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Putting it All Together (Technical)
2025-03-27 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Halifax) | LEMDO
This month we are discussing the final stages of preparing an edition for publication. In this technical webinar, LEMDO Project Manager, Navarra Houldin, will explain how to encode an edition landing page.

Fouille de texte et analyse automatique d’images avec Python
2025-04-09 00:00 - 23:59 | UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal, 400 rue Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, Québec, H2L 2C5
L’objectif de cet atelier est d’initier les participants à la fouille de texte et à l’analyse automatique d’images à l’aide du langage de programmation Python. Cet atelier ouvert à tous et à toutes, qui ne nécessite pas de connaissances informatiques préalables, vous propose des outils concrets pour explorer des corpus documentaires (articles de journaux, archives, etc.) à travers la reconnaissance d’entités nommées (personnes, lieux, etc.), l’analyse de cooccurrences, l’extraction d’images ou de texte.

La première partie de l’atelier vise à présenter et expliquer le fonctionnement de scripts prêts à l’emploi accessibles sur la plateforme JupyterHub du Centre pour les humanités numériques de l’UQAM. Dans la deuxième partie de l’atelier, notre équipe sera là pour vous aider à explorer par vous-même les scripts et à les adapter selon vos champs d’intérêts et besoins de recherche.

[Cette formation aura lieu au Laboratoire de données et humanités numériques de la bibliothèque centrale, local A-M203]

Capture d’écran d’un script Python dans JupyterHub

Atelier présenté et animé par Olivier Lapointe

Olivier Lapointe est analyste aux Services-conseils à la recherche des Services informatiques de l’UQAM. ll a occupé pendant plusieurs années le poste de responsable des infrastructures numériques du Centre de recherche interuniversitaire sur la littérature et la culture au Québec (CRILCQ) et a contribué à la mise sur pied de nombreux outils informatiques sur lesquels se sont appuyés divers projets de recherche en sociologie et en histoire de l’art et de la culture dont la Vie littéraire au Québec, NumaPresse et le LaboPop, le Laboratoire de recherche sur la culture de grande consommation et la culture médiatique au Québec.

Data Bites - Best Practices for File Naming
2025-04-15 00:00 - 23:59 | Québec
Do you struggle with organizing your research materials? This 30-minute workshop highlights practical techniques for file naming. Join us to develop a naming convention based on elements that are important to your work.

Instructors: Eugene Barsky, Andrew Li

Data Bites - Best Practices for File Formatting
2025-04-22 00:00 - 23:59 | Québec
Do you struggle with organizing your research materials? This 30-minute workshop highlights practical techniques for file formatting. Join us to learn more about data formats, data access, and data preservation.

Instructors: Eugene Barsky, Andrew Li

Releasing Your Anthology (Technical)
2025-04-24 00:00 - 23:59 | LEMDO
In this technical webinar, LEMDO Project Manager, Navarra Houldin, will guide anthology leads and interested editors through the workflow and technical side of publication.

Digital Sustainability and Preservation in Digital Archives Projects
2025-05-05 00:00 - 2025-05-08 23:59 | St Francis Xavier University, 4130 University Ave, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 2W5, Canada
Instructors:Dr. Constance Crompton, Canada Research Chair in Digital Humanities, University of OttawaMeghan Landry, ACENET

Max Participants: 25

This four-day in-person workshop at St. Francis Xavier University will discuss in-depth the role of metadata standards, controlled vocabularies, and linked open data in digital archives projects. This workshop will be inspired by the theory and practice of LINCS, Linked Infrastructure for Networked Cultural Scholarship, and the Endings Project (https://endings.uvic.ca), which has “created tools, principles, policies and recommendations for digital scholarship practitioners to create accessible, stable, long-lasting resources in the humanities.” Hands-on use of OpenRefine, an open-source data cleaning and transformation tool, will frame the discussions of metadata best practices, followed by a brief introduction to HTML and building projects to last online in keeping with Endings Project principles. The workshop concludes with an outline of how to embed a project within a broader network of support through libraries, archives, associations, and community groups.

Introduction to Databases for Humanist Data
2025-05-05 00:00 - 2025-05-08 23:59 | St Francis Xavier University, 4130 University Ave, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 2W5, Canada
Dr. Jon Bath, Associate Professor of Art and Art History, University of Saskatchewan

Max Participants: 12

This course will introduce the use of relational databases for the analysis of humanities data. We will begin by examining why a database might be an appropriate tool for your project and then move on to how to model, or structure, your data in a database. Finally we will learn how to query, or ask questions, of your data set. Throughout this process we will be using MySQL, a free, open-source relational database tool, and learning the basics of Structured Query Language (SQL). No previous experience with databases or programming is required, and you should feel free to bring your own data in whatever form it currently is.

