20+ hour workshop

Description Ce cours initie les participant·es à découvrir l’écosystème Wikimédia et à ses applications dans l’enseignement postsecondaire et la recherche académique. Les participant·es apprendront le fonctionnement de Wikipédia, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons et d’autres projets Wiki, ainsi que la manière dont ces outils peuvent être utilisés pour favoriser la pensée critique, enseigner les enjeux liés à […]

Description Computational text analysis offers powerful tools to explore patterns of style, meaning, and theme in large bodies of text. This intensive, intermediate-level course provides hands-on training in three foundational methods widely used in digital humanities and computational linguistics. Designed to build a solid foundation, the course empowers participants to work independently and develop their […]

Description 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 […]

Description Ce cours propose une introduction aux usages des grands modèles de langage dans le cadre des recherches en sciences humaines et sociales. Il met l’accent sur les possibilités offertes par l’IA générative pour explorer, structurer et analyser des corpus textuels, tout en interrogeant les dimensions méthodologiques, épistémologiques et éthiques de ces technologies. La pratique […]

Description Are you interested in learning how to support digital humanities research and teaching as a librarian or consultant? Do you want to do a digital humanities project, but aren’t sure what to do or where to start? In this course, participants will be introduced to key areas of DH work, including gathering data and […]

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, […]

Description This course is intended for humanities and social sciences-based researchers without any programming background who would like to understand how code works behind the scenes by writing simple but useful scripts of their own. Over the week the emphasis will be on understanding how computer programmers think so that participants will be able to […]

Description This course for beginners will explore the how and why of podcasting. We’ll consider the benefits of the medium, and learn how to plan, record, edit, and publish audio content. Expect to do some listening and reading outside of class time, and have your favourite audio and text editors ready. Instructor(s) Robin Davies teaches in […]

Description Generative AI has disrupted higher ed, and many instructors feel caught between over-hyped potential and the realities of the classroom. Faculty everywhere are trying to figure out how to re-imagine their assignments, assessments, courses, and even degree programs. In this course, we’ll explore some of the ways that we can adapt to the changing […]

Description This course is a gentle introduction to mapping and spatial visualization for storytelling in the digital humanities. Rather than focusing on a particular software or technical workflow, we will introduce a variety of mapping tools while evaluating respective affordances and limitations. Short lectures and demonstrations will be paired with hands-on exercises and collaborative problem […]