
tuc.transkribus.org
September 17, 2026 at 6:45 AM
HTR is usually framed as a research tool. But once it works, people start teaching it, adapting it, and finding new uses for it. 💡
Next week, six talks explore what it actually takes to teach HTR literacy, and what happens once people start using it creatively.
Catch the full session at #TUC26!
Next week, six talks explore what it actually takes to teach HTR literacy, and what happens once people start using it creatively.
Catch the full session at #TUC26!
"Congress.. make BDS central to all our unions. Free Palestine"
Margaret from @unisontheunion.bsky.social at #TUC26
Margaret from @unisontheunion.bsky.social at #TUC26
September 16, 2026 at 9:52 AM
"Congress.. make BDS central to all our unions. Free Palestine"
Margaret from @unisontheunion.bsky.social at #TUC26
Margaret from @unisontheunion.bsky.social at #TUC26
@alexgordon4me.bsky.social from the @rmtunion.bsky.social speaking in favour of Wages not Weapons. Absolutely! #TUC26
September 16, 2026 at 10:49 AM
@alexgordon4me.bsky.social from the @rmtunion.bsky.social speaking in favour of Wages not Weapons. Absolutely! #TUC26
"Its cowardice masquerading as patriotism"
Martyn from @nautilusint.org on the shameful treatment of RNLI volunteers, not just from the thugs but from port authorities too. #TUC26
Martyn from @nautilusint.org on the shameful treatment of RNLI volunteers, not just from the thugs but from port authorities too. #TUC26
September 16, 2026 at 11:37 AM
"Its cowardice masquerading as patriotism"
Martyn from @nautilusint.org on the shameful treatment of RNLI volunteers, not just from the thugs but from port authorities too. #TUC26
Martyn from @nautilusint.org on the shameful treatment of RNLI volunteers, not just from the thugs but from port authorities too. #TUC26
"It was good to see yesterday several music artists stand with rapper Macklemore.."
Zita from the @artistsunioneng.bsky.social at #TUC26
Zita from the @artistsunioneng.bsky.social at #TUC26
September 16, 2026 at 9:53 AM
"It was good to see yesterday several music artists stand with rapper Macklemore.."
Zita from the @artistsunioneng.bsky.social at #TUC26
Zita from the @artistsunioneng.bsky.social at #TUC26
"Hasta la Victoria Siempre!"
The general secretary of the confederation of Cuban workers thanks the British trade union movement for its solidarity & support in the face of US aggression #TUC26
The general secretary of the confederation of Cuban workers thanks the British trade union movement for its solidarity & support in the face of US aggression #TUC26
September 16, 2026 at 11:03 AM
"Hasta la Victoria Siempre!"
The general secretary of the confederation of Cuban workers thanks the British trade union movement for its solidarity & support in the face of US aggression #TUC26
The general secretary of the confederation of Cuban workers thanks the British trade union movement for its solidarity & support in the face of US aggression #TUC26
"Lets send a message to the far right.. when somebody is drowning you don't ask for the passport, you save them. That's solidarity, that's humanity & that's what this trade union movement stands for"
David from the @rmtunion.bsky.social at #TUC26
David from the @rmtunion.bsky.social at #TUC26
September 16, 2026 at 12:03 PM
"Lets send a message to the far right.. when somebody is drowning you don't ask for the passport, you save them. That's solidarity, that's humanity & that's what this trade union movement stands for"
David from the @rmtunion.bsky.social at #TUC26
David from the @rmtunion.bsky.social at #TUC26
👉 Unfreeze the tax thresholds
👉 A package of investment in British industry “reindustrialisation” of the UK
👉Take energy into public ownership
👉 Just transition for workers into a net-zero economy
#TUC26
👉 A package of investment in British industry “reindustrialisation” of the UK
👉Take energy into public ownership
👉 Just transition for workers into a net-zero economy
#TUC26
Sharon Graham: A just transition could be as transformational as the 1945 Labour government
LFF interviewed Unite general secretary Sharon Graham at TUC Congress in Brighton
leftfootforward.org
September 16, 2026 at 7:15 PM
👉 Unfreeze the tax thresholds
👉 A package of investment in British industry “reindustrialisation” of the UK
👉Take energy into public ownership
👉 Just transition for workers into a net-zero economy
#TUC26
👉 A package of investment in British industry “reindustrialisation” of the UK
👉Take energy into public ownership
👉 Just transition for workers into a net-zero economy
#TUC26
NHS worker Michelle from @unisontheunion.bsky.social gives a shout out to Northern Care Alliance employees at hospitals in Greater Manchester who are on strike today over being paid a reduced rate when they're called in to cover staff shortages. How is that acceptable? #TUC26
September 16, 2026 at 11:14 AM
NHS worker Michelle from @unisontheunion.bsky.social gives a shout out to Northern Care Alliance employees at hospitals in Greater Manchester who are on strike today over being paid a reduced rate when they're called in to cover staff shortages. How is that acceptable? #TUC26
"What is real security? Nearly a million children in households reliant on food banks don't have security.. workers on exploitative zero hours contracts don't have security.."
