Publications

Research Collaborations

Our research spans 3D cultural heritage, computational social science, digital storytelling, AI applications in humanities, and critical making. This page compiles publications, datasets, tools, and other research outputs from The Plant team.

Featured Research &
Selected Outputs (2025-2026)

PURE3D: National Infrastructure for 3D Scholarship

PI: Costas Papadopoulos | Funded by: PDI-SSH

Developing the Netherlands’ first national infrastructure for publishing, preserving, and citing 3D scholarly outputs—treating 3D models as first-class research data with DOIs and peer review pathways.

Project Website: https://pure3d.eu

Related Publications:

  • Papadopoulos, C., Gillikin-Schoueri, K., & Schreibman, S. (2025). “From 3D Scholarly Editions to PURE3D: Building a National Infrastructure for 3D Research.” Heritage, 8(3), 35 p.
Heritage Management in Times of Climate Change: Rivier Atelier Geuldal

PI: Claartje Rasterhoff & Christian Ernsten | Funded by: Rijksdienst voor Cultureel Erfgoed & Province of Limburg

Research initiative developing nuanced landscape visions and heritage management strategies responding to climate change impacts on watermill landscapes in Limburg.

Key Output: Rasterhoff, C. & Ernsten, C. (2025). Veldkrant Geuldal: Over beheertwijfel in een veranderend landschap. MACCH.

OPER3D: Open Publication and Peer Review for 3D Research

PI: Costas Papadopoulos | Funded by: NWO Open Science Fund

Developing shared workflows and best practices for publishing and peer-reviewing 3D-based research, transforming how 3D scholarship is evaluated and recognized.

Key Output: Methodology framework for 3D scholarly peer review (forthcoming 2026)

Engineering Truth: Digital Technologies and Reality Perception

PI: Thomas Frissen

Investigating relationships between emerging digital technologies—particularly AI-generated content, deepfakes, and synthetic media—and society’s perception of truth and reality.

Related Publications:

  • Frissen, T. (2025). “Synthetic Media and Reality Engineering: Policy Solutions for the EU.” In P. Verduyn (Ed.), SEM Policy Brief Collection: Digitalisation. Maastricht University Press, 54-61.

Selected Publications

Our favourite contributions, sorted by team member. These include traditional publications (books, edited volumes, articles, & chapters) as well as non-traditional (3D publications, datasets, tools, professional resources, and public scholarship).

Costas Papadopoulos

Books & Major Edited Volumes:

  • Papadopoulos, C. & Moyes, H. (Eds.). (2021). The Oxford Handbook of Light in Archaeology. Oxford University Press. 816 p.
  • Chrysanthi, A., Murrieta-Flores, P., & Papadopoulos, C. (Eds.). (2012). Thinking Beyond the Tool: Archaeological Computing and the Interpretive Process. Archaeopress. (BAR International Series, Vol. 2344).

 

Journal Articles:

  • Papadopoulos, C., Gillikin-Schoueri, K., & Schreibman, S. (2025). “From 3D Scholarly Editions to PURE3D.” Heritage, 8(3), 99.
  • Papadopoulos, C. & Schreibman, S. (2023). “Towards 3D Scholarly Editions: The Ename 974 Project.” Makings, 4(1), 24 p.
  • Papadopoulos, C., Rasterhoff, C., & Schreibman, S. (2022). “Open Educational Resources as the Third Pillar in Project-Based Learning During COVID-19.” KULA: Knowledge Creation, Dissemination, and Preservation Studies, 6(1).

 

Book Chapters:

  • Papadopoulos, C. (2024). “Paradata Documentation in 3D Reconstruction.” In I. Huvila, L. Andersson, & O. Sköld (Eds.), Perspectives on Paradata: Research and Practice of Documenting Process Knowledge (pp. 61-86). Springer.
  • Papadopoulos, C. & Earl, G. (2014). “Formal Three-Dimensional Computational Analyses of Archaeological Spaces.” In E. Paliou et al. (Eds.), Spatial Analysis and Social Spaces (pp. 135-166). De Gruyter.