Gaelic Song and Digital Archives
2025-05-09 00:00 - 2025-05-10 23:59 | St Francis Xavier University, 4130 University Ave, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 2W5, Canada
Are you curious about Gaelic songs or digital cultural resources? Join us for an engaging two-day workshop (May 9-10) dedicated to exploring Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o’ Riches and the Nova Scotia Gaelic Song Index!

This hands-on workshop will guide you through the ins and outs of these incredible resources. Learn how to search for hidden treasures, uncover fascinating songs, and get an introduction to cutting-edge digital archive technologies. Topics include:

Linked Data: Discover how to connect information across digital resources seamlessly.

Music Encoding: Learn how to make musical sounds – not just text – searchable and more accessible.

Data Cleaning: Help ensure that metadata is accurate, consistent, and free of errors.

We also want to hear from you! Share your thoughts on how these resources can be improved and let us know what digital tools or features you’d love to see in the future.

Whether you’re a Gaelic language learner, teacher, singer, historian, archivist, librarian, or simply passionate about preserving culture, this workshop has something for you. Come and be part of the conversation that’s shaping the future of Gaelic cultural preservation!

Schedule

May 9, morning: Making Connections: The Semantic Web for Humanities ScholarsMay 9, afternoon: Music Encoding Initiative: Encoding Melodic and Lyric DataMay 10, morning: Data Cleaning with Open RefineMay 10, morning and afternoon: Tobar an Dualchais and Nova Scotia Gaelic Song Index community assessment

Making Connections: The Semantic Web for Humanities Scholars

This workshop provides a conceptual overview of Linked Open Data (LOD)—a set of standards and practices that enable data to be structured, connected, and shared as part of the Semantic Web. Unlike the traditional web, which primarily connects via documents, the Semantic Web links data, creating a decentralized and more interoperable system for information discovery. Participants will gain both theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills into: workflows for data cleaning, creation, and publication; methods for interacting with LOD through browsing, querying, and visualization tools; followed by examples of real-world LOD projects and applications. At the end of the workshop, participants will have the skills to effectively navigate, utilize, and contribute to Linked Open Data initiatives. No previous experience is required.

This workshop is led by Dr. Stacy Allison-Cassin, a professor in the Department of Information Science at Dalhousie University and member of the Linked Infrastructure for Networked Cultural Scholarship (LINCS) project.

Music Encoding Initiative: Encoding Melodic and Lyric Data

This workshop will introduce participants to the Music Encoding Initiative (MEI), a system for representing music notation and lyrics in a structured, machine-readable format. MEI has practical applications for research, teaching, electronic publishing, and digital collection management. Key topics will include: the history and core functions of MEI; an overview of MEI workflows; XML (Extensible Markup Language) and how it encodes music notation; and an exploration of tools for creating and editing MEI data, such as Verovio. No prior experience is required.

This workshop is led by Dr. Andrew Hankinson who holds a PhD in Music Information Retrieval (McGill University) and is a scientific collaborator for the Répertoire International des Sources Musicales (RISM) Digital Center in Bern, Switzerland.

Data Cleaning with Open Refine

This workshop introduces people to working with data in the open source software OpenRefine. OpenRefine is a powerful yet user friendly tool that can standardize, clean, and manipulate tabular data efficiently across files. At the conclusion of the lesson, participants will understand the basic capabilities of OpenRefine and how to use it to work with data files. No previous experience is required.

This workshop is led by Megan Landry, MLIS, the humanities and social sciences research consultant for ACENET.

Data Bites - File Naming Best Practices for Research Data
2025-05-12 00:00 - 23:59 | Québec
Date: May 12 2025

This practical workshop, delivered by the delivered by the UBC Library Research Data Management team, introduces strategies for consistent and meaningful file naming to support better research organization, collaboration, and long-term data reuse. Designed for graduate students, researchers, and staff, this session helps participants avoid common pitfalls and adopt best practices in their research workflows.

