2019 site

This is the site for the 2019 institute. Please go here for the current site.

Sessions

Below is a list of workshops that will be offered during the inaugural DHRI at SMU. Workshops build on each other such that successive workshops use skills developed in earlier ones.

Intro	details	repo
Command Line	details	repo
Git	details	repo
R	details	repo
Data in the Humanities	details	repo
Ethics	details	repo
Geospatial Data	details	repo
Project Lab	details	repo

Intro

Introduction to the logistics and pedagogical underpinnings of DHRI. We will discuss expectations and structure. We will establish a working definiton of what is (or what is not) DH. This concept is to be established collaboratively and will evolve during your experience.

Command Line

What do we hope to accomplish in the sessions on coding? In this iteration of DHRI, we will learn Command Line, Git and Github and R. Introduction to the UNIX command line. Topics covered will include navigating the filesystem, manipulating the environment, executing useful commands, and using pipes to communicate between programs. This session will teach you how to communicate directly with your computer’s operating system using a text-based interface and is a useful first step in learning many other technical skills.

Git

Git is a tool for managing changes to a set of files. It allows users to access open source repositories, recover earlier versions of a project, and collaborate with other contributors. This session will be beneficial to anyone working with data, code, or text.

R

R is a programming language that can be used for a wide range of tasks, including collecting and analyzing data in a variety of formats.

Data in the Humanities

What is data, and what kinds of data can be useful in your research? What is data, and what kinds of data can be useful in your research? Attendees will participate in coversations about best practices for data management, file naming rules, sustainable data formats, and structuring data.