Stanford Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis (CESTA)

The Stanford Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis (CESTA) is a research group at Stanford University that develops and applies digital tools to study how people, places, and texts are related across history and culture. By combining geographic information systems (GIS), computational analysis, and textual data, CESTA helps scholars uncover patterns and connections in large collections of historical documents, literature, and visual materials. Their work enables new insights into social, political, and cultural phenomena, making complex data more accessible and understandable for researchers and the public alike.