Participants will learn how to:

Avoid problematic file names that can cause compatibility issues across platforms and systems

Apply clear and consistent file naming conventions

Incorporate elements like version control, dates, and identifiers for easy file tracking and retrieval

Presenter(s):Eugene Barsky, Vanessa Choy

Visualizing Data in the Humanities: From Concepts to Creation
2025-05-12 00:00 - 2025-05-15 23:59 | University of Guelph, McLaughlin Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Dates: May 12th to May 15th, 2025

Instructors: Diana Duarte Salinas

Description: Data visualization is a powerful tool for uncovering patterns, telling compelling stories, and communicating complex ideas in ways that transcend traditional text-based formats. This workshop is designed for humanities scholars and professionals interested in exploring how data visualization can enrich their research, teaching, and public engagement efforts.

Over the course, participants will learn foundational principles of data visualization, explore a range of tools suited for humanities projects, and engage in hands-on exercises that emphasize practical application. Whether you are new to data visualization or seeking to refine your skills, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to create meaningful and visually impactful representations of your data.

Intended Audience:

This workshop is open to humanities scholars, educators, librarians, and students interested in integrating data visualization into their work. No prior experience with data visualization is required.

Digital Misogynoir and Harm Reduction Tactics
2025-05-12 00:00 - 2025-05-15 23:59 | University of Guelph, McLaughlin Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Dates: May 12th to May 15th, 2025

Instructor: Dr. KáLyn Coghill

Description:

This course engages in a critical examination of the distinctive challenges encountered by Black women within the digital sphere, attributed to the convergence of misogyny and anti-Black racism, collectively referred to as misogynoir. Participants will investigate the historical context, manifestations, and repercussions of misogynoir in online settings. Through comprehensive case studies, interactive discussions, and contemporary examples, students will attain a nuanced understanding of the experiences of Black women in digital spaces, as well as how online platforms can serve to both perpetuate and contest misogynoir. This i aims to cultivate awareness, encourage critical thinking, and stimulate discourse regarding equity and inclusion in the digital era.

Additionally, the course scrutinizes the development and impact of digital activism, concentrating on the manner in which social media platforms empower grassroots movements that advocate for gender, sexuality, and racial equality. Students will evaluate how online platforms challenge oppressive systems, amplify marginalized voices, and foster community involvement. By analyzing cases such as #MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter, and #SayHerName, the course delves into the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality within the context of online advocacy. Furthermore, it assesses the efficacy and limitations of hashtag activism in effecting social change. Students will explore concepts such as digital Black feminism, intersectionality, and media literacy while refining their critical thinking and ethical engagement capabilities.

Intended Audience:

Digital humanities scholars, digital librarians, social scientists, activists, organizers and people interested in trust and safety online and digital resistance.

Intro to Minimal Web Design with Jekyll
2025-05-12 00:00 - 2025-05-15 23:59 | University of Guelph, McLaughlin Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Instructors: Chelsea Miya and Ryan Chartier

Description:

In this workshop, you will learn how to build lightweight static websites using the Jekyll static site generator. We will walk through the theory and practice of minimal computing, a “needs based” back to basics approach to web design using free, open-source tools (Risam and Gil 2022, Sayers 2016).

In recent years, there has been growing interest within the digital humanities in exploring sustainable ways to publish and share research online. In comparison to Content Management System – platforms for creating and editing websites such as WordPress and Drupal – static websites are more secure, require little to no maintenance, and far less computing power to sustain. While platforms make it notoriously difficult for users to export their data, static sites are also easy to archive and store offline. For these reasons, static site generators can be a more sustainable and low-cost alternative.

In this workshop, we will cover:

Minimal computing as critical praxis

Installing Jekyll

Using Collections Builder, a Jekyll-based add-on, to create a digital collection; as well as best practices for archival metadata.

Customizing the layout and design using CSS stylesheets

Creating and editing content with Markdown

Experimenting with more sophisticated layouts using Liquid templates

Deploying the site to GitHub Pages

Other options for static site generators, such as Pelican and Astro, and how to choose between them

Over the course of the workshop, participants will work on creating a digital collections website, or another website of choice such as a: research exhibit, event page, online cv, personal blog, online journal or zine, or wiki. At the end of the week, you will have the chance to share your projects with the group and get feedback.

Experience with HTML, CSS, and the basics of using the command line is recommended but not required.

Intended Audience:

Researchers, students, and staff who are interested in building websites.

No prior web development experience is necessary, but some basic knowledge of HTML and CSS is helpful.

