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SUMMARY:Coding for the Humanities (Weekly Series)
DESCRIPTION:This series of workshops introduces humanities scholars to coding in the humanities. The suite of workshops covers the following topics:




Computing basics, including using the command line, Visual Studio Code, and Git.



Python I: Fundamentals



Python II: Advanced fundamentals



Python III: Libraries



Case study: Python for literature reviews



Troubleshooting: Errors and searches for code




Each of these workshops introduces a core topic for those interested in computational methods for the humanities and provides opportunities to apply the ideas and techniques discussed.Learning outcomes:




Setup Windows or Mac system to meet workshop technical requirements.



Write some basic commands to access files from their desktop/laptop directory.



Identify the benefits of using Python for certain humanistic research problems.



Import a CSV from Omni (Library discovery tool) into Python and then use pandas and NLTK to analyze the data in the CSV file.




The workshops will run on the following dates and times. These sessions are in person only.ML252A MacOdrum Library




Wednesday, November 5, 2025



Wednesday, November 12, 2025



Wednesday, November 19, 2025



Wednesday, November 26, 2025



Wednesday, December 3, 2025



Wednesday, December 10, 2025



Wednesday, December 17, 2025




All sessions are held from 1:30pm to 4:30pmWorkshop leaders:Martha Attridge Bufton, Interdisciplinary Studies Librarian, Carleton University LibraryChantal Brousseau, Frontend Developer, Transkribus



Open to graduate and undergraduate students. For those graduate students working as TAs during the term in which the series takes place, hours spent attending the series before November 30 can count toward paid pedagogical training training hours.



For those registered in the Trajectories program, attendance in any of the sessions in this workshop series counts toward one of the required workshops for the Research Management non-credit Trajectories certificate. Please note: only one of the sessions in this series can count toward the required workshops for the certificate.



REGISTER FOR ALL WORKSHOPS BELOW (registration per workshop not required)
LOCATION:252A MacOdrum Library, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6
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