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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 meets as a group for three dedicated sessions before the first day of DHSI (on the Sunday beforehand) and several dedicated session […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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. […]

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. […]

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. […]

Led by: Kate Oestreich This course will introduce the open-assembly teaching and making tools at the nonprofit COVE (Collaborative Organization for Virtual Education), which anyone, anywhere can use without having to learn to code. COVE is a scholar-driven, open-access platform that publishes both peer-reviewed material and active-learning or “flipped classroom” student projects built with our […]

Led by: Stephen Zweibel and Zachary Lloyd This is a basic introduction to JavaScript, which is the programming language of the web. The class is designed for anyone interested in developing a website, or creating an interactive data visualization. By the end of this course, you will be able to read JavaScript you find online […]