An intensive introduction to the Guidelines of the Text Encoding Initiative
2025-05-12 00:00 - 2025-05-15 23:59 | University of Guelph, McLaughlin Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Dates: May 12th to May 15th, 2025

Instructor: James Cummings and Diane Jakacki

This workshop is an intensive introduction taught in a way that both those who are absolute beginners to digital markup and the guidelines of the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) or also those with a little bit of experience (but needing a refresher) will be able to complete it. No previous experience with XML or TEI markup is assumed, and introductions to both of these will be provided as part of the workshop. The TEI Guidelines are the de facto standard for recording our interpretation of historical texts for research through digital markup. Although the very general TEI Guidelines are used for many purposes, this workshop will be customised to the interests of the participants attending through a pre-workshop questionnaire, but starts with the assumption that you are likely interested in creating digital editions of historical texts. This workshop will explain the XML (Extensible Markup Language) format and the vocabulary of the TEI through both lectures and practical hands-on exercises completed by participants. The workshop will provide a basic level of introduction to those modules of the TEI which are most popular and useful to participants. It will also train participants to be able to customise the TEI framework for their own projects. Participants do not need to provide their own materials as the exercises will use pre-prepared texts, however you will be encouraged to consider how you might apply what you have learned to your own materials. Participants will be sent instructions to install the Oxygen XML Editor (with a free trial licence) on their own laptops, though other software options (such as LEAF-Writer) will be briefly demonstrated as part of the workshop.

Description:

Intended Audience:

Beginners, but those with some very limited TEI experience who want a refresher could also benefit.

Approaching Media Archaeology from a Digital Humanities Perspective: Introduction, Tools, and Techniques
2025-05-12 00:00 - 2025-05-15 23:59 | University of Guelph, McLaughlin Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Dates: May 12th to May 15th, 2025

Instructors: Arun Jacob and Paula Sanchez Nuñez de Villavicencio

Description: This workshop enables participants to examine the ways in which media archeology works as an effective research methodology for Digital Humanities (DH) scholarship, as its simultaneous focus on larger media infrastructures, such as globalized corporate entities networking with nation-states, alongside the detailed histories and bureaucratic materials generated by specific media technologies and their data structures, make visible and legible the production and circulation of power within contemporary networks of media technologies. Extending from DH scholars such as Alan Liu (2012; 2013) and Matthew Kirschenbaum (2013), this course examines how media archeology is crucial to reckoning with the historical and ongoing targeting of marginalized and vulnerable individuals and populations, in particular those who are racialized and gendered, and sourcing what Ezikiel Dixon-Roman calls “hauntings” (2017) of technical progress, funding, data practices and other historical trajectories within contemporary media technologies.

As outlined by Erkki Huhtamo and Jussi Parikka, media archaeology is cross-disciplinary and nomadic, and its nimbleness and tolerance for multi-pronged analysis allow for a greater understanding of digital media’s “interactivity, navigability, and digital representation and transmission” (3; 2012). This flexibility and simultaneous attention to the invisible and visible, material and immaterial, make it well suited to understanding the particular data-driven algorithmic processes that define contemporary digital media and DH scholarship. The genealogies of power revealed through media archeologies, resulting from rival technologies vying for control, trace how the hegemon came to be, and ascend to the pole position of the socio-technical apparatus (Monea and Packer 2016). Media archeologies understood thus enables DH scholars to engage in inter-/cross-disciplinary conversations with scholars in science and technology studies, philosophy of science, DH and other disciplines.

Intended Audience:

This course is intended for a wide audience interested in learning about media archeology as a digital humanities method to approach questions of knowledge and power. We welcome undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty to explore techniques of analyses that integrate digital humanities tools with historical research.

Making: A Feminist Praxis
2025-05-12 00:00 - 2025-05-15 23:59 | University of Guelph, McLaughlin Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Dates: May 12th to May 15th, 2025

Instructors: Kim Martin and Kiera Obbard

Description:

This course will introduce participants to a feminist praxis of making through a combination of theory and praxis. Over four days, participants will read and discuss a variety of texts related to feminist making, across topic areas including weaving, poetry film, zine making, and cross-stitching, and then apply these learnings with hands-on maker activities. In each activity, the digital will be represented in either the mode of creation (i.e., via a digital platform), or in the final output. Through this approach, participants will learn to apply creative analytic practices to their engagement with feminism, data, and the digital. This course will also discuss how these approaches can be implemented into pedagogy. At the end of the workshop, participants will have a collection of artistic objects (some digital, some material) and, to draw on Ahmed’s feminist toolkit, a new feminist maker toolkit of both theory and praxis for using creative outputs for speaking on feminist issues, raising dissent, and surviving together in challenging times.

Intended Audience:

The intended audience are creative practitioners, faculty, students, or anyone wanting to learn to implement their creative practice into research and pedagogy. Participants of any skill level can attend the workshop.

Data Management for Reproducible Research (RDM Jumpstart)
2025-05-12 00:00 - 2025-05-16 23:59 | Québec
Dates: May 12-16, 2025

This week-long workshop will introduce attendees to best practices in Research Data Management (RDM) using common tools to support research transparency and reproducibility. Robust implementation of RDM principles enables researchers to address bias and reproducibility, effectively share their research, and ensure long term access to their research inputs and outputs. From research question development to findings dissemination, RDM underpins a fruitful and successful academic career.

Sessions will address the importance and underlying principles of RDM; we’ll explore issues related to RDM and the growing landscape of RDM-related requirements stemming from funders and publishers. Using the R programming language, the Open Science Framework (OSF), and Borealis (Dataverse), we’ll explore solutions to address these issues and enable compliance with funder and publisher requirements.

All attendees will work with a common dataset to explore how to ask questions of data using common computational tools. Throughout, attendees will be introduced to: the documentation and metadata requirements to ensure accessibility: considerations to address different aspects of reproducibility; practices to maintain their data’s integrity; and ways to ensure their final data deposit is adherent to FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles.

Draft program and schedule

Subject to change.

Day 1

What is Research Data Management

Principles of RDM and FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable)

Integrating RDM in the research data lifecycle

DMPs (Data Management Plans)

Setting up a project in OSF

Day 2

Licensing concerns as they relate to data

Introduction to R and RStudio

Day 3

File organization, naming, and version control

Data types in R

Proprietary and non-proprietary data storage formats

Preparing data for analysis: recoding, creating new variables, and filters

Day 4

Best practices for code management

Data visualization using R

Structured practice time and Q&A

Day 5

Preparing data, code, documentation, and other materials for deposit

Depositing data to Borealis

Guest speakers and wrap-up

Link to slides

Who is creating and delivering this workshop?

In alphabetic order…

Erin McCoy, Research Assistant, Carleton University

Gia-Huy Hoang, Research Assistant, University of Calgary

Jane Fry, Data Services Librarian, Carleton University

Jennifer Abel, Research Data Management Librarian, University of Calgary

Maria Amoros, Research Assistant, University of Victoria

Mathew Vis-Dunbar, Data Librarian, UBCO

Nick Rochlin, Data Science Librarian, University of Victoria

Introduction to StoryMaps with ArcGIS Online
2025-05-13 00:00 - 23:59 | Québec
Date: May 13 2025

This workshop is a gentle introduction to creating StoryMaps using the ArcGIS Online platform designed for those new to mapping projects. StoryMaps offer a low-barrier way to visualize spatial narratives that can be shared with your friends, community, or stakeholders. The StoryMaps interface is quite intuitive, with drag and drop options that result in an aesthetic output. No prior experience necessary. This workshop makes use of the free account option, though you are welcome to work within a personal or organizational account if you have a paid subscription.

By the end of this workshop, you will:

Know the differences between Public vs. Enterprise accounts for ArcGIS Online products, as well as be aware of the limitations of working with a free account

Gain basic familiarity with ArcGIS StoryMaps by exploring the interface and creating a StoryMap of your own

Learn how to add text, images, video, maps, and immersive content to a StoryMap

Understand the workflow of creating a web map with ArcGIS Online and embedding it in a StoryMap

Identify resources for future mapping projects

Things to do before arriving:

Prior to the workshop, please create a free ArcGIS Online public account. If you have a paid account with Esri, you can choose to use your regular sign-in or create a separate free account to follow along.

While we will be providing workshop data that you are welcome to use, you are encouraged to prepare at least 4 images from your daily commute or a walk you recently went on to incorporate into your project.

Presenter(s): Alexandra Alisauskas & Lily Crandall-Oral

Data Deposit Bootcamp
2025-05-20 00:00 - 23:59 | McMaster University, 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L8, Canada
Date: 20 May 2025

Data deposit and data sharing are increasingly recognized as best practice to support open research, reproducibility, research integrity, collaboration, and more. Disciplines, funders, and journals are increasingly requiring researchers to share or deposit data. But how do you get your dataset ready for sharing? What’s the best repository to share it in? If you have a dataset that’s ready for deposit or that you’d like to get deposit ready, join RDM Services for this workshop.

By the end of this 3-hour session, you will be able to:

• Identify a target data repository

• Organize and create documentation for your dataset,

• Define your metadata, and

• (Potentially) begin the deposit process.

If you have a dataset ready to submit, bring it along! No dataset, no problems–we have a sample dataset you can use to go through the process and learn how to deposit data.

With light snacks and refreshments to sustain you and specialists on-hand to answer any questions, you’ll end this session with ready-to-submit data…or submitted or even published data! Graduate Students who have finished their thesis work are encouraged to attend!

Learning Outcomes: Outline documentation and metadata best practices and identify the appropriate repository for their dataset. Develop a README file that thoroughly describes the dataset being deposited. Organize datasets in preperation for data deposit, including metadata entry.

Details: This workshop will not be recorded.

Facilitator Bio:

Isaac Pratt (he/him) is a research scientist by training and has a PhD in Anatomy & Cell Biology. He leverages nearly a decade of interdisciplinary research experience to help support students, staff, and faculty. His expertise lies in questions surrounding data storage, security, planning, archival, and sharing. Isaac also provides support and curation services for McMaster Dataverse. His other interests include reproducible research methods, open science, and data science.

Danica Evering holds expansive experience with research support, education, project management, advocacy, and knowledge translation; with fluency in social practice art, healthcare, community research, data, and systems development. Danica supports students, postdocs, faculty, and staff with RDM through the data lifecycle—Data Management Plans, storage and backup, data security, data sharing. With an MA in Media Studies from Concordia, they are interested in fostering RDM within curious scholars and disciplines.

Archives in Action
2025-05-26 00:00 - 23:59 | Dalhousie University
Date: May 26 2025

This workshop brings together Indigenous filmmakers, archives practitioners, and academic researchers for a roundtable discussion on the urgent need to develop national frameworks for the preservation, access, and distribution of audiovisual materials in Mi’kma’ki and across Canada. Film is an important medium for conveying First Nations culture, language, teaching, and history. Yet, audiovisual materials remain among the most vulnerable cultural materials due to a range of systemic challenges—insufficient preservation methods, under-resourced technical infrastructure, limited and unstable funding, and intellectual property regimes that do not support artists or communities. Participants will explore these critical issues and actionable steps to be taken by key stakeholders, including government bodies, cultural institutions, and funding agencies. This conversation aims to shape a “manifesto for action,” setting the groundwork for a national policy agenda that recognizes, protects, and sustains Indigenous audiovisual heritage.

Data Bites - Choosing File Formats for Research Data
2025-05-26 00:00 - 23:59 | Québec
Date: May 26 2025

Workshop: Choosing File Formats for Research Data

This practical workshop, delivered by the UBC Library Research Data Management team, explores how selecting the right file formats can support long-term preservation, data sharing, and reuse. Aimed at graduate students, researchers, and staff, the session highlights best practices for choosing formats that align with FAIR data principles.

Participants will learn how to:

Apply practical guidelines for selecting file formats throughout the research data lifecycle

Identify preferred file formats for preservation, sharing, and interoperability

Distinguish between proprietary and open formats and understand their implications.

Presenter(s): Eugene Barsky, Vanessa Choy

Text Encoding Fundamentals and their Application
2025-05-26 00:00 - 2025-05-30 23:59 | Université de Montréal, 3150 Rue Jean Brillant, Montreal, Québec, H3T 1N7, Canada
Led by: Constance Crompton

For those new to the field, this is an introduction to the theory and practice of encoding electronic texts for the humanities. 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. During the course we will provide online space for the practical application of project planning and technical knowledge acquired throughout the week.

Intro to Spatial Analysis for the Humanities
2025-05-26 00:00 - 2025-05-30 23:59 | Université de Montréal, 3150 Rue Jean Brillant, Montreal, Québec, H3T 1N7, Canada
Led by: Amanda Madden

This course is intended to be an introduction to the spatial humanities both in practice and theory and is suitable for both novices and those with more experience. The course will consist of readings, lectures, and hands-on practice with basic GIS and other softwares. An emphasis will be placed on spatial humanities as a way of thinking. By the end of the course, students will have a basic toolset to apply the techniques and theory of spatial humanities to both their research and teaching. This course will combine lecture, seminar, and hands-on activities with emphasis on the latter.

Introduction to Digital Approaches in Music Research
2025-05-26 00:00 - 2025-05-30 23:59 | Université de Montréal, 3150 Rue Jean Brillant, Montreal, Québec, H3T 1N7, Canada
Led by: Timothy Duguid

This course introduces current practices in encoding, analysing, and presenting music information. It will begin by introducing the philosophy, theory, and practicalities behind encoding symbolic music notation and will then explore pathways for analyzing and publishing that encoded data. Participants should have a basic knowledge of how to read music, but no prior experience with coding or XML is assumed.

DH for Chairs and Deans [Consultancy]
2025-05-26 00:00 - 2025-05-30 23:59 | Université de Montréal, 3150 Rue Jean Brillant, Montreal, Québec, H3T 1N7, Canada
Led by: Harold Short, John Unsworth, and Ray Siemens

Intended for university administrators who seek an understanding of the Digital Humanities that is both broad and deep, this offering establishes a cohort that [1] meets as a group for three dedicated sessions before the first day of DHSI (on the Sunday beforehand) and several dedicated session midweek to survey and discuss pragmatic DH basics and chief administrative issues related to supporting DH and those who practice it at their institution, [2] allows those enrolled to audit (as non-participatory observers, able to go from class to class) any and all of the DHSI courses, and [3] individually engages in consultation and targeted discussion with the instructors, who are the first three chairs of the international Alliance of Digital Humanities Organisations (ADHO), speakers and consultants contributing to the course, and others in the group outside of course time during the institute.

Introduction to Project Planning and Management for DH: Issues and Approaches
2025-05-26 00:00 - 2025-05-30 23:59 | Université de Montréal, 3150 Rue Jean Brillant, Montreal, Québec, H3T 1N7, Canada
Led by: Lynne Siemens

This course will cover the basics of project management from project definition to project review upon completion. Topics such as budget setting and controls, risk management, critical path scheduling, software tools, and related Internet resources will also be discussed. Material will be covered through lectures, discussions, case studies, and presentations. By the end of the course, participants will be able to implement the course concepts and tools in their projects.

This course has lecture, seminar, and hands-on components.

DH Programming Pedagogy in the Age of AI
2025-05-26 00:00 - 2025-05-30 23:59 | Université de Montréal, 3150 Rue Jean Brillant, Montreal, Québec, H3T 1N7, Canada
Led by: Anastasia Salter and John T. Murray

In this team-taught workshop, we invite scholars to join us in exploring the relationship between generative AI and the future of programming pedagogy in the digital humanities and a frontline of what the MLA-CCCC Joint Task Force on Writing and AI called “critical AI literacy.” Generative AI offers opportunities to make programming more accessible to diverse learners, and we explore how to use these emerging technologies to build inclusive pathways into programming through natural language interfaces and “literate programming.” This course will emphasize two critical programming languages, JavaScript and Python, that are commonly taught in humanities courses due to their applicability for interactive experiences, public humanities, and textual analysis. This workshop will build participants’ comfort with both generating and debugging code with AI tools, as well as deploying generative AI outside of mainstream commercial projects. Participants will be invited to approach GitHub, Copilot, Hugging Face, TensorFlow, and Jupyter Notebooks through a beginner’s mind, working through, critiquing, and developing assignments and pedagogical applications or their own classrooms. Participants with and without programming experience are welcome.

Equity, Advocacy, and Care Frameworks for DH Labs and Communities
2025-05-26 00:00 - 2025-05-30 23:59 | Université de Montréal, 3150 Rue Jean Brillant, Montreal, Québec, H3T 1N7, Canada
Led by: Jacquelyne Thoni Howard

This course will guide attendees through the process of developing and enhancing student engagement and educational digital humanities programming using equity, advocacy, and care frameworks. Informed by liberatory and feminist pedagogies, this workshop will demonstrate how to build DH programming that meets the diverse educational and research needs of students, faculty, institutions, and community partners. Participants will read and discuss critical studies that explain how experiential and educational digital humanities programming can be used to build equitable and interdisciplinary learning spaces that enhance career readiness and skill-building for students while contributing to the research of faculty and community partners. Participants will actively ideate, collaborate, and construct strategies for designing advocacy-driven digital humanities labs, curriculum modules, and experiential programs that integrate with equity curriculum. They will write program goals, explore funding options, design recruitment plans, learn about project management techniques, find technical support options, and develop program assessments. By the end of the course, attendees leave with can project plan that they can implement at their institutions.

