The Studio

A quiet room for difficult questions.
A workshop for building tools that last.
A space to think in public, and build in private.

What is the Studio?

The Episteme Research Studio is not just a company.
It is not merely a brand.

It is a method—an evolving intellectual framework grounded in both the humanities and computational practice. A space where tools are crafted with intent, and ideas are tested with rigor.

At times, this may take the form of published research, prototypes, or essays. At other times, it may grow into services, systems, or collaborations that serve a wider community.

Three principles guide the work:

• Research is craft.
  Good thinking, like good carpentry, requires care, time, and the right tools.
• Systems are cultural artefacts.
  Every database, every method, every model tells a story about what we value.
• Knowledge is lived.
  Research is not something we do to the world; it’s something we do with it.

Scope of Work

The Studio moves fluidly between past and present, analog and digital, theory and application. Its current areas of focus include:

• Reconstructing networks using all kinds of data
• Designing research tools to assist scholars in managing complexity, uncertainty, and scale
• Exploring method—from fieldwork protocols to data modeling to interpretive frameworks
• Collaborating and consulting on projects that require thoughtful technical architecture

Each project begins with a question, not a pitch. The aim is not to scale—but to sharpen, deepen, and contribute meaningfully.

While the heart of this studio lies in research and method development, I also explore how these ideas translate into practical systems. Through a companion project, Methodora Systems, I offer automation and workflow design for all kinds of clients—bridging scholarly discipline with everyday efficiency.

Goals & Intent

The goal is not growth.
The goal is not speed.
The goal is clarity of thought and elegance of execution.

The Studio aspires to:

• Develop and share methods that serve both scholarship and society
• Build tools that are as thoughtful as the research they support
• Cultivate a space for dialogue, critique, and serious thinking

This is a place where knowledge is made—not just faster, but better.

Ongoing Directions

The current phase of the studio focuses on:

• Modeling interregional dynamics in the southeastern Aegean during the Classical period
• Developing modular, open-source pipelines for network-based historical analysis
• Investigating the relationship between data architecture and interpretive depth

Future directions may grow into tailored tools, research collaborations, and methodological workshops.

We do not need more content. We need more thought.