 

Digital Resources:

Google Scholar | ORCID | Full Publication List

Claartje Rasterhoff

Books:

  • Rasterhoff, C. (2017). Painting and Publishing as Cultural Industries: The Fabric of Creativity in the Dutch Republic, 1580-1800. Amsterdam University Press. (Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age)

 

Journal Articles:

  • Noordegraaf, J., van Erp, M., Zijdeman, R., Raat, M., van Oort, T., Zandhuis, I., Vermaut, T., Mol, H., van der Sijs, N., Doreleijers, K., Baptist, V., Vrielink, C., Assendelft, B., & Rasterhoff, C. (2023). “Semantic Deep Mapping in the Amsterdam Time Machine: Viewing Late 19th- and Early 20th-Century Theatre and Cinema Culture.” Digital Humanities Quarterly.
  • Papadopoulos, C., Rasterhoff, C., & Schreibman, S. (2022). “Open Educational Resources as the Third Pillar in Project-Based Learning During COVID-19.” KULA, 6(1).
  • Overman, S. & Rasterhoff, C. (2022). “Collective Action in the Arts.” Boekman: Tijdschrift voor kunst, cultuur en beleid, 133, 24-27.

 

Reports & Grey Literature:

  • Rasterhoff, C. & Knol, J.J. (2023). Culture Monitor 2023. Boekmanstichting.

 

Current Projects:

  • REACCT: Research, Education and Action Lab into Collective and Circular Transformation (2024-2027)
  • Rivier Atelier at the Geuldal: Heritage Management in Times of Climate Change (2023-2025)

Google Scholar | Full Publication List

 

Claartje Rasterhoff

Books:

  • Rasterhoff, C. (2017). Painting and Publishing as Cultural Industries: The Fabric of Creativity in the Dutch Republic, 1580-1800. Amsterdam University Press. (Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age)

Journal Articles:

  • Noordegraaf, J., van Erp, M., Zijdeman, R., Raat, M., van Oort, T., Zandhuis, I., Vermaut, T., Mol, H., van der Sijs, N., Doreleijers, K., Baptist, V., Vrielink, C., Assendelft, B., & Rasterhoff, C. (2023). “Semantic Deep Mapping in the Amsterdam Time Machine: Viewing Late 19th- and Early 20th-Century Theatre and Cinema Culture.” Digital Humanities Quarterly.
  • Papadopoulos, C., Rasterhoff, C., & Schreibman, S. (2022). “Open Educational Resources as the Third Pillar in Project-Based Learning During COVID-19.” KULA, 6(1).
  • Overman, S. & Rasterhoff, C. (2022). “Collective Action in the Arts.” Boekman: Tijdschrift voor kunst, cultuur en beleid, 133, 24-27.

Reports & Grey Literature:

  • Rasterhoff, C. & Knol, J.J. (2023). Culture Monitor 2023. Boekmanstichting.

Current Projects:

  • REACCT: Research, Education and Action Lab into Collective and Circular Transformation (2024-2027)
  • Rivier Atelier at the Geuldal: Heritage Management in Times of Climate Change (2023-2025)

Google Scholar | Full Publication List

Thomas Frissen

Journal Articles:

  • Zeid, N., Frissen, T., & Scherr, S. (2024). “#جمال_خاشقجي #JamalKhashoggi: Unraveling Multilingual Twitter Sentiment Dynamics in a Longitudinal Comparative Analysis.” New Media & Society, 26(9), 5529-5553.
  • Frissen, T. (2021). “Internet, the Great Radicalizer? Exploring Relationships Between Seeking for Online Extremist Materials and Cognitive Radicalization.” Computers in Human Behavior, 114, 106549.
  • De Coninck, D., Frissen, T., Matthijs, K., et al. (2021). “Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation About COVID-19: Comparative Perspectives on Anxiety, Depression and Information Sources.” Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 646394.
  • Scherr, S., Arendt, F., Frissen, T., & Oramas, J.M. (2020). “Detecting Intentional Self-Harm on Instagram: Development, Testing, and Validation of an Automatic Image-Recognition Algorithm.” Social Science Computer Review, 38(6), 673-685.
  • Ichau, E., Frissen, T., & d’Haenens, L. (2019). “From #Selfie to #Edgy: Hashtag Networks and Images Associated with the Hashtag #Jews on Instagram.” Telematics and Informatics, 44, 101275.
  • Frounfelker, R.L., Frissen, T., Vanorio, I., Rousseau, C., & d’Haenens, L. (2019). “Exploring the Discrimination-Radicalization Nexus: Empirical Evidence from Youth and Young Adults in Belgium.” International Journal of Public Health, 64(6), 897-908.
  • Frissen, T., Toguslu, E., Van Ostaeyen, P., & d’Haenens, L. (2018). “The Hambach Forest as an Avant-Garde Protest Against the German Energy Transition.” Telematics and Informatics, 35(2), 491-503.

Book Chapters & Encyclopedia Entries:

  • Frissen, T. (2025). “Synthetic Media and Reality Engineering: Policy Solutions for the EU.” In P. Verduyn (Ed.), SEM Policy Brief Collection: Digitalisation: EU Digital Services Act. Maastricht University Press, 54-61.
  • Frissen, T. (2020). “Phantom Cell Phone Signals/Ringxiety.” In J. Van den Bulck (Ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Media Psychology. Wiley & Sons.

