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Hi all…

Consider participating in the Google Mock Interviews. This is an opportunity to practice interviewing for technology positions and to get feedback from Google hiring staff. See the information below from Jenny Furlong… Best, Lisa

Mock Interview Session with Google

Date & Time<br aria-hidden=”true” />Wednesday, March 29, 2023<br…[Read more]

Join us to learn some of the basics for building and hosting a simple website with GitHub and Jekyll! This is a great resource if you want a place to share your CV, research or teaching materials, or blog about your work in a free and low-frills way–where you retain control.

When & Where: Friday, March 31st, 3:00-4:30PM (on Zoom)

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“Dissertation Futures” Online Roundtable Discussion, March 27th (Mon), 1230pm – 2pm

To reconsider the future of the doctoral degree requires us to re-evaluate the role of the dissertation as a means of preparing and evaluating students. Join the GC Digital Fellows and four guest speakers for a conversation about the future of the dissertation as…[Read more]

Hey all,

Please join us on 3/3/23 from 1-3pm for the Introduction to JavaScript pt 2 workshop!

JavaScript is one of the most popular programming languages and the premiere programming language of the web. In this second workshop of a two-part series, we will utilize our knowledge of JavaScript to add basic interactivity and functionality to a…[Read more]

Join us for a totally beginner-friendly intro to both Git and Github! Learn the basics for getting started and an intro to fundamental concepts such as version control and practical applications for students and scholars from all disciplines.

When & Where: Friday, October 14th, 3:00-4:30 PM (on Zoom)

Learn more and/or register: here

It’s not too late to register for GCDI’s Introductory Python workshop, happening today from 2-4pm! This workshop is also the first in a 5-part series exploring Python-related research tools, including text analysis with NLTK, data analysis with Pandas, web scraping with Beautiful Soup, and reading data with APIs!

Get more info and sign up here.

Join the GCDI for a fall Python series exploring various research methods and tools. We will begin by introducing the programming language Python and then continue by practicing and building out core skills through various practical applications, including text analysis with NLTK, data analysis with Pandas, web scraping with Beautiful Soup, and…[Read more]

There’s no time like the present to learn Python! Join us virtually next week on Tuesday, 9/27 at 2PM for an introductory workshop, Getting Started Programming with Python.

Python is a programming language that can be used for a wide range of tasks inside and outside of the academic world. It is vastly used for Digital Humanities, collecting a…[Read more]

HTML and CSS are languages that form the structure and styling of a website. In this workshop, intended for beginning coders, you will learn the basic syntax of both languages and practice using a text editor (Visual Studio Code) to create a mock website page. No previous experience is required! This workshop will act as the first in a series…[Read more]

PUG/GCDF are hosting an online Python bootcamp for the GC Community this summer, 5 weeks from July 11 to mid August (MWF, 4-5pm EST). We encourage total beginners, GC Digital Research Institute alums, and people who want to strengthen their fundamentals to join us as we go through the acclaimed Python Crash Course textbook.

More advanced python…[Read more]

Please join us for ITP Skills Labs this February:

Save your seat at itp-labs-spring-2022.eventbrite.com, labs are held online (zoom link circulated to attendees in advance).

DIGITAL PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY | Jesse Merandy

• Thursday, Feb 17 @ 6:30pm

Join us to learn about basic considerations and best practices for preserving digital pro…[Read more]

Hello all, and welcome to another exciting semester of biweekly Python User Group (PUG) meetings! We are hoping to get started the week of February 14th, so please take a minute to fill out the following Google Form, which will help us find a time that works well for everyone and inform which topics we’ll cover during our…[Read more]

Hi everyone,

I wanted to circulate an opportunity for the GC Digital Research Institute (DRI) that will be happening between 19th – 25th January 2022.

The DRI is an introduction to core digital research skills that can be applied widely to different kinds of projects. This institute is catered towards building foundational skills and will be…[Read more]

Join the GCDI fellows next week for a virtual, hands-on foundational exploration of the audio editing software Audacity! We will discuss some of its functionalities that can help you edit and clean your audio files to prepare it for publishing and sharing. Prior knowledge and experience is not necessary for the workshop, though having a…[Read more]