Introduction to Git
Git is a powerful tool for keeping track of changes you make to the files in a project. In this workshop, we'll learn the basics of understanding and using Git, including working with the popular "social coding" website, GitHub. Register here!
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Introduction to Text Analysis in Python
Students will learn the basics of cleaning, transforming, formatting text data and will be introduced to topic modeling and word2vec methods. This is an interactive, hands-on workshop, in which students will complete challenges related to each text analysis task. Register here!
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Introduction to XML for Historical and Literary Research
This three-part workshop series will introduce the basic concepts and applications of XML, with hands-on exercises in HTML, KML, and TEI, using materials that are constructed around historical documents and literary texts. Register here!
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Introduction to Pandas
Pandas is a Python package providing fast, flexible, and expressive data structures designed to make working with 'relational' or 'labeled' data both easy and intuitive. In this workshop, we'll work with example data and go through the various steps you might need to prepare data for analysis. Register here!
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Web Mapping with CARTO
This workshop will provide an introduction to managing, creating and analyzing geographic data and creating interactive map visualizations for the web, using the CARTO platform. Register here!
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Introduction to Regular Expressions
In this workshop, we'll learn how to build regular expressions using special characters, sets or quantities of characters, the absence of certain characters, this-or-that alternatives, and other options. Then we'll briefly demonstrate how to use these expressions in Python and R, to get you familiar with the package you'll use in your own programming. Register here!
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All Upcoming Workshops
R Graphics with ggplot2
Fri, October 14, 2016 - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Introduction to Git
Fri, October 14, 2016 - 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Python for Everything: Part 2
Mon, October 17, 2016 - 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
The Basics of Excel: Part 1
Tue, October 18, 2016 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
R for Data Science: Part 2
Tue, October 18, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Stata Intensive: Part 2
Wed, October 19, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Introduction to XML for Historical and Literary Research
Thu, October 20, 2016 - 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
QMG Presents: Analyzing Archival Documents with Cybelle Fox
Thu, October 20, 2016 - 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Introduction to Pandas
Fri, October 21, 2016 - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Web Mapping in CARTO
Fri, October 21, 2016 - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Python for Everything: Part 3
Mon, October 24, 2016 - 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
The Basics of Excel: Part 2
Tue, October 25, 2016 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
R for Data Science: Part 3
Tue, October 25, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Stata Intensive: Part 3
Wed, October 26, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Introduction to Regular Expressions
Wed, October 26, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Whose Ball is it Anyway? Transitioning Data Science Skills to Industry and Startups
Wed, October 26, 2016 - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Introduction to XML for Historical and Literary Research
Thu, October 27, 2016 - 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
QMG Presents: Data Collection for Hard-to-Reach Populations with Erin Kerrison
Thu, October 27, 2016 - 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM |
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Lessons in Netprov: Collaborative Writing in the Digital Age
Netprov (networked improvisation narrative) is a new creative writing form created by Rob Wittig and Mark C. Marino. To introduce this form, Wittig and Marino will share some of the early netprovs and introduce their forthcoming work: Thermophiles in Love (TiL). Event details here!
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XML and Its Uses for the Humanities
The Literature and Digital Humanities Working Group would like to present a talk on XML as a follow up to 'Editions Inside of Archives: Literary Editing and Preservation at the Mark Twain Project'. It will be of particular interest to those interested in producing online editions or archives of historical and literary materials. More info here!
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QMG Presents: Analyzing Archival Documents with Cybelle Fox
Join the Qualitative Methods Group for a conversation with Dr. Cybelle Fox about analyzing archival documents. Register here!
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RiPWG Presents: Conducting Field Experiments in the Global South
The Research in Progress Working Group is proud to present a panel of PhD candidates and students from diverse disciplines who will discuss the challenges and opportunities of conducting field experiments in the global south. Panelists collectively have experience in Guinea, Kenya, Mexico, Ecuador, Côte d’Ivoire, Sri Lanka and a variety of other settings on topics as diverse as electrification, trust and Ebola, preventing electoral violence, political party system collapse, and parliamentary elections. More info here!
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Get Involved
Working groups are a great way to get involved in a community of like-minded researchers. You can always join at any time! See a listing of working groups on our website.
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