Raphaële Mouren, 2026-2028.

Funded by the British Academy and Leverhulme Trust (Small projects grant), The Turrettini library project aims to digitally reconstruct the library of an influential family of Genevan Calvinist theologians. Amassed over two centuries, this collection of 8,500 titles is known through a handwritten catalogue from 1772. The project will utilise advances in Digital Humanities to create a reusable AI model and automatically transcribe the catalogue. The reconstruction will be enriched with comprehensive bibliographical descriptions and information on the provenance of part of the collection now housed at the Méjanes library in Aix-en-Provence. This digital resource will offer researchers a unique insight into the theological sources used by the Turrettini family, thus illuminating Calvinist intellectual practices in the 17th and 18th centuries. A case study in the history of early modern libraries, this project will provide an in-depth understanding of this fascinating historical library. It will also demonstrate the application of digital humanities to the sector in pathbreaking ways.