Introduction to Linked Open Data and the Semantic Web
2025-05-26 00:00 - 2025-05-30 23:59 | Université de Montréal, 3150 Rue Jean Brillant, Montreal, Québec, H3T 1N7, Canada
Led by: Susan Brown and Kim Martin

This workshop provides an introduction to the web of data for humanities researchers and cultural data stewards. Linked open data is highly structured interoperable data hosted on the web that is structured with semantic relationships so that machines can become partners in discovering, disseminating, sharing, and analyzing data. Done right, LOD contributes to a semantic web of resources that can be accessed and used across multiple online locations, aggregating knowledge and facilitating its reuse: it is FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) data in the most profound sense. The workshop will cover reasons for publishing cultural and research collections as LOD by looking at a range of existing uses in humanities research and GLAM (gallery, library, archive, and museum) contexts.

Participants will gain hands-on experience with several linked open data projects and tools; learn about the resource description framework (RDF), ontologies, and vocabularies used to create linked open data; learn how LOD can be leveraged in queries, visualizations, and web applications; gain an understanding of how LOD is created; and be introduced to a number of practical, ethical, and theoretical considerations that should inform the creation and reuse of diverse, nuanced, responsible, and usable linked open data for cultural research and dissemination. By the end of this workshop, participants should have grasped the major concepts of linked open data and the components of its technology stack; understand the basics of linked data creation, publication, and use; and be positioned to start to develop a linked data project of their own.

Intended audience: Advanced students, subject matter experts and researchers, librarians and data curators from GLAM contexts, research software engineers, and the LOD-curious!

Conceptualizing and Creating a Digital Edition
2025-05-26 00:00 - 2025-05-30 23:59 | Université de Montréal, 3150 Rue Jean Brillant, Montreal, Québec, H3T 1N7, Canada
Led by: Katie Blizzard and Lorena Gauthereau

This course will explore all aspects of conceptualizing, planning for, and creating a digital edition. It provides a basic introduction to the various types of digital editions, the practice of editing in the digital age, and a survey of the many digital tools available to serve project goals. Approaching a digital edition means taking time to think about how end-users will want to work with a particular edition. Beginning with the research and analytical needs of end-users in mind, editors are better able to develop effective editorial strategies that will result in a dynamic, useful, and usable digital edition. In this course, participants will engage in hands-on learning and group discussions related to project conceptualization, editorial policies and processes, and the selection and use of digital tools that can serve the needs of researchers and other end-users. Participants will bring a few sample materials they are working with. We will use these in a class project – creating a digital edition over the course of the week using skills learned in each session. Our goal is for participants to return to their home institutions ready and able to build upon, enhance, and transform these initial ideas into robust digital editions.

Queer(ing) DH
2025-05-26 00:00 - 2025-05-30 23:59 | Université de Montréal, 3150 Rue Jean Brillant, Montreal, Québec, H3T 1N7, Canada
Led by: Jason Boyd and Edmond Chang

Queerness and the digital humanities share a common ethos: a desire to make meaning in new ways. Indeed, the intersection of DH and queerness is a site of rich potential that can inspire (and challenge) us to think differently about DH, its methods, its purpose, and its politics. This is true whether we are building a DH project or writing DH critique.

This course draws from readings, discussions, interactive exercises, visits by guest speakers, and short, collaborative hands-on making projects to explore a variety of questions about queerness and DH. What does DH bring to queer studies? What does queer studies bring to DH? How might a queer DH project serve social justice? How can we develop DH projects that are queer in their design? What might it mean to queer DH itself? How can we understand DH as already queer? This course values self-reflection, intersectional perspectives, and cultural critique. It addresses the challenges and frictions facing those who do queer DH work. What are the obstacles for queer DH within larger structures of academia and funding? Is there a tension between the push for skill-building within DH and queer studies’ critiques of neoliberalism? When do the norms of DH themselves run counter to the values of queerness?

Our readings will address topics that fall under the wide umbrella of the “digital humanities,” including (but not limited to) data visualization, classification systems, programming languages, video games, mapping and geography, online archives, and tangible computing. As instructors, we bring to this course an understanding that LGBT/queer people, identities, and histories are multiple and complex. We strive to foster thinking about queerness and DH that engages meaningfully with intersecting issues of race, class, disability, nationality, religion, and indigenous rights.
