BEGIN:VCALENDAR
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260609T173000Z
DTEND:20260609T203000Z
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, and held in ML252A MacOdrum Library.




Tuesday, June 9, 2026



Tuesday, June 16, 2026



Tuesday, June 23, 2026



** No session June 30 **



Tuesday, July 7, 2026



Tuesday, July 14, 2026



Tuesday, July 21, 2026



Tuesday, July 28, 2026




All sessions are held from 1:30pm to 4:30pm



Workshop leaders:Martha Attridge Bufton, Interdisciplinary Studies Librarian, Carleton University LibraryChantal Brousseau, Frontend Developer, Transkribus



Open to graduate and undergraduate students.



Please note: because this session is not taking place during the Fall or Winter terms, it cannot count toward paid pedagogical training hours for those working as TAs.



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. 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
URL:
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR