Entry level course Python in four days

This entry level course in Python is specifically tailored to humanities teachers, researchers, and students who want to learn the basics of this popular programming language. After the course, participants will be able to write simple programs using the most common structures. Led by the scientific developers of the CDH Research Software Lab, this hands-on training

Introduction to web scraping

Join CDH software engineer Donatas Rasiukevičius and CDH technical support assistant Sander Prins for an introduction workshop into web scraping. This workshop will introduce you to the tools and terminology related to gathering data from the web, with a primary focus on teaching you the fundamental concepts in web scraping. You will discover the key

Introduction to NVivo

Explore the fundamentals of qualitative data analysis with NVivo in this entry-level workshop led by Julia Straatman, researcher at Data School. This session is designed to familiarize you with the basic functionalities of NVivo, including importing, coding, organizing, and searching your data. NVivo is a software package specifically designed to assist researchers in organizing, analyzing, and gaining

Data exploration toolkit for cultural data: structure, clean, visualize, and run a preliminary analysis

This workshop focuses on the fundamental steps of collecting, constructing, and exploring datasets. Are you interested in incorporating data-driven approaches into your research or integrating computational methodologies into your coursework? Then join this workshop provided by Bárbara Romero Ferron, Stefano Rapisarda, and Lena Thöle, information and collection specialists at Utrecht University Library. The preprocessing stage of

Digitally unveiling the history of reparative justice in the words of a forgotten diary using Transkribus (lecture + workshop)

This session starts with a hybrid lecture by dr. Lorena De Vita and dr. Laura Fahnenbruck, discussing the unique Wording Repair project they are conducting using Transkribus. The lecture will be chaired by CDH affiliated member Pim Huijnen. The lecture is followed by an optional Transkribus workshop, offering participants the chance to learn and apply

Principles & practices of machine learning with applications in the humanities

During this comprehensive one-day course, Hugo Schnack, assistant professor Language acquisition, processing and disorders, will give an introduction to machine learning and explore its applications and potential within the humanities. Machine learning is a data analysis technique to discover (complex) patterns within datasets. These techniques have found their application in many (research) areas, ranging from

Introduction to LaTeX

Do you want a good-looking thesis, article or dissertation without worrying about formatting too much? Are you fed up with Microsoft Word or other text editors not doing exactly what you want? Are you interested in picking up a new valuable academic skill? If you find yourself nodding ‘yes’ to any of these questions, we

CDH Workshop: Basics of Statistics – Hands-on training day for humanities staff

Data are becoming increasingly important in the humanities. In this one day course, intended for researchers and teachers in the humanities, you will learn the basics of statistical data analysis. This hands-on training day will be given by professor Hugo Quené and research and education assistant Kirsten Schutter. They will start with core concepts: sample, data. Next, they will

Mirko Schäfer member of new advisory committee for governmental institutions

On March 17, 2023, the Analytics Advisory Committee (Adviescommissie Analytics) has officially started. This committee, consisting of academics and experts, will provide solicited and unsolicited advice to the Ministry of Finance, the Tax Administration, Customs and Service Surcharges on how to deal with risk models and algorithms. Risk models and algorithms can increase efficiency and