Joseph from the @neunion.bsky.social speaking in favour of Wages not Weapons. Well said. #TUC26
Joseph from the @neunion.bsky.social speaking in favour of Wages not Weapons. Well said. #TUC26
September 16, 2026 at 10:50 AM
"What is real security? Nearly a million children in households reliant on food banks don't have security.. workers on exploitative zero hours contracts don't have security.."
Joseph from the @neunion.bsky.social speaking in favour of Wages not Weapons. Well said. #TUC26
Joseph from the @neunion.bsky.social speaking in favour of Wages not Weapons. Well said. #TUC26
"... class solidarity knows no borders.. we are living through an extraordinarily difficult situation, & once again we must denounce the true culprit, the govt of the United States"
The general secertary of the confederation of Cuban workers addressing #TUC26. Solidarity!
The general secertary of the confederation of Cuban workers addressing #TUC26. Solidarity!
September 16, 2026 at 9:40 AM
"... class solidarity knows no borders.. we are living through an extraordinarily difficult situation, & once again we must denounce the true culprit, the govt of the United States"
The general secertary of the confederation of Cuban workers addressing #TUC26. Solidarity!
The general secertary of the confederation of Cuban workers addressing #TUC26. Solidarity!
"Lets speak directly to the British govt. Do not stand idly by & watch this violation of intl law.. it is not enough to oppose the blockade at the UN. You must do more.."
Excellent speech by Micaela from @unisontheunion.bsky.social against the US's economic war on Cuba. #TUC26
Excellent speech by Micaela from @unisontheunion.bsky.social against the US's economic war on Cuba. #TUC26
September 16, 2026 at 9:52 AM
"Lets speak directly to the British govt. Do not stand idly by & watch this violation of intl law.. it is not enough to oppose the blockade at the UN. You must do more.."
Excellent speech by Micaela from @unisontheunion.bsky.social against the US's economic war on Cuba. #TUC26
Excellent speech by Micaela from @unisontheunion.bsky.social against the US's economic war on Cuba. #TUC26
"For many years, organisations including more recently Strike Map have been making a case for a fundamental change to employment and industrial relations law."
@sarahwoolley1.bsky.social, shout out for #StrikeMap at #TUC26.
strikemap.org
#TUC2026
@sarahwoolley1.bsky.social, shout out for #StrikeMap at #TUC26.
strikemap.org
#TUC2026
September 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
"For many years, organisations including more recently Strike Map have been making a case for a fundamental change to employment and industrial relations law."
@sarahwoolley1.bsky.social, shout out for #StrikeMap at #TUC26.
strikemap.org
#TUC2026
@sarahwoolley1.bsky.social, shout out for #StrikeMap at #TUC26.
strikemap.org
#TUC2026
Delegates at #TUC26 have passed a wide-ranging BDS policy which calls for the UK government end to all military cooperation with Israel
TUC calls for end to all UK military cooperation with Israel in wide-ranging BDS policy
The TUC has called for the government to "impose wide-ranging sanctions on Israel until it complies with international law"
leftfootforward.org
September 16, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Delegates at #TUC26 have passed a wide-ranging BDS policy which calls for the UK government end to all military cooperation with Israel
"Imagine if there was a plan to nationalise our energy at the same time that we were building new industries in Britain for the first time"
LFF interviewed @unitetheunion.bsky.social general secretary @unitesharon.bsky.social at #TUC26. Read in full. 👇
LFF interviewed @unitetheunion.bsky.social general secretary @unitesharon.bsky.social at #TUC26. Read in full. 👇
Sharon Graham: A just transition could be as transformational as the 1945 Labour government
LFF interviewed Unite general secretary Sharon Graham at TUC Congress in Brighton
leftfootforward.org
September 16, 2026 at 11:34 AM
"Imagine if there was a plan to nationalise our energy at the same time that we were building new industries in Britain for the first time"
LFF interviewed @unitetheunion.bsky.social general secretary @unitesharon.bsky.social at #TUC26. Read in full. 👇
LFF interviewed @unitetheunion.bsky.social general secretary @unitesharon.bsky.social at #TUC26. Read in full. 👇
Thanks to @rmtunion.bsky.social General Secretary Eddie Dempsey for showing his support for CND's #PeopleNotNukes campaign at #TUC26.
Add your name to our call to the Prime Minister - invest in People not nukes instead: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/people-not-nukes
Add your name to our call to the Prime Minister - invest in People not nukes instead: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/people-not-nukes
September 16, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Thanks to @rmtunion.bsky.social General Secretary Eddie Dempsey for showing his support for CND's #PeopleNotNukes campaign at #TUC26.
Add your name to our call to the Prime Minister - invest in People not nukes instead: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/people-not-nukes
Add your name to our call to the Prime Minister - invest in People not nukes instead: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/people-not-nukes