[Foundations] Text Encoding Fundamentals and Their Application (DHSI 2026)

Description

For those new to the field, this is an introduction to the theory and practice of encoding electronic texts for analysis, online publication, print publication, and long-term preservation. This workshop is designed for individuals who are contemplating embarking on a text-encoding project, or for those who would like to better understand the philosophy, theory, and practicalities of encoding in XML (Extensible Markup Language) using the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) Guidelines. No prior experience with XML is assumed, but the course will move quickly through the basics.

Instructor(s)

Constance Crompton is a white, queer, able-bodied settler and Canada Research Chair in Digital Humanities. They direct the University of Ottawa’s Labo de données en sciences humaines/The Humanities Data Lab, and are a member of several research project teams: Lesbian and Gay Liberation in Canada, Linked Infrastructure for Networked Cultural Scholarship, the Implementing New Knowledge Environments Partnership, and the Transgender Media Portal. They live and work on unceded Algonquin land.

Click here for an example of previous syllabus and course material (2025)