Publications
Journal articles, book chapters, theses, and online resources.
CONFERENCE PAPER
2026
Bridging Divides: Building an Open-Source RAG Chatbot for Canadian Immigration Data
Augustine Farinola
Bridging Divides Spring Research Retreat, Toronto Metropolitan University
Abstract
This poster presents IMRAG, an open-source retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) chatbot designed to make Canadian immigration policy documentation accessible to newcomers and researchers. The system indexes IRCC policy documents, parliamentary records, and community guidelines, enabling natural-language querying with cited government sources.
CONFERENCE PAPER
2025
The Voyant Consortium: Fostering Community, Engagement, and Collective Growth
Farinola, A., et al.
MSU Global Digital Humanities Symposium 2025, Michigan State University
Abstract
This paper introduces the Voyant Consortium as an international community of practice built around Voyant Tools, reporting on governance structure, multilingual translation initiatives, train-the-trainer hackathons, and early findings on adoption patterns across Global South institutions.