Google Scholar | GitHub | Full Publication List

Arnoud Wils

Research Software Engineer | Computational Linguist

Arnoud’s contributions are primarily through research tool development, custom LLM applications, and technical infrastructure supporting humanities research. Publications forthcoming as research projects develop.

Technical Contributions:

  • Custom LLM fine-tuning workflows for FASoS research projects
  • Data processing pipelines for historical text analysis
  • Research software tools (details on request for collaboration)

GitHub | Technical Portfolio

Jaime (Jay) Simons

Journal Articles:

  • Graham, S., Huffer, D., & Simons, J. (2022). “When TikTok Discovered the Human Remains Trade: A Case Study.” Open Archaeology, 8(1), 196-219. https://doi.org/10.1515/opar-2022-0235
  • Huffer, D., Simons, J., Brughmans, T., & Graham, S. (2022). “‘Alleen voor studiedoeleinden’ (For Study Purposes Only): The Human Remains Trade on Marktplaats.nl.” Anthropologica et Praehistorica, 131, 37-53.
  • Graham, S. & Simons, J. (2021). “Listening to Dura Europos: An Experiment in Archaeological Image Sonification.” Internet Archaeology, 56. https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.56.8

Book Chapters:

  • McKenney, C., Simons, J., Lane, A., Graham, S., & Huffer, D. (2023). “Digital Folklore and Memes of Archaeology: TikTok, Instagram, and the Human Remains Trade.” In Routledge Handbook of Digital Archaeology. Routledge.
  • Simons, J. (2023). “Archaeology and Virtual Reality: A Critical Appraisal of Google Expeditions.” In Ontario Archaeological Society Symposium Proceedings. Sidestone Press.

Public Scholarship:

  • Simons, J. (2021). “Shipwrecks of the Ottawa River and Rideau Canal.” The Historical Society of Ottawa. Link

Professional Resources:

  • Cohen-Stratyner, B., Eisenberg, S.E., Ledesma, J., McGurr, M., Medlock, G., Pankuch, T., Simmons, A., & Simons, J. (2022). “Interpreting Transgender Stories in Museums and Cultural Heritage Institutions.” LGBTQ+ Alliance Resources. AAM Resource
  • Burns, J., Cronquist, M., Huang, J., Murphy, D., Rawson, K.J., Schaefer, B., Simons, J., Watson, B.M., & Williams, A. (2022). “Metadata Best Practices for Trans and Gender Diverse Resources.” Librarian Publications & Presentations, 52.

ResearchGate | Personal Website

Open Tools & Resources

Research Software

  • PURE3D Platform – Infrastructure for publishing 3D scholarly editions | pure3d.eu
  • Custom LLM Workflows – Fine-tuning pipelines for humanities research (contact for access)
  • Data Processing Tools – Python libraries for social media analysis (GitHub: fris-t)

Datasets

  • 3D Cultural Heritage Models – Growing collection via PURE3D repository
  • Social Media Research Data – Datasets from digital culture studies (available on request, subject to ethics approval)

Educational Resources

  • Remaking Material Culture in 3D – Open online course on computational imaging and 3D digitization | DariahTeach
  • Design Thinking & Making in the Arts and Sciences – IGNITE Project curriculum (20 ECTS)

Datasets & 3D Models

  • Nieves, A.D., Schreibman, S., Papadopoulos, C., & Snyder, L. (2019). Lest We Forget 3D Dataset. DataverseNL. DOI: 10.34894/zh5sbh

Awards & Recognition

Costas Papadopoulos:

  • PDI-SSH Grant for PURE3D Infrastructure (2020)
  • NWO Open Science Fund for OPER3D (2021)

Thomas Frissen:

  • ICA Top Paper Award – Global Communication and Social Change Division (2017)
  • YERUN Research Mobility Award (2019)

How to Cite Our Work

When citing research from The Plant, please use the following format:

For team-authored work:

The Plant - Playground and Laboratory for New Technologies. (Year). Title. 
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University.

For individual publications: Follow standard academic citation for the journal/venue, noting The Plant affiliation where relevant.

Collaboration & Data Requests

Interested in collaborating on research or accessing our datasets? Contact us:

  • Research partnerships: plant-fasos@maastrichtuniversity.nl
  • Dataset requests: Include your research question, institutional affiliation, and ethics approval documentation
  • 3D model repository: pure3d.eu

Note: This page is regularly updated. For the most current publication lists, see individual team member profiles on Maastricht University Research Portal or their Google Scholar pages.

Last updated: January 2026