Introduction to Python & Coding for HSS – Part I & II of the HSS Python Series

Dates: November 6 & 13, 2024

Description: This is a beginner-level 4-part series for humanities and social sciences researchers (HSS) and librarians. Introduction to Python & Coding for HSS – Parts I & II focus on introducing participants to basic coding concepts and fundamentals to help them confidently participate in high-level conceptual discussions with computer programmers or technical team members. We will use Python due to its vast popularity, easy syntax, and powerful extensions while working in the user-friendly and convenient JupyterLab environment. These general concepts will be reinforced and illustrated with the hands-on development of simple programs that can help with text-based research and analysis immediately.

Participants can continue in the series to apply the Python knowledge with API Querying (Part III) and Textual Analysis (Part IV). It is highly recommended that you complete the 2-part Python series before joining API Querying and Textual Analysis. For the Python workshops, you do not need any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented or prior programming experience.

Technical requirements: Install Python using Anaconda. To run Python, we are going to use Jupyter Notebooks via JupyterLab. If you installed Anaconda, JupyterLab is